
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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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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The Tea Party won the Cantor war — but lost the peace
opinion What good is winning if you can't govern?
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A 4-step program to cure the GOP of its self-destructive behavior
feature The party I love really needs some help
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The other casualty of the 2014 midterms: The war on women
opinion RIP (2010-2014)
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What America's Ebola obsession says about us
opinion We panic so easily these days
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The dangers of our passionless American life
opinion Too many angry young men are fleeing the steady comforts of the West for the violent jihad of the Mideast
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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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Libertarian populism won't save the GOP
opinion Compassionate conservatism won Bush two elections. Embrace it!
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In defense of old white men
opinion Yes, white men are a historically privileged group. That doesn't make us all demons.
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The elusive 'It factor' in presidential politics
opinion These days, you've really gotta have It. And you either have It or you don't.
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Why I believe in miracles
opinion Even when a tremendous event has a scientific explanation, there's plenty of room to see God behind the logic
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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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The political brilliance of Hillary out-hawking Obama
opinion She sounds like a Democrat that even Republicans can love
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The culture war was never a fair fight
feature For years, our society has trended toward an "if it feels right, do it" dogma — at the expense of virtue
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Conservatives' federalism copout
feature Sure, it sounds great to shruggingly say, "Leave it to the states." But the big issues of our time are worth fighting for
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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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Remembering my hero: A tribute to Ronald Reagan
opinion He inspired a generation — my generation
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How Obama is soaking the young
opinion Past generations could expect a better life, but today's youth are picking up the tab for the baby boomers
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Why Eric Garner's death should disturb everyone
opinion It could happen to you
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Why is Mike Lee content to play Robin to Ted Cruz's Batman?
opinion It's certainly not helping his political prospects
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Why photographers shouldn't have to work at same-sex weddings
opinion Photographers are artists. They shouldn't be in the same category as bakers and bartenders.
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Should conservatives start sticking up for Bradley Manning?
feature The Obama administration's recent bullying of journalists might create sympathy for the WikiLeaks secret spiller, who is being aggressively prosecuted by DoJ
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These supercompelling intrastate fights could define the 2016 GOP race
opinion Perry vs. Cruz? Rubio vs. Bush? Sign us up.
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7 enduring lessons from It's a Wonderful Life
opinion Forget Love Actually. True wisdom lies in this Christmas classic.
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