Newt Gingrich

In November 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland assigned Jack Smith the responsibility of overseeing two investigations related to former President Donald Trump. Since then, Smith has brought four criminal charges against Trump for his alleged involvement in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, along with more than three dozen additional charges pertaining to the possession

Sep 13

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death, allegedly at the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is unsurprising, considering the extensive list of assassinations attributed to the former KGB head. Critics of the Russian president have reportedly been victims of poisoning, falls from balconies and windows, or have experienced mysterious “serious illnesses.” Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich

Sep 6

The Republican Party recently held its first debate for aspiring GOP presidential candidates. The debate featured a wide variety of accomplished Republicans, including a former vice president, a U.N. ambassador and several current or former governors. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich applauds the GOP for such an impressive field and remarks that the debate

Aug 30

Special Counsel Jack Smith, appointed last November to investigate former President Donald J. Trump in two federal cases, is a veteran Justice Department prosecutor with experience taking on high-profile cases. In 2014, he convicted a former Republican governor of bribery. This ruling was later overturned in 2016 by the Supreme Court. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich

Aug 23

Eight candidates have successfully qualified for the first Republican 2024 presidential election debate, scheduled for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While former President Donald Trump has consistently maintained his position as the leading GOP candidate, there’s still a chance he’ll choose not to face-off with the candidates eager to steal his thunder. Straight Arrow News

Aug 16

On July 27, the Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that sets the policy agenda and approves funding for the Department of Defense. Earlier in the month, the Republican-led House narrowly passed a vastly different version of the bill, showing the power of conservative hardliners who pushed for

Aug 2

Research has shown that investing in education yields positive results for at-risk students in low-income communities. For instance, a 2022 University of Michigan study revealed that students attending well-funded schools are 15% less likely to be arrested up to the age of 30. However, the situation becomes more complex for a generation of students living

Jul 26

Currently, a majority of Democrats approve of President Joe Biden, making him the likely nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Biden is popular because he has focused his attention on topics important to the Left, including the environment, racial equity and the economy. Biden will likely be facing former President Donald Trump, who has over

Jul 19

In May, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy managed to prevent a default on the nation’s debt by reaching a last-minute agreement to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025 in exchange for two years of spending caps. Now, as budget season commences, lawmakers are faced with the responsibility of passing spending bills to ensure

Jul 12

In an unsurprising ruling, the Supreme Court decided to repeal President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, which was aimed at reducing federal education debt. College tuition has been steadily increasing, resulting in student loan debt that has nearly tripled in the past 15 years. As tuition continues to rise, top universities’ endowment funds are growing.

Jul 5

As President Biden hits the road to sell his economic record, the country is getting ready to celebrate freedom in America on the Fourth of July. On that same day in 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence to establish the creation of America as a new country and determine what unalienable

Jun 28

Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, struck a deal with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of failing to pay federal taxes on time. On a separate charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user, Biden is expected to avoid prosecution and jail time as long as he meets certain terms

Jun 21

America seems more divided than ever, thanks to political polarization, economic inequality, and the ongoing culture wars. Polls show Americans blame leaders from both political parties for the division. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich believes that the best days for the U.S. remain in our future as long as we can find common ground.

Jun 14

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy averted a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt with a last-minute agreement to suspend the debt ceiling. Now that the U.S. debt limit has been suspended until January 1, 2025, Republicans want to focus on controlling federal spending. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich understands the challenges of

Jun 7