
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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My advice for the class of 2013
feature No one has asked me to deliver a commencement address at a university graduation this spring. But if they did...
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Obama's spectacularly disastrous Syria accomplishment
opinion The president completely botched his chance to win an honorable peace
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Hollywood must condemn gratuitous violence
feature Violent video games and movies contribute to violent behavior. It's time the entertainment world stopped pretending otherwise
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The real lesson in Thad Cochran's big win
opinion Adapt, and you can overcome
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In defense of Ted Cruz's 'militaristic pessimism'
opinion No U.S. lawmaker has better learned the lessons of both the Obama and Bush failures
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner and the startling ascendance of nerd culture
feature The geeks have truly inherited the Earth
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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 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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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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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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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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John Boehner: Cat herder
feature Being Speaker of the House sure ain't what it used to be
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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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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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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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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 GOP primary is a lot like the NCAA tournament
opinion No, really!
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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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The GOP's ObamaCare paradox
opinion Republicans insist the law will be a mega-disaster. But they also seem scared that Americans will like it.
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Critics are wrong about one aspect of Weinergate 2.0
feature Abusing his power in an effort to seduce women is not the disgraced Democrat's cardinal sin
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It's never too early for 2016 candidates to start spinning their narratives
opinion The top contenders boast impressive resumes — but it's how they present these bios that resonates with voters
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A defense of Biden being Biden
opinion Stop being so sensitive, America!
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How Ferguson made conservatives lose faith in the police
opinion The warrior cops in Missouri aren't exactly ensuring ordered liberty
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