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Mike Johnson Says U.S. Should Not Engage in Nation-Building in Iran

So far four center and right-leaning outlets have covered this. No left-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.

Lead article · NBC News · CENTERRepublican Speaker Mike Johnson says he doesn't support nation-building in Iran
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tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · NBC NEWS

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the United States should not take responsibility for nation-building in Iran, while urging Iranians to take control of their government. He also discussed sanctions on Russia, the SAVE America Act and Republicans’ midterm prospects.

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3 CENTER ARTICLES
NBC NewsMAR 10 · 8:45 PM ET
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says he doesn't support nation-building in IranJohnson opposed U.S. nation-building in Iran and discussed sanctions, the SAVE America Act and the midterms.CRED 85BAL 60 MIXEDNBC NEWS · REPUBLISHED BY YAHOO NEWS
USA TodayMAR 11 · 11:30 PM ET
Mike Johnson, in a split from Trump, says US shouldn't nation-build in IranJohnson said nation-building in Iran is not the United States' responsibility and urged Iranians to take over their government.CRED 80BAL 65 MIXEDUSA TODAY · REPUBLISHED BY AOL.COM
Anchorage Daily News (original publisher not identified)MAR 11 · 9:30 PM ET
Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have anotherJohnson publicly backed Trump’s voting-bill push while House Republicans emphasized affordability and other priorities.CRED 80BAL 65 MIXED

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Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 3 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 informational.

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Articles per day by side. MAR 10: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. MAR 11: Left 0, Center 2, Right 1.

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