Lately, I have written and focused on the history of Watergate because I find it helpful in understanding American politics and power today. After living through Watergate, President Donald Trump has … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
In 1972, President Richard Nixon won 60.7 percent of the popular vote (an 18 million vote margin) and carried every state but Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. He had previously spent four y… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
Watergate was a vivid and compelling drama for most Americans. But after a half-century of study, it is clear that no liberal Democrat would have been driven from the White House under the same ci… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….
The next step in radically changing America is now underway. City officials in our national capital plan to allow non-citizens to vote next year. President Joe Biden let millions of illegal immigra… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
Political polarization in politics is a feature of our political system today, but it wasn’t always this way. Conservatives began to dominate the GOP in 1964, and in 1968 the historic Democratic estab… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
Despite its political and ideological faults, the modern Democrat Party has ironclad discipline. No matter how outrageous or unpopular the Left’s issues with voters, the party bosses regularly keep th… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…
People who have only experienced the highly polarized and often dysfunctional party system of today are often surprised to learn that a generation ago, the system was dramatically different. The bi… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and…
As I wrote in my previous essay, one of the most profound and deeply damaging impacts of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society was the destruction of the family for the poor — and especially for po… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…
Many of our current domestic disasters stem from a slate of legislation passed six decades ago: President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, which resulted in a disastrous centralization of power in the … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh installment in a series by Speaker Gingrich on American despotism. Listen to The American Spectator’s exclusive interview with the Speaker here. Find the first in th… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access…