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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 2:09 PM PDT

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.

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