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Mike Waltz

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

Person · 55 stories · 365 articles · earliest story we hold Jun 7, 2024

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Dec 3, 2025.

All arcs1 named arc in 2025

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The Signal chat leak of US strike plans on Yemen

22 stories · gone quiet

Pete Hegseth claims ‘nobody was texting war plans’ in first comments since Yemen strike group text scandal · 6 articles, Mar 24Trump Officials Texted War Plans to a Group Chat in a Secure App That Included a Journalist · 56 articles, Mar 24Trump national security team messaged plans for Yemen strikes to Atlantic editor in chief · 12 articles, Mar 24Trump defends national security adviser Mike Waltz amid fallout from Signal texts on Houthi attack · 11 articles, Mar 25In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton’s server · 27 articles, Mar 25The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis · 61 articles, Mar 25Mike Waltz, under the spotlight, takes ‘full responsibility’ for Signal group-chat breach · 5 articles, Mar 26Judge will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 27 articles, Mar 27Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak · 10 articles, Mar 27Trump stands by security team, says he won’t ‘fire people’ over Signal leak · 17 articles, Mar 30Mikey Madison texts with government officials in ‘SNL’ cold open spoof of Signal group chat leak · 7 articles, Mar 30Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike · 43 articles, Apr 3Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports · 84 articles, Apr 21Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say · 32 articles, Apr 24Photo appears to show Mike Waltz using Signal-like app that can archive messages · 11 articles, May 1Trump nominates Mike Waltz for UN ambassador in major shake-up of national security team · 72 articles, May 1Michael Waltz expected to depart as Trump's national security adviser, sources say · 63 articles, May 1Mike Waltz Wasn’t MAGA Enough for Trump · 7 articles, May 1Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages · 9 articles, Jun 6Trump’s UN nominee faces scrutiny over Signal chat but emerges largely unscathed · 17 articles, Jul 15Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to U.S. personnel, AP sources say · 49 articles, Dec 3Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations · 11 articles, Dec 3

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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 else21 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Sep 19Senate Confirms Mike Waltz as Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations After Months of Delays13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 3 right
  2. Jul 15Mike Waltz Pledges to Make UN 'Great Again' at Senate Confirmation Hearing8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  3. Apr 1– 2Republican Randy Fine wins Florida's 6th congressional district race, defeating Democrat Josh Weil12 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 4 right
  4. Jan 28– 29Trump-backed Republicans take key Florida races6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right

Stories that name Mike Waltz

  1. Nov 17– 19Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event27 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 7 right
  2. Nov 14– 18U.N. Security Council approves Trump's Gaza peace plan60 articles · 40 independent sources
    8 left, 13 center, 9 right
  3. Aug 9Trump nominates Tammy Bruce to UN deputy post6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 3 right
  4. May 2Rubio Takes on Dual National Security Roles After Embracing Trump's 'America First' Vision11 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  5. Apr 3Trump fires at least 3 national security aides following a meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer34 articles · 25 independent sources
    5 left, 9 center, 3 right
  6. Apr 2DeSantis slams GOP winner in Florida special election: ‘He’s a squish’5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  7. Apr 1– 2Seven takeaways from the elections in Wisconsin and Florida6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  8. Apr 1– 2Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 202423 articles · 18 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 3 right
  9. Mar 31– Apr 2Trump to review potential deals for TikTok on Wednesday28 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 10 center, 3 right
  10. Mar 25– 28Vance and wife to tour US military post in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit52 articles · 38 independent sources
    6 left, 16 center, 9 right
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