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Mike Johnson

Arcs in the news about Mike Johnson from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 352 stories · 2,652 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 23, 2023

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The Affordable Care Act under Trump: expired subsidies, higher premiums and cuts

6 of 11 stories this year · 1 about Mike Johnson

Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, millions of Americans now faced with steep health insurance hikes · 40 articles, Jan 1What ACA enrollees are cutting back on to afford health care, according to a new poll · 7 articles, Mar 19Obamacare premiums likely to surge again next year · 51 articles, Jul 8Affordable Care Act insurers want more premium increases as enrollment sags · 5 articles, Jul 8Coloradans on the Western Slope could see Affordable Care Act premiums rise by nearly 15% in 2027 · 6 articles, Jul 24Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims · 86 articles, Sep 21
The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine · Jan 3, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026The Epstein files: the fight to make the Justice Department release them · Feb 29, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026The 2024 attempts on Trump's life in Butler and at his Florida golf club · Jul 14, 2024 – Sep 25, 2026The 2026 Homeland Security shutdown over Democrats' ICE demands · Jan 25 – May 1, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else48 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Mike Johnson that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 28– 29Mike Johnson Rejects AI Data Center Outrage as 'Chinese Psyop'3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 28In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson’s district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 25Trump, House Speaker Johnson expected to meet with tech CEOs on AI next week: Sources3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 23– 24Johnson calls for 'resolution' of Iran war2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 16– 17Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment40 articles · 33 independent sources
    7 left, 8 center, 5 right
  6. Sep 13Johnson calls for AI solutions but says Congress won't take the lead6 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 11House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Sep 1Two Democrats bail out Speaker Mike Johnson after he faces internal revolt8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 1– 2Mike Johnson slammed for claiming lying by Iranians is 'part of their religion'5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  10. Aug 5Mike Johnson Finally Weighs in on Abuse Allegations Against Max Miller1 articles · 1 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right

Stories that name Mike Johnson

  1. Sep 22– 27Xi wraps up visit to Washington243 articles · 72 independent sources
    23 left, 43 center, 13 right
  2. Sep 22– 28Midterms looming, Trump opts for football, golf and a late dinner with Dario Amodei62 articles · 30 independent sources
    1 left, 13 center, 10 right
  3. Sep 13– 16EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants146 articles · 90 independent sources
    24 left, 24 center, 16 right
  4. Sep 13– 18Trump Condemns Warnings From AI Experts As A ‘Sick Conspiracy’106 articles · 67 independent sources
    18 left, 22 center, 9 right
  5. Sep 9– 12Trump remains focus of GOP's midterm campaign as convention wraps112 articles · 53 independent sources
    14 left, 26 center, 8 right
  6. Sep 8– 14Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will 'happen 100 percent'415 articles · 116 independent sources
    31 left, 42 center, 32 right
  7. Sep 3– 10What to expect from the GOP's first-ever midterm convention225 articles · 86 independent sources
    26 left, 34 center, 15 right
  8. Sep 3– 6Musk's America PAC dips into US midterms26 articles · 24 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 6 right
  9. Sep 2– 7Send Trump sanctions bill9 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  10. Sep 2– 3House Democrats block constitutional amendment to lock Supreme Court size at 9 justices18 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 4 right

Local coverage

  1. Jul 2House GOP leaders urge Trump to let Jones Act waivers expire1 articles · 1 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  2. Jun 26– 29GOP dreams of another big budget bill dashed by Trump demands for SAVE America Act19 articles · 1 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
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