John Gizzi

Washington, D.C.

Chief Political Columnist and White House Correspondent at Newsmax

Chief Political Columnist and White House Correspondent, Newsmax

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Articles

Gizzi: Skeptical Catholic Conservatives Have Hope in New Pope's Name

5 days ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

When Cardinal Robert Prevost faced the world from Vatican City on Thursday following his surprise election as the first-ever American Pope, conservative and traditionalist Catholics clung to one thing they knew about him that gave them hope he might be different from his late predecessor Pope Francis: the name by which he chose to be known, Leo XIV. For the most part, there was initially deep concern and worry on the part of Catholics on the right.
No Front-Runner for Pope

1 week ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

One of the most distinct memories any reporter will take away from covering the election of the new Pope is that as soon as there was speculation in print about a "front-runner" to become the 266th successor to St. Peter a particular cardinal was swiftly — and very harshly — fired upon in traditional and social media outlets.
Even Without Gov. Kemp, GOP Can Win Ga. Senate Seat

1 week ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

It was inevitable much of the media would immediately conclude Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp opting out of challenging Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., all but doomed the GOP's chances of picking up a Senate seat in 2026. But while the two-term governor was clearly his party's best candidate, he was by no means its only candidate.
Even Without Gov. Kemp, GOP Can Win Ga. Senate Seat

1 week ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

It was inevitable that much of the national media would immediately conclude that the announcement Monday night of Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, that he would not challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff all but doomed the GOP's chances of picking up a fresh Senate seat in 2026. But while the two-term governor was clearly his party's best candidate, he was by no means its only candidate.
Cardinal Puljic Will Vote For Pope, In Chapel, Not Absentee

1 week ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

Amid reports that Cardinal Vinko Puljic would vote absentee for Pope from a Vatican guesthouse rather than in the conclave that begins May 7, the retired Archbishop of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzogovina) announced Monday that he would participate in the closed Sistine Chapel proceedings after all.
Next Pope Unlikely To Be 'Francis II'

2 weeks ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

With the latest conclave of the Roman Catholic Church poised to begin meeting May 7, it seems quite likely we will know who the 267th Pope is by the following weekend. For now, the press and particularly social media are overflowing with speculation on who will be the next Pope. That is all that it is â€” speculation, since no one can predict what 133 cardinals sworn to secrecy and casting secret ballots will do.
Gizzi: Diana Denman Was Force of Nature for the Right

2 weeks ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

The news that Diana Denman died April 17 at a meeting of the Philadelphia Society was not only sad but somewhat unbelievable for her legions of friends. Although she was 91, those who knew the lady from San Antonio, Texas, through more than two generations of conservative causes and campaigns just could not believe that she was gone. "Just call me Diana!" she would admonish fellow conservatives of all ages when they addressed her as "Mrs.
Pope Francis: A Legacy of Compassion and Controversy

3 weeks ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

As the world mourned Pope Francis following the announcement of his death Monday morning, reporters who had covered Roman Catholicism's first-ever pope from the Western Hemisphere shared their reminiscences. For me, the most memorable "Francis story" was his visit to the United States in 2015 two years after his surprise election to the papacy.
The Mario Vargas Llosa I Remember

3 weeks ago | wlsam.com | John Gizzi

“You’re not going to believe this,” Mario Vargas Llosa told me in October 2002, “but until three weeks before the voting [in the 1990 race for president of Peru], I had no idea who [Alberto] Fujimori was.”Our meeting came vividly back to life for me on April 13 when I learned that the author and politician from Peru died at age 89.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Hails NATO, Trump

3 weeks ago | newsmax.com | John Gizzi

The Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs underscored his country's support of NATO, but also voiced strong admiration for President Donald Trump and his encouragement of NATO allies to boost their spending on defense. In an interview with Newsmax during a recent visit to Washington, D.C., Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys discussed the Russo-Ukraine War and the Lithuanian attitude toward the 47th president. "And we must strengthen the Western alliance," he said.