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House Speaker Johnson on housing, relationship with Trump and Iran war | The Excerpt

USA TODAY

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July 2, 2026

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House Speaker Mike Johnson sat for an exclusive interview with USA TODAY ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ma6x52v9 Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

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USA TODAY

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· Jun 30, 2026

Mike Johnson reflects on balance of powers in exclusive interview

House Speaker Mike Johnson reflects on the tug-of-war between the legislative and executive branches in an exclusive USA TODAY interview. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/tefkc5vf Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 27, 2026

Don’t Trust Iran, They Want Us All Dead

“Death to America.” These are the only words Tim Sheehy needs to hear to understand what motivates the Iranian regime. The senator from Montana and former Navy SEAL understands this threat and doesn’t hesitate to speak plainly about what is at stake for America and the broader Middle East. In this weekend’s Punch interview, DW ...

Hot Air

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· Jul 10, 2026

When Housing and Immigration Collide

When Housing and Immigration Collide

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 25, 2026

What Tim Sheehy gets right and wrong about Iran’s threat

Speaking on Fox News recently, Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) delivered a scathing assessment of the Iranian regime and an implicit call for a return to military action. The senator’s words have earned him plaudits from opponents to President Donald Trump’s diplomacy with Tehran. Iran hawks such as Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Sen. Lindsey Graham []

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 4, 2026

Iran to use former supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a ‘political statement’

Former US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Marcelle Wahba discusses Iran’s funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. “For the Iranians, right now it’s a point they’re trying to make, a sense of strength and a sense of unity," Ms Wahba told Sky News Australia. “It’s a political statement for what’s going on today.”

Novara Media

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· Jun 27, 2026

Israel Pitched the Iran War for Decades. Only Trump Said Yes.

"Not even Hillary Clinton fell for it, and she'd have loved a war with Iran." Ash Sarkar talks to political analyst and former peace negotiator, Daniel Levy, about how the Trump administration got dragged into war against Iran by Netanyahu – and lost. Watch the full episode of Downstream on our YouTube channel.

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Related coverage for "House Speaker Johnson on housing, relationship with Trump and Iran war | The Excerpt": USA TODAY — Mike Johnson reflects on balance of powers in exclusive interview. The Daily Wire — Don’t Trust Iran, They Want Us All Dead. Hot Air — When Housing and Immigration Collide. Washington Examiner — What Tim Sheehy gets right and wrong about Iran’s threat. Sky News Australia — Iran to use former supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a ‘political statement’. Novara Media — Israel Pitched the Iran War for Decades. Only Trump Said Yes.