.Donald J. Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський have a heated exchange in the Oval Office on February 28, 2025 in Washington. Zelensky left without signing an expected minerals agreement and without negotiating ongoing security support. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

This photo underscores the importance of eyewitness journalism and AP’s legacy of documenting the presidency. I look forward to the day I can once again cover President Trump alongside my colleagues. Now more than ever, independent, nonpartisan photojournalism is essential.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte laughs as U.S. President Donald Trump jokes during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Congratulations to Alex Thompson of Axios, winner of the WHCA’s Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage. The award will be presented at the WHCA's annual dinner on April 26 celebrating White House journalism and the 1st Amendment. whca.press

Congratulations to Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller of The Associated Press, winners of the Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure. The award will be presented at the WHCA’s dinner on April 26. For more: whca.press

Congratulations to Rachel Scott of ABC News, winner of the Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure. The award will be presented at the WHCA's dinner on April 26. For more: whca.press

Congratulations to Doug Mills of The New York Times, winner of the Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists. The award will be presented at the association’s annual dinner on April 26. For more: whca.press

Congratulations to Jim Watson of AFP News Agency, receiving an Honorable Mention in the WHCA’s 2025 Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists. For more: whca.press

Congratulations to Reuters, winner of the WHCA’s 2025 Katharine Graham Award for Courage and Accountability. The award will be presented at the association’s annual dinner on April 26 celebrating White House journalism and the First Amendment. For more: whca.press

BREAKING: Judge McFadden has *granted * the AP’s injunction against the White House’s ban on access to the Oval Office and East Room.

BREAKING: Trump appointed federal judge sides with AP in lawsuit over WH access, writing, "...under the First Amendment, if the Govt opens its doors to some journalists—be it to the Oval Office, the East Room, or elsewhere—it cannot then shut those doors to other journalists

No one deserves more recognition than this guy. For decades, he’s been helping the entire DC photo community coordinate access — and that’s not even mentioning his sharp eye. Doug Mills

.Leigh Vogel Allison Robbert Ken Cedeno Al Drago Mattie Neretin Jose Luis, Paul Morigi, Annabelle Gordon

.Doug Mills before taking the stage to accept the WHCA Award for Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists.

FIRST 100 DAYS - U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump will travel to Michigan for a 100th Day in Office rally. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Head of the White House Faith Office Paula White (4th-R) sings as she and other religious leaders stand next to President Donald Trump during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 1, 2025 in Washington. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Chief of Staff Susie Wiles attends a National Day of Prayer event hosted by President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

NYPD Denise Kilpatrick is comforted by her son George Tores while mourning the loss of her husband and NYPD partner John Kilpatrick as thousands gather for the National Police Week Vigil on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Washington Monument is visible as Burnsville Police Officer Roy Gutzman holds a candle in memory of officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Rugeas as thousands gather for a National Police Week Vigil on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 24: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a dinner hosted by the king and queen of the Netherlands during the 2025 NATO Summit on June 24, 2025 at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Andrew Harnik /Getty Images)