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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

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.

October 6, 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.

September 11, 2023
Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speak during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Ramaswamy is the winner of the first GOP debate

Callista and I watched the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee on Fox News with great interest. The debate stage brought back memories of the many debates we participated in when running for President in 2012.

August 24, 2023
Illustration on declining confidence in Biden's innocence by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Devon Archer and the crumbling Biden defense

It is clear after Devon Archer's detailed July 31 testimony in front of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee that President Biden's original story simply does not survive the facts.

August 7, 2023
Illustration on China Maoism in America by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Maoism in America: Our freedom is at stake

Mao Zedong became one of the last century's most powerful dictators by completely transforming Chinese society through the systematic use of violence, coercion, and aggressive propaganda.

July 3, 2023