by Rosebud Journalism Awards | Feb 18, 2026 | Assignment Desk
FEBRUARY 2026 – The State of Minnesota first estimated the taxpayer loss from the “Somali” benefits fraud case at about $250 million. Now the feds are saying, since 2018, that the number is closer to $9 billion. That kind of discrepancy deserves some...
by Rosebud Journalism Awards | Feb 16, 2026 | General News & Business Features
FEBRUARY 2026 – The Washington Post has had a rough few weeks – it laid off 300 editorial staff to leave a newsroom of 500. But it continues to employ a handful of important voices, and it’s unlikely to fade away any time soon – unless Jeff...
by Rosebud Journalism Awards | Feb 16, 2026 | Opinions & Critical Reviews
FEBRUARY 2026 – Days after President Trump announced the creation of a “Board of Peace” to compete with the United Nations, Washington Post columnist Max Boot produced a cogent, persuasive and powerful commentary that buried the whole idea. Never...
by Rosebud Journalism Awards | Feb 12, 2026 | People Profiles
FEBRUARY 2026 – Economics writers Nick Timiraos and Brian Schwartz dished up an insider-y description of Kevin Warsh’s quest to be Trump’s nominee for Fed Chair. And in it Warsh comes across as a shrewd political operator who leveled criticism of the...
by Rosebud Journalism Awards | Feb 6, 2026 | General News & Business Features
FEBRUARY 2026 – The Associated Press is certainly diminished in recent years. But no matter how much some try to denigrate it today, the AP remains an old-style standard bearer among US media outlets. Amid all the seismic change in the news business, the AP, a...