Matt K. Lewis
Matt K. Lewis is a contributing editor at TheWeek.com and a senior contributor for The Daily Caller. He has written for outlets including GQ Politics, The Guardian, and Politico, and has been cited or quoted by outlets including New York Magazine, the Washington Post, and The New York Times. Matt co-hosts The DMZ on Bloggingheads.TV, and also hosts his own podcast. In 2011, Business Insider listed him as one of the 50 "Pundits You Need To Pay Attention To Between Now And The Election." And in 2012, the American Conservative Union honored Matt as their CPAC "Blogger of the Year." He currently lives in Alexandria, Va.
Latest articles by Matt K. Lewis
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New urbanism isn't just for liberals — conservatives should embrace it too
opinion Walkable cities? Mixed-use developments? It's no socialist pipe dream.
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The Supreme Court: The last bastion of American leadership?
opinion No branch of government is popular these days. But the courts are faring better than the rest.
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For Christians, a silver lining to losing the culture war?
opinion This will return the faith to a more pure and true place
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What Rand Paul can learn from George W. Bush's daddy issues
opinion America is never going to forget who your famous father is
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Angels in the newsroom
feature Many coastal media elites are quick to deride the millions of ordinary Americans who believe in angels. But we journalists could learn a thing or two from the numinous
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What our obsession with Malaysia Flight 370 says about us
opinion Technology and modernity are not the protective shields we imagine
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Chris Christie is the new Jon Huntsman
feature Once again, liberals are baffled that conservatives aren't leaping to embrace the Left's favorite Republican
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The moral and economic benefits of compassionate conservatism
feature There's nothing wrong with compassion. In fact, there's a whole lot right with it
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Why Republicans should shut up about Hillary Clinton's age
feature Even though the GOP nominee's relative youth would be a huge advantage
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Will the George Zimmerman case teach Americans to mind their own business?
feature One of the key takeaways for many Americans may be to care less about their communities. That's not necessarily a good thing.
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The best way for conservatives to derail Obama is to shut up and stay out of the news
opinion We are our own worst enemies
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How Jeb Bush can avoid being the Jon Huntsman of 2016
opinion Here you go, governor: How to become the next president of the United States, in four simple steps
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The dangers of being an ambitious young political or media operative
opinion It's hard to succeed. It's easy to fail.
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John Boehner: Cat herder
feature Being Speaker of the House sure ain't what it used to be
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Ken Cuccinelli: What might have been
opinion Virginia's attorney general just barely lost the governor's race. It didn't have to be this way.
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Watch out, Chris Christie: It's a trap!
opinion If you think your thumping re-election victory means your temper flare-ups won't matter in 2016, you're wrong
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The speech that Marco Rubio should give
feature There's a huge opportunity for a rising GOP star to corner the market on a new conservative brand. Here's how
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Why is MSNBC aping George Orwell's villains?
feature Melissa Harris-Perry apparently thinks children belong to society rather than their families. Come on.
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Libertarian populism won't save the GOP
opinion Compassionate conservatism won Bush two elections. Embrace it!
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The GOP primary is a lot like the NCAA tournament
opinion No, really!
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The presidency is not powerless
feature And The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza is wrong to claim it is
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The culture war is over, and conservatives lost
feature It's time we conservatives accepted an alarming truth: Americans no longer agree with us
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The media should be ashamed of its Connecticut coverage
feature What journalistic rationale could compel a reporter to interview young children at a mass-murder scene?
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Gun control won't work
feature Washington is capable only of imperfect legislation. And in this case, no legislation might be better than imperfect legislation
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