Matt Lewis and the News Matt Lewis
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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of Too Dumb to Fail.
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That Nancy Mace Interview
On a short, solo episode, Matt analyzes Rep. Nancy Mace's controversial interview with George Stephanopoulos and then discusses Joe Biden's new TV ad.
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Rescuing Democracy From Extremists
Did you know that just 8% of Americans elect 83% of the U.S. House of Representatives? That means that some of the most extreme politicians in America—people with huge megaphones—were elected by just a small sliver of the electorate. The problem is that our primary system today is rigged to give us extreme politicians. On today's podcast, Nick Troiano talks about how this problem can be addressed. His new book is called The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy From The Fringes
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Rina Shah on Mitch McConnell’s Legacy
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is stepping down from his leadership post, and political strategist and commentator Rina Shah joins Matt to discuss McConnell's legacy. Matt and Rina also talk about the Supreme Court's decision to review Donald Trump's immunity argument, how the Gaza war is hurting Joe Biden in the Democratic Party, and why Rep. Lauren Boebert's family needs to clean up their act.
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CPAC and the End of Democracy I Guy Denton Conversation
AEI's Guy Denton talks with Matt about Jack Posobiec saying, "Welcome to the end of democracy" during a CPAC panel discussion. Next, conversation turns to a New Orleans magician who used AI to impersonate Joe Biden for a political robocall. And lastly, Guy and Matt discuss the recent moon landing, and whether it's a positive sign that America still has the capacity to do great, ambitious things.
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Will Saletan on Trump’s $399 Sneakers
Will Saletan of The Bulwark joins Matt to discuss Trump's new $399 sneakers, and what they say about American politics. He also talks about the veepstakes, why Tim Scott thinks Republicans (not African-Americans) suffer from systemic discrimination, and whether Nikki Haley will endorse Trump when her quixotic campaign comes to an end. Enjoy!
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Was Trump Inevitable? I Matthew Sitman on the Conservative Movement
Matthew Sitman, co-host of the Know Your Enemy podcast, talks with Matt about whether the American right was destined to end up with a leader like Donald Trump.
Customer Reviews
Nancy Mace Interview
I always like to listen to your podcast. Balanced and interesting.
Your hot take on Nancy Mace interview was interesting. I always value your opinions
Great podcast
This guy is good fair and honest with his values and as a democrat it shows his independence because I agree with him too often
Excellent Podcast
The podcast is informative and offers opinions and disagreements in a respectful format. It is one of the very best podcasts on politics from the conservative point of view. Matt’s thoughts on politicians and Trump supporters are insightful.