Politics News & Analysis: Newt Gingrich’s 2012 campaign implodes

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, June 10, 2011 Top Stories Newt Gingrich's 2012 campaign implodes Karen Tumulty and Chris Cillizza Less than a month after one of the most calamitous political launches in recent memory, former House speaker Newt Gingrich's campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination imploded Thursday, when its top officials quit en masse. Fast Fix: Has Newt Gingrich lost it? Plum Line: The world wasn't ready for Gingrich Right Turn: Who will go first — Gingrich or Weiner? PostPolitics Headlines Ex-NSA official Thomas Drake pleads guilty to misdemeanor Clinton denies World Bank rumors Debt-reduction talks gain speed GOP vows to block nomination Weiner case would cover new ground Romney will skip Iowa straw poll in August Documentary on Sarah Palin takes sympathetic approach Some airlines bagging luggage limits for military Supreme Court continues to define'violent felony' The Fix Afternoon Fix: Santorum first on the air The American public's great depression Help analyze the Palin e-mails 44: Politics & Policy Obama touts growth in manufacturing in speech Medical device association to White House: Get an innovations office West Wing Briefing: A closer look at Obama's poll numbers Ezra Klein Reconciliation Rockefeller: Hands off Medicaid When socialism works in America More Headlines Libyan rebels to receive huge cash infusion Administration defends Afghan aid effort 15 percent of world is disabled, WHO report says Egypt's Salafists vie for political power Saleh's relatives retain much power in Yemen We need solutions — now Hackers viewed Citigroup accounts Utility AEP to close five coal plants U.S. trade deficit narrows sharply An embassy-in-exile Opinions Tweet decadence The entitlement game Low hopes for Afghanistan Testing the exits Unfreezing jobs WhoRunsGov The buildup Drama is building ahead of Monday's Republican presidential debate: Herman Cain is climbing in polls, Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann's aides are in a tiff, and Newt Gingrich must begin anew after his staff walked out on Thursday. Read all the candidates' profiles. Behind the showdown Newsletter | Click here to sign up for the Behind the government showdown newsletter. Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy