Brian Witte

Maryland State House reporter for The Associated Press

[Dake Kang @dakekang]

Sharing some truly surreal news:
My colleagues and I have won the Pulitzer prize for International Reporting.
An incredible honor. And a real team effort.
https://t.co/hGxC3ookPq

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BREAKING: President Trump signs a government funding bill, ending the shutdown after a record 43-day disruption for America. https://t.co/Cq5M7OoV5R

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BREAKING: The government shutdown entered its 36th day, breaking a record set during President Trump’s first term as impact spreads nationwide. https://t.co/GbbhiiLEYB

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BREAKING: California voters have approved a new U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere.

Follow AP for live updates. https://t.co/q30MqcNKbO

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BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been elected New Jersey governor, defeating Trump-backed Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a race closely watched as a bellwether for the 2026 midterms. https://t.co/eEM0iSYZbt

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BREAKING: Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City's mayor's race over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. https://t.co/hmWhMLBY6r

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Economic worries were at the top of voters' minds in the 2025 elections, AP Voter Poll finds. https://t.co/YEJQlGCuvN

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Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman to lead the commonwealth.

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Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting in a growing battle for US House power

https://t.co/KRsLAAmrMC

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BREAKING: Texas governor signs into law redrawn voting map pushed by Trump that gives GOP five more winnable congressional seats. https://t.co/iFJlif8w7X

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BREAKING: Senator meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over his return to U.S. after mistaken deportation. https://t.co/Lhal3qbdd8

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The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment. https://t.co/cfT3erOua9

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Maryland lawmakers convene with $3B deficit and uncertainties over incoming Trump administration https://t.co/T0VoT9FdmB

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Canoeist paddling 6,000-mile Great Loop out of gratitude for life https://t.co/Y9FHFuUbA9

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BREAKING: Democrat John Olszewski wins election to U.S. House in Maryland's 2nd Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 10:16 p.m. EST. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E

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BREAKING: Democrat Sarah Elfreth wins election to U.S. House in Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 10:19 p.m. EST. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E

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AP Race Call: Democrat Angela Alsobrooks defeats Republican Larry Hogan in Maryland Senate race. https://t.co/rmAzSzr2ud

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AP Race Call: Maryland voters approve a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. https://t.co/zZsD1yYxMq

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U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester defeated Republican Eric Hansen in Delaware’s U.S. Senate race.

Blunt Rochester will become the first woman and first Black person to represent Delaware in the Senate. https://t.co/7m0exK1Q4m

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Voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races. https://t.co/AQ9DjGgqMy