Gingrich warns Freedom Caucus to study his era as conservatives issue demand letter following Johnson vote
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, who led Republicans to their first House majority in 40 years in 1994, said Saturday that the House Freedom Caucus should remember how his caucus led conservatives to power within the party. said. Mr. Gingrich tweeted that he and other conservatives developed the “Principles of Positive Action” in 1983 as part […]
Gingrich slams 'suicidal strategy' of rebel Republicans in Speaker vote
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) criticized Republicans for refusing to support House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)'s attempt to regain the gavel in the House. “This is an incredibly stupid and suicidal strategy. … These people need psychologists,” Gingrich said during a Fox News appearance Friday afternoon. His comments came after days of criticism of […]
Live updates: Gingrich, Lawler back Johnson, Kim has concerns about Patel, Hegseth
President-elect Trump's administration has promised a new approach to internet bans, government spending, border security and immigration policy, with each topic at the top of the list of Republican priorities for the 119th Congress. is certain. These topics are likely to be the focus of Sunday's talk show. In an interview aired Sunday, former House […]
Gingrich backs Johnson over ‘destructive’ House Republicans after funding debacle
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) praised House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for the way he handles his role as the top Republican in the House, saying after a roller coaster few days, the Narrowly avoided a shutdown. “Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is doing an extraordinary job. Let me tell you, I've been […]
Trump nominates Callista Gingrich, Mauricio Claver-Carone and Ken Howery as ambassadors
President-elect Trump on Sunday nominated Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, as one of his latest nominees for U.S. ambassador. President Trump wrote in Truth Social that he chose Gingrich to be the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, citing his experience as an ambassador in his first administration. Gingrich and other ambassador nominees […]
Gingrich says Trump would be 'better off' if government shuts down
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) suggested that President-elect Trump would be “better” shutting down the government. “I think President Trump would be much better off shutting down the government, letting Biden sit there as a totally incompetent president presiding over chaos, and going to the country and saying to the country, 'I'm not going […]
Gingrich torches ‘joke’ spending bill, says Trump refused to ‘sell out’ American people
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Republicans should stand firm in negotiations with Democrats over government funding agreements because Americans want change in Washington. “I think everyone misjudged what President Trump won when he introduced this jokey 1,500-page bill,” Gingrich said Friday on “The Faulkner Focus.” spoke. “That was not a standing resolution,” he said […]
Newt Gingrich Makes Prediction About Whether Mike Johnson Will Keep His Job As Speaker
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson will retain his position despite opposition from within his own party to his efforts to pass a continuing resolution (CR) before Christmas. Capitol Hill officials, including lawmakers and staffers, told the Daily Caller on Thursday that Johnson may have jeopardized his role by […]
Newt Gingrich Offers ‘Obvious’ Fix For Congress’ Spending Mess
Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Fox News Wednesday that his solution to Congress' spending chaos would be to kill the bill and pass a “short-term continuing resolution” instead. Congress was thrown into chaos Wednesday by Republicans. opposed It was introduced late on Tuesday as a stop-gap measure to keep government funding going […]
Gingrich calls Trump a ‘mythic figure'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Pennsylvania) on Monday compared President-elect Trump to a “mythical figure” and said his rise to power and resilience cannot be explained in the world of “normal” politics. said. “Look, if you're a relatively sophisticated leader around the world and you've seen nine years of Donald Trump's rise, you've seen two […]