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Newt Gingrich thinks Democrats 'don't have what it takes' to win shutdown

By Scott Detrow,

Kai McNamee, John Ketchum

Published September 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM EDT

A government shutdown is looming as Republicans and Democrats continue to search for middle ground on a variety of issues. Newt Gingrich shares his perspective on this most recent shutdown fight.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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