Where are Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Credentials? Where are Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Credentials?
Every president elected in the 20th Century has won statewide office, held a cabinet position, or served in the military. Newt Gingrich has not.
May 12, 2011 / Press Room
Chris Christie: GOP White Knight or White Elephant? Chris Christie: GOP White Knight or White Elephant?
Iowa conservatives are begging the NJ governor to run for president, but they seem unaware of his falling poll numbers—and his Xanadu problem.
May 11, 2011 / Leslie Savan
After White House Invite, Conservatives Get Tough on Soft Rapper After White House Invite, Conservatives Get Tough on Soft Rapper
The Right's clueless faux outrage over a rapper they might actually support—if only he hadn't been invited to the White House.
May 11, 2011 / Ari Melber
What’s the GOP Without Osama bin Laden? What’s the GOP Without Osama bin Laden?
Beating up on Medicare won’t cut it as a platform when you don’t have the specter of bin Laden to scare voters.
May 11, 2011 / Robert Scheer
The Eleven Craziest Things Newt Gingrich Has Ever Said The Eleven Craziest Things Newt Gingrich Has Ever Said
Newt Gingrich, who announced a presidential run today, has said a lot of crazy things during his career. Here are eleven of the nuttiest.
May 11, 2011 / George Zornick
Gingrich: The Most Serious Joke in the GOP Presidential Race Gingrich: The Most Serious Joke in the GOP Presidential Race
What does it say about the GOP field when Newt Gingrich is supposed to be the "serious" candidate?
May 10, 2011 / Ari Melber
Why Aren’t the Powers That Be Tackling the Jobs Crisis? Why Aren’t the Powers That Be Tackling the Jobs Crisis?
The White House, House Republican majority, and Senate Democratic majority have remained silent about how to fix widespread unemployment.
May 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Cruel and Unusually Punishing First GOP Debate The Cruel and Unusually Punishing First GOP Debate
Five men who would be the Republican nominee for president debated Thursday night. It was torture.
May 6, 2011 / John Nichols
Keep Your Hands Off My Medicare! Keep Your Hands Off My Medicare!
As Republicans pursue one of the most unpopular programs in recent memory, progressives have an opportunity to reset the terms of the debate.
May 3, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Ron Paul Brings to the 2012 Race: An Old-Right Orthodoxy That Often Aligns Him With Progressives What Ron Paul Brings to the 2012 Race: An Old-Right Orthodoxy That Often Aligns Him With Progressives
The sort-of libertarian congressman from Texas challenges more Republican dogma on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Pentagon spending, free trade, civil liberties, bank bailouts and Fed s...
Apr 30, 2011 / John Nichols