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Newton Leroy Gingrich ( / ˈɡɪŋɡrɪtʃ /; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.
4 days ago · Newt Gingrich (born June 17, 1943, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American politician, who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995–98); he was the first Republican to hold the office in 40 years. He later sought the party’s nomination for president in 2012.
In 1989, Gingrich brought down Democratic Speaker of the House Jim Wright and catapulted himself into the national spotlight. Perhaps more than any other politician, Gingrich introduced the rhetoric and tactics that have shaped Congress and the Republican Party for the last three decades.
Oct 15, 2018 · Newt Gingrich turned partisan battles into bloodsport, wrecked Congress, and paved the way for Trump’s rise. Now he’s reveling in his achievements.
May 29, 2018 · Hailed as Time's "Man of the Year" in 1995 and touted by some historians as this century's most influential Speaker, U. S. Representative Newt Gingrich (born 1943) held on to his Speaker's post by a narrow margin of only three votes in 1997.
Nov 16, 2013 · See CNN’s Fast Facts on Newt Gingrich for more information about the former speaker of the House.
Jun 29, 2011 · Beneath its cover image — a flag-draped eagle inexplicably threatening the space shuttle — the backbencher Gingrich was identified as chairman of the Congressional Space Caucus, a position...
Jun 8, 2023 · Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Aug 29, 2008 · As a Republican U.S. congressman from Georgia’s Sixth District from 1979 to 1999, Newt Gingrich emerged as one of the nation’s most powerful and polarizing political leaders in the 1990s.
May 2, 2012 · Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich tried to pull off one of the greatest political comebacks in US history. But ultimately, his attacks on the news media and criticism of Mitt...
