In an attempt to deflect attention over his involvement with Freddie Mac, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's former consulting firm on Monday released a contract he had with the troubled mortgage firm.
The four presidential candidates remaining will gather for the 18th debate of the cycle on Monday, in Tampa, Fla. Tonight's NBC/National Journal/Tampa Bay Times debate will air at 9 p.m. ET on NBC's Rock Center and will be moderated by NBC's Brian Williams. Watch the live stream here.
With the Florida primary just eight days away, GOP candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul will meet at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. tonight for the first of two debates before the Republican primary. After Gingrich's upset in South Carolina, the race is no longer Romney's to win, making the Southern state a battleground for the four remaining candidates.
Newt Gingrich's 2012 campaign is showing signs that the former House Speaker may pull off a win in the Nevada GOP caucus, as preliminary polls and news reports show him surging in the Silver State.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum will face off tonight in the first of two debates before the Florida primary on Jan. 31, 2012. Find out where to watch live footage of the debate, how to follow it on Twitter, and when the debate begins here.
With Newt Gingrich, you throw out the baby and keep the bath water, Coulter told Fox & Friends. The outspoken conservative pundit, who supports Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination, claimed that the very fact the Gingrich won South Carolina was proof that the state was going back to its Democratic roots, and condemned the former House Speaker as both the least conservative and the least electable in the primaries.
Mitt Romney has gone on the offensive in the wake of a stinging loss to Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina primary, citing the ethics investigation that tarnished Gingrich's waning days in Congress and calling on Gingrich to release documents that could show he engaged in wrongful activity while working as a consultant.
A new poll shows a huge surge for Newt Gingrich in polls of Florida Republicans, underscoring the widespread discontent with Mitt Romney and the powerful momentum generated by Gingrich's upset victory in the South Carolina primary on Saturday.
Newt Gingrich has risen like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes to become a top-tier contender for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for U.S. president. But is he too old to serve in the most demanding, elected, public office in the world?
New Jersey governor and Mitt Romney supporter Chris Christie called Newt Gingrich an embarrassment to the Republican Party the morning after his South Carolina primary win.
The Republican presidential battle is set to be a fiery one, with the resurgent Newt Gingrich and on-the-defensive Mitt Romney locking horns on Jan. 31. Both front runners have just eight days left to impress the most unsettled Republican voters of recent times. In this context, the Florida debate on Monday night will see Romney and Gingrich at their dueling best. All the Republican frontrunners, by now, have learned that television debates are the key to the voters' mind.
Following a visit to the Disney World in Orlando, Fl., on Thursday, to speak about boosting the country's economy through tourism, U.S. President Barack Obama announced steps, over the weekend, to cash in on the country's tourism potential.
Humbled by a stunning loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said on Sunday he would release this week the tax returns demanded by rivals as he bids to regain the upper hand in the volatile Republican presidential race.
Joe Paterno, Penn State's former head football coach, died on Sunday, at the age of 85. He was battling lung cancer. Big Ten commissioner and several college head coaches have reacted to the news of Paterno's passing. Here are some of their statements as reported by NBC Sports:
Roe v. Wade turns 39 today, but the number of threats to women's right to choose has ballooned in recent years. Here's the five biggest threats facing abortion rights today.
Humbled by a stunning loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said on Sunday he would release this week the tax returns demanded by rivals in his bid to regain the upper hand in the volatile Republican presidential race.
After a bruising clash in South Carolina, Republican presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich will take their battle to a bigger stage when the campaign moves to Florida on Sunday. The Palmetto State's primary-election results indicate their fight may last quite a few more rounds.
During Monday night's Lightning game, a Boston Bruins fan blew his lid after getting sprayed with silly string by the Tampa Bay Lightning mascot ThunderBug. Later the fan took the fight to the mascot and tackled him in the stands.
Gingrich may have won the South Carolina primary but his liabilities in politics are so great that he will never be President, even in the unlikely event he wins the Republican nomination.
Duke was hoping to tie a school record with its 46th home win in a row, but Florida State had a different plan. In a nail-biter, Florida State's Michael Snaer hit a 3-point shot as time expired, leading his team to a 76-73 win over No. 4 Duke at home in Durham on Saturday.
Voter turnout for the 2012 South Carolina primary was up compared to the 2008 South Carolina primary at selected polling stations, in a GOP contest that could, if Newt Gingrich wins by a substantial amount, result in a 2-person race, or that could, if front-runner Mitt Romney wins, further strengthen Romney’s argument that he is the rightful nominee.
The American Research Group poll was conducted Thursday and Friday and released on Saturday, showing Gingrich leading Romney by a 40 percent to 26 percent margin. The American Research Group released a poll on Thursday showing Gingrich up 33 percent to 32 percent, so it appears Gingrich made a strong surge just before polls opened Saturday at 7 a.m.
