Newt Gingrich

Politician Newt Gingrich is the former Republican congressman from Georgia who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995-1999. As a co-author of the Contract With America, a campaign document that outlined the GOP’s plan for governing when elected, he was a central figure and the face of the Republican opposition to Democratic rule in the 1990s. He has authored more than 20 books and is widely recognized for his innovative policy ideas. In May of 2011, he announced his candidacy for Republican presidential nominee for the 2012 election, and promoted unity within the GOP ranks during successive debates.
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Odd Couple

Former Republican House speaker and failed 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is crafting his own plan to bring GOP House members to African-American districts. According to a Politico report, Gingrich has discussed it with Congressional Bl...

In With the Old

CPAC organizers snubbed popular conservatives like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in favor of tried-and-faileds like former Florida congressman Allen West, Sarah Palin and presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Will ...

Send Him the Bill

Real estate mogul Donald Trump has offered to cover the costs of the White House public tours, one of the sequester's early budget cut victims. The idea originally came from former House speaker and failed presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. But...

Mia Love, Artur Davis to Address Annual Conservative Confab

Black Republicans Mia Love and Artur Davis will be featured speakers at conservative conference in March.

Careful What You Say

Former House speaker and Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich warned GOP lawmakers against trying to use raising the debt limit as a bargaining chip for spending cuts. "In the end, it's a threat they can't sustain," he said on CBS This ...

News: Top Ten Political Blunders of 2012 Pt. 2

Exclusives: Which political blunders made our list? (12/20/2012)
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