Fact Check: Posts say Mike Johnson refused to meet veterans protesting Iran war, who were then arrested. We separated fact from fiction

In April 2026, a rumor spread that U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had refused to meet with a group of military ...
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Q&A with Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise: How do two Louisianans run the U.S. House?

For the first time, the speaker of the house and majority leader are from the same state. The two LSU grads talk about how ...
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Mike Johnson faces "hell week" as Republicans defy Trump

House Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a brutal pre-recess session next week as he tries to cram three high-stakes votes ...

7 claims about House Speaker Mike Johnson we've investigated

There has been no shortage of rumors about everything from Johnson's personal life to his political career.

Fact Check: Mike Johnson allegedly said on hot mic it'd be 'huge' for GOP if SAVE America Act lowered voter turnout. Here's the real story

The House speaker was referring to an amendment election in Louisiana, in which 12%-18% turnout would be higher than usual.

Mike Johnson ‘taken aback’ by pope’s comments about war

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday that he was “taken aback” by some of the comments Pope Leo XIV made ...

After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers

With an April 30 deadline fast approaching, Johnson unveiled his latest proposal to extend the controversial surveillance ...

Mike Johnson unwilling to condemn Cory Mills despite citing daughters as reason ‘we have to protect women’

House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to condemn a member of Congress under investigation for sexual misconduct and dating ...