By Newt Gingrich

It’s an exciting time for space exploration. On May 30, SpaceX and NASA launched a manned mission to space, sending astronauts into orbit. It was the first time anyone had flown to space from US soil since the Space Shuttle program was retired in 2011. The launch was also historic because never before had a privately designed and built spacecraft carried astronauts to space. The mission illustrates that the future of space travel will be driven by American innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Chinese are also heavily investing in space, however — with support and funding from the ruling Communist Party.

We are beginning the next great space race. It’s the United States versus China, in competition to be first to create systems for commercial space travel, to establish outposts on the moon, and ultimately to colonize other planets.

Never has the time been more important to discuss the future of space exploration and the importance of space as an infrastructure investment. Which is why I explore the US-China space race and humanity’s future in space more broadly on this week’s episode of my podcast “Newt’s World.”

My guest is Charles Miller, president and owner of NexGen Space LLC. Few people have deeper knowledge and a more impressive resume in terms of preparing for the future of space travel.

Space holds effectively unlimited resources and can provide boundless opportunities for humanity. But if China’s communist dictatorship outpaces the US in space, hope will quickly turn into despair.

I hope you will listen to this week’s episode. Now is the time to have a practical, comprehensive national conversation on space — both the amazing opportunities and the serious threats if we wait.

Did the Shutdown Revitalize Wildlife?

By Terry L. Maple

Depleted populations can recover as we know from experiments with marine sanctuaries; fishing is actually improved as the protected species spill out to the legal fishing spots. Time out does work, but the current pandemic has encouraged exploitation of wildlife populations. Local people are invading protected areas en masse to kill and consume species that have enjoyed protection for decades.

The Flynn Scandal – Part 1: How Russiagate Began

Most people had never heard the name Gen. Michael Flynn before he was coerced into making a deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller to plead guilty to a felony count of “willfully and knowingly” making false statements to the FBI. Why did Flynn pose a threat to President Obama’s legacy, and why was he made to pay for it? Newt’s guest is author Lee Smith.

Pelosi’s Radical Bill – Part 6: Taxpayer Funded Abortions

Nancy Pelosi’s radical $3 trillion bill has many provisions in it, that if passed, would dramatically change our country. In this episode, Newt discusses how Pelosi’s bill tries to erode the Hyde Amendment by using taxpayer money to fund Planned Parenthood and abortions. Part 6 of a special podcast series detailing Nancy Pelosi’s so called, HEROES Act.

TAPS: July Charity of the Month

The Gingrich Foundation is proud to recognize the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) as its charity of the month for July.

TAPS is a national nonprofit veterans service organization founded in 1994 by Bonnie Carroll following the death of her husband, Brig. Gen. Tom Carroll, and seven others in a plane crash. Inspired by the care and support she received from the families who also lost loved ones in the tragic event, Bonnie endeavored to create a system of support for those in need of hopeful healing following a loss.