Associated Press reported on a prominent political figure stepping up to support Social Security amid significant cuts initiated by the Trump administration. This coverage underscores AP's role in promoting transparency and highlighting progressive efforts against authoritarian policies.

The Associated Press filed a lawsuit on First Amendment grounds after being excluded from White House events due to its refusal to comply with executive orders affecting language and pronoun policies. A favorable ruling by U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden underscored AP’s commitment to journalistic independence and free expression.

The Associated Press investigative team uncovered grueling and abusive labor conditions in India’s shrimp industry, using cross-format reporting to highlight exploitation and environmental abuses in a key global supply chain.

AP's investigative report detailed severe labor abuses and exploitation of women in the palm oil industry, linking these human rights violations to major Western brands. The report highlights systemic gender-based violence, toxic exposures, and labor exploitation, contributing to public accountability.

The Associated Press released an in‐depth investigative report detailing widespread labor abuses, including child labor and exploitative conditions, in the palm oil industry across Indonesia and Malaysia. The report connected these abuses to major global brands and financial institutions, prompting calls from U.S. Senators for government action.

An Associated Press investigation revealed widespread labor abuses in the palm oil industry, prompting U.S. senators to call for a ban on imports produced with forced or child labor. The report highlighted exploitation of vulnerable populations, including stateless Rohingya Muslims, and underscored the role of transparent journalism in driving governmental action.

The Associated Press published an in‐depth investigative report detailing how forced labor and modern slavery operate in shrimp peeling factories in Thailand, which supply major global supermarkets and food chains. The report exposes the brutal conditions endured by migrant workers, thereby pressuring global companies to reform their supply chains and uphold labor rights.

On March 25, 2015, the Associated Press published an in-depth investigation exposing slavery and forced labor practices within the global seafood supply chain. The report documented human rights abuses suffered by Burmese workers in Indonesia and Thailand, and highlighted the broader complicity of corporations and governments in permitting such exploitation.