Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich condemned Sen. Mitch McConnell’s “last choice option” plan for the federal deficit , calling it "irresponsible." “McConnell’s plan is an irresponsible surrender to big government, big deficits and continued overspending. I oppose it,” Gingrich tweeted today. “The answer to Obama’s irresponsibility is a principled ‘no,’ not a blank check,” Gingrich said in a second tweet. At an event in Pella, Iowa Monday, Gingrich said defaulting would be a “violation of the Constitution.” Gingrich has argued for no tax increases in the debt negotiations and urged Republicans to hold firm on their requirement of...