“What makes me unusually intense is that I personalize the pain of war, the pain of children being killed, the pain of a 16-year-old who has been permanently cheated by his school and cannot read.”

Former U.S. Speaker of the House and political strategist, Newt Gingrich shaped modern conservative politics in the 1990s. His leadership of the Republican Revolution redefined congressional strategy and policy, emphasizing fiscal conservatism and cultural renewal. He remains a prominent voice in Republican thought and media commentary.