Anna Johnson is The Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief, where she oversees coverage of the Trump administration, Congress, Supreme Court as well as U.S. politics and elections. Prior to moving to Washington in 2022, she was the AP’s news director for Europe and Africa based in London. Anna also held various editing and reporting roles including in Phoenix, Chicago, Cairo and throughout the Middle East.

Johnson briefed National Press Foundation fellows in October 2025: How Local Journalists Can Translate Flood of Government News.