Newt Gingrich is a former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives who served from 1995 to 1999 and later ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. A prominent conservative intellectual and political figure, he contributed occasional essays to The Weekly Standard on topics including national security, Ronald Reagan's legacy, and American leadership. He is also a prolific author of both policy books and historical fiction.
Twenty years ago, on November 9, 1989, the most visible symbol of totalitarian evil, the Berlin Wall, tumbled down. Two years later, the Soviet Union officially dissolved on Christmas Day 1991. The fall of the Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union transpired in relative calm, but they…
Jack Kemp lived every day as "the big game"--a fresh chance to score touchdowns and win the contest. He always heard the potential roar of the crowds, and he was energized by the possibility of achievement. More than any Republican since Theodore Roosevelt he believed in the strenuous life and…
Dragon Fire
RONALD REAGAN'S legacy as a party builder has gotten short shrift. The Republicans were able to win a majority in the House in 1994 for the first time in 40 years, and then keep that majority in 1996 for the first time since 1928, because we were close students of Reagan. When House Republicans…
Paul Johnson