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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

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Democrats might be doomed to a 2026 disappointment

Even as anti-Trump rallies are set to take place around the nation this weekend, Democrats’ dream of retaking the House is starting to look dicey.

17.10.2025 4

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

July 2025 is when the Trump era started to end

It took six months into President Trump’s second term to get here, but something shifted in Trump World this month.

25.07.2025 10

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Trump versus the protesters is a false choice

When it comes specifically to what is happening right now in Los Angeles, we don’t have to choose between anarchy and authoritarianism.

11.06.2025 4

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Trump is proving too incompetent to be an authoritarian

Instead of rolling the nation into a soft-serve autocracy while “the resistance” fumbled with its laces, he tripped over his own.

30.04.2025 4

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Trump may have already planted the seeds of his political collapse

If history is any predictor, Trump's second term trajectory may already be set — right off a cliff, pedal to the floor.

06.03.2025 4

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Live updates: Trump's anti-DEI push begins; Thune issues weekend warning

Rubber is meeting the road in President Trump's first week back at the White House, as the administration warned federal workers in roles related to...

22.01.2025 8

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Why exactly are tech billionaires kissing Trump’s ring?

Once upon a time, the ultimate aspiration of the ultra-wealthy was to accumulate enough “F-you money” to operate above societal constraints.

22.01.2025 7

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Hegseth’s confirmation would be a victory for anti-‘wokeism,’ libertine defiance

Unfortunately, the pushback against political correctness sometimes veers into rejecting basic civility — an attitude that has no place in a healthy...

15.01.2025 10

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s win made Biden’s historical legacy one of failure

Having run as a transitional figure, Biden succumbed early to the fatal conceit that he could be a transformational leader, akin to Franklin D....

09.01.2025 8

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Tossing Speaker Johnson would be a huge mistake

A drawn-out battle over the Speaker’s gavel would be the worst way to begin the 2025 legislative session.

01.01.2025 8

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Can Trump hold his disparate coalition together?

A Catch-22 of politics is the fact that once you start governing and making decisions, you’re almost guaranteed to alienate some of the people who...

24.12.2024 6

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Blame Joe for Kamala’s loss

Harris, already fighting uphill, was left to shoulder the blame for circumstances largely outside her control.

18.12.2024 5

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Democrats should stop saving the Republicans from themselves

If Republicans want to drive the government into a shutdown or default — or refuse to fund disaster aid — let them. 

12.12.2024 10

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Matt K. Lewis, Opinion Contributor