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Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich, a Republican, served as House speaker from 1995 to 1999 and ran as a presidential candidate in 2012. He is an adviser to the Center for Union Facts.

Columns by Newt Gingrich

Trump to save America's cities illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Trump’s plan to save our cities

With all the devastating news about urban crime, drug overdoses, illegal immigration and educational failures, it is encouraging that Donald Trump has committed to saving America's cities. Published January 1, 2024

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives at the Capitol for meetings as GOP leaders grapple with choosing his replacement, in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. With no speaker of the House, a constitutional officer second in line to the presidency, the Congress cannot fully function — to pass laws, fund the government and otherwise serve as the branch of government closest to the people — during a time of simmering uncertainty at home and abroad. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be missed

It is beginning to dawn on people that betraying the House Republican Conference and forcing Kevin McCarthy to vacate the speaker's chair will have serious consequences. Published October 6, 2023

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces an order restricting people from carrying guns in Bernalillo County for 30 days during a news conference in the Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 in Santa Fe, N.M. Grisham said she expects legal challenges but was compelled to act because of recent shootings, including the death of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium this week.(Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Big government socialist Gov. Lujan Grisham ignores Constitution

When New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham unconstitutionally banned the carrying of guns, citing a "public health emergency," it reminded us of what we learned about liberal politicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Published September 18, 2023

Battle of Vicksburg 1863. (Credit: Shutterstock.com)

Vicksburg, Normandy and the Ukrainian military miracle

As I watch pundits and officials express frustration over the seemingly slow progress of the Ukrainian campaign, I'm reminded that some of history's greatest military victories were long, slow and grinding. Published September 11, 2023