Matt Lewis

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Intellectually honest journalist and columnist for NOTUS Perspectives. Author of ‘Too Dumb to Fail’ and ‘Filthy Rich Politicians.’ Political commentary, media criticism, news and culture, with a dose of humor. (Opinions here are my own.)

Where to Find Them

Matt Lewis hosts and writes Matt Lewis & the News(letter) , hosts and writes The Washington Monthly , writes To the Contrary , writes 24sight News by Tom LoBianco , writes So What , writes The Jim Acosta Show and writes Hardball with Chris Matthews . They have also been a guest on British History .

Recently: “FIVE DAYS OUT: The Alaska Dirty Trick, Tone-Deaf Economy Talk, and Why Trump’s LOW Numbers Are Brutal” on Matt Lewis & the News(letter) (October 2026); “One Week Out — Filtering the Stupid from the Scary” on Matt Lewis & the News(letter) (October 2026); “Is an Historic Blue Wave 🌊 Coming? The Senate Map Explodes as Trump Plays Defense” on Matt Lewis & the News(letter) (October 2026); “Is an Historic Blue Wave 🌊 Coming? The Senate Map Explodes as Trump Plays Defense” on Matt Lewis & the News(letter) (October 2026); “Two Weeks Out: Trump’s Ukraine Betrayal, Vance’s Weakness, and Why November 3 Isn’t the Finish Line” on Matt Lewis & the News(letter) (October 2026); “President Ted Cruz? It’s More Likely Than You Think.” on Matt Lewis & the News(letter) (October 2026).

What They Said

“The best performer of 2026 has been Democrat Roy Cooper, an anodyne-seeming former North Carolina governor who is up by about 10 points in the polls. Cooper has been the presumed victor for so long now that he’s barely ever mentioned.” — Matt Lewis on Roy Cooper, Matt Lewis & the News(letter)

Arguing that moderate Democrats are the story of the 2026 midterms.

Matt Lewis & the News(letter) · 2026-10-30 Permalink → Listen →
“In Alaska, Mary Peltola has made “fish, family, and freedom” her focus, and the catchy slogan is authentic: She was a commercial fisherman and was endorsed by the NRA in 2024” — Matt Lewis on Mary Peltola, Matt Lewis & the News(letter)

Arguing that moderate Democrats are the story of the 2026 midterms.

Matt Lewis & the News(letter) · 2026-10-30 Permalink → Listen →
“But when the votes are counted on Tuesday, El-Sayed will almost surely underperform what a moderate Democrat would have yielded.” — Matt Lewis on Abdul El-Sayed, Matt Lewis & the News(letter)

Arguing that moderate Democrats are the story of the 2026 midterms.

Matt Lewis & the News(letter) · 2026-10-30 Permalink → Listen →

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