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Newt Gingrich

Newt was the 50th U.S. Speaker of the House. The chief architect of the "Contract of America" and key figure in the Republican Revolution

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Federalist Radio Hour2 episodesThe Ricochet Podcast1 episode

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The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Marching On with Newt Gingrich

Legislating is hard in America. So hard that it's no great mystery why partisans have been all too keen to sneak around constitutional constraints for expediency's sake. If Congress want to get things done the right way, you gotta build a real majority. If only there were someone in Washington who really knew how to do that... Peter, James and Charles Cooke chat with Newt Gingrich, whose newly published March to the Majority: The Real Story of the Republican Revolution aims to remind us that it can be done again. If you’re wanting answers your questions about the country’s prospects for revival, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better source. Plus the hosts are (mostly) looking forward to Father’s Day; they express skepticism about constitutionally protected graffiti speech—grammatically correct or otherwise—and then reminisce on way back when the lab leak was allegedly fringe talk. 'Member that? Good times. Song of the week: Sound clip from the opening is Joe Biden unveiling plans for a train across the Pacific Ocean...
Hosts:
Charles C. W. CookeJames LileksPeter Robinson
Organization
Ricochet

November 2020

Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

Newt Gingrich On Politics And Thanksgiving In A Time of Pandemic

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich joins host Ben Domenech to discuss the importance of the Mayflower Compact in 1620. How did the Pilgrims shape what we know about liberty and rights in America today? Domenech and Gingrich also discuss voter fraud, foreign policy in the Biden administration, and the future of the Republican party.
Host:
Ben Domenech
Organization
The Federalist

September 2020

Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

Newt Gingrich On Power And Decadence In America

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich joins Host Ben Domenech to discuss the 2o20 election season, President Trump's political strategy, the media, and the future of America and American politics. "This is one of the great transition periods," Gingrich explained. "I think the most important thing to recognize is that this is a historic rather than a political period."
Host:
Ben Domenech
Organization
The Federalist