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John Thune
Arcs in the news about John Thune from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 88 stories · 414 articles · earliest story we hold Mar 4, 2024
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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Nov 21, 2025.
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Mar 4, 2024 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| May 20, 2024 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 34 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 123 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| May 12, 2025 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 35 |
| May 19, 2025 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 50 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 123 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 37 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 57 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 76 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 36 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| May 18, 2026 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 272 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 17 | 45 | 32 | 416 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 323 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 17 | 31 | 24 | 416 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 27 | 34 | 22 | 348 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 126 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else25 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about John Thune that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 28Thune: Ads promoting Trump political message “shouldn’t be paid for by taxpayer dollars”3 articles · 3 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Sep 28Thune says Iran war has 'trumped everything else' for voters2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jul 28Thune remembers Lindsey Graham at Capitol ceremony: "I feel his absence every day"5 articles · 3 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jul 27– 31Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes the SAVE America Act68 articles · 38 independent sources5 left, 6 center, 10 right
- Jul 22– 24Trump’s ‘patience is running out’ with Thune over SAVE Act, Leavitt says21 articles · 17 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 5 right
- Jul 21– 24Trump presses Thune to move reconciliation framework before August recess as tensions mount8 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Jul 21– 22Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference7 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Mar 11Thune says Senate to consider voting bill but pushes back on demands for 'talking filibuster'7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
Stories that name John Thune
- Sep 10– 14Senate Republicans finally mobilize with big money for Ken Paxton in Texas6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Aug 7– 13Trump administration profile: Todd Blanche336 articles · 109 independent sources21 left, 35 center, 19 right
- Aug 4– 7Senate confirms Schwartz as CDC director135 articles · 57 independent sources15 left, 11 center, 4 right
- Jul 31Senate GOP close to cutting deal to avoid shutdown14 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jul 27– 29Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign54 articles · 36 independent sources7 left, 7 center, 5 right
- Jul 27– 30Sen. Lindsey Graham's S.C. funeral attended by state dignitaries, family261 articles · 72 independent sources13 left, 21 center, 11 right
- Jul 27– 31One Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare funds. Now, Republicans have to sell the costs7 articles · 2 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Jul 20– 24Trump’s 50% Tariff On Canadian Goods Previously Protected By His 2020 Trade Deal Sparks Backlash289 articles · 103 independent sources19 left, 25 center, 21 right
- Jul 14– 15Takeaways from Blanche and Clayton hearings: Fund for Trump allies and 2020 election at the forefront20 articles · 16 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Jul 13– 14Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham, sworn in to fulfill his Senate term354 articles · 105 independent sources15 left, 37 center, 30 right