Topic: Newt Gingrich

Left and right, pundits applaud Obama Nobel Peace Prize speech

Liberal and conservative pundits both approve of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech. They like his humility and his realism.

The Monitor's View: Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics?

Once a rogue, always a rogue, unless she adopts a positive, ideas-rich style of leadership.

Opinion: GOP's Beck-Limbaugh wing misreads Hoffman's loss in New York

The renewed effort to field staunch conservatives in competitive districts is sure to backfire.

After leaving New York race, Scozzafava backs a Democrat

Republican Dede Scozzafava's decisions to drop out of the race for New York's 23rd congressional district and endorse a Democrat raise questions about what place moderates have in the GOP.

Tea Party Express jubilant as Scozzafava exits in NY-23

Scozzafava’s departure is a blow to the establishment GOP. But the latest development in upstate New York’s special congressional race also means ‘outsiders’ clearly are viable in US politics.

New York House race lays bare Republican infighting

Many national conservative figures are supporting the Conservative Party's Doug Hoffman in a New York special election. Republican Dede Scozzafava is seen as too liberal.

Republicans going rogue in upstate New York

A New York congressional election, featuring a third-party conservative challenging the Republican nominee, tests the future of the GOP. Will the Tea Party insurgency prevail?

Tea Party insurgency marches into key states

But will Tea Party protest energy help or hobble the Republican Party? They're challenging some GOP candidates and could split the vote in those races.

The Monitor's View: On healthcare and other hot issues: Follow the independents

The number of voters not tied to Democrats or Republicans is expanding fast. Both parties need to adjust.

The Clinton Tapes

Bill Clinton reveals much in 79 taped conversations with historian Taylor Branch.

So you wanna be a Supreme Court justice?

Here’s the simple but mysterious way to make the short list of candidates.

Huckabee beats Romney, Palin in soon to be forgotten poll

Values Voters Summit is a more genteel anti-Obama tea party

But the rhetoric is just as confrontational. And it’s got most of the likely GOP presidential candidates lining up for a straw poll.

Jimmy Carter: Racism behind Joe Wilson outburst

How House has handled other Joe Wilson-like moments

House Democrats consider a resolution of disapproval for 'You lie!' outburst.

Obama school speech text: What Glenn Beck may not like

'Death panel' controversy remains very much alive

Even some conservatives call the issue bogus. Meanwhile, the healthcare debate shifts to 'rationing.'

Snapshot of US political parties since 1900

How the balance of power has shifted between the Republicans and Democrats.

The reshaping of the GOP

The most fertile ground for Republicans is the growing ranks of independents. And efforts to rebrand the party from the inside are prompting a stir within a new generation of young politicians.

How's Obama faring in the Rocky Mountain West?

The president, in Montana on Friday and Colorado on Saturday, has so far taken care not to alienate 'New West' swing states. But rumblings are nonetheless afoot.

Palin 'effects change' - one tweet at a time

Her Friday post on Facebook, which called Obama's healthcare plan 'evil,' has thrown her back into the national conversation.

Sotomayor is sworn in, but the politics are far from over

It’s a dilemma for the GOP, particularly among Hispanic voters. But Democrats could feel a backlash if she’s perceived as too liberal.

Who in Washington is joining the Twitter revolution

Congressional Twitterers include Sen. John McCain, who last year said he didn't know how to use e-mail. But don't look for tweets from President Obama.

Opinion: Why the left misjudges GOP sex scandals

As in Sanford's case, what matters to the Christian right is not so much the behavior of their leaders as the repentance they show after their fall from grace.

Grim poll numbers for Speaker Pelosi