Matt Lewis
@mattklewis.bsky.social
Columnist @notus.com - Writer, author, and commentator. https://linktr.ee/mattklewis
Baseball is a lot, in short, like the real world, writes @mattklewis.bsky.social. The rich get to take big swings. If they strike out, there’s a safety net. If they hit a home run, they can say they did it all on their own.
Baseball and America’s Summer of Socialism
In the movie “Moneyball,” Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) asks, “How could you not be romantic about baseball?” Well, this is a tough time to be romantic about base...
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Tucker Carlson is not the only person on the right concerned with beauty these days. President Donald Trump, a Carlson ally-turned-nemesis, also thinks and cares about aesthetics. A lot, writes @mattklewis.bsky.social.
Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson Are Right: Politicians Should Care About Aesthetics.
On his podcast earlier this month, Tucker Carlson laid out 10 ideas that he said should undergird American life and politics. It sounded, as Axios put it, very much like a “manifesto” — perhaps for a ...
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Is Donald Trump's GOP grip slipping? (Or is it *actually* tighter than EVER)? "So Where are We Now?!!,"with Matt Lewis @chriscillizza.bsky.social and @mattklewis.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli chriscillizza.substack.com/p/is-donald-...
Is Donald Trump's GOP grip slipping? (Or is it *actually* tighter than EVER)?
"So Where are We Now?!!,"with Matt Lewis
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Tucker Carlson is Right About BEAUTY Plus, Bill Scher on poll misses, and the folks behind the new Reagan movie, 'The Brink of War' @mattklewis.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli mattklewis.substack.com/p/tucker-car...
Tucker Carlson is Right About BEAUTY
Plus, Bill Scher on poll misses, and the folks behind the new Reagan movie, 'The Brink of War'
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President Donald Trump’s taste is vulgar and gaudy, and it probably says something about the state of the rest of his presidency that he is spending so much time on aesthetics, writes @mattklewis.bsky.social
Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson Are Right: Politicians Should Care About Aesthetics.
On his podcast earlier this month, Tucker Carlson laid out 10 ideas that he said should undergird American life and politics. It sounded, as Axios put it, very much like a “manifesto” -- perhaps for a new political party or a presidential run -- but the...
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Tucker Carlson is right about BEAUTY www.notus.org/perspectives...
Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson Are Right: Politicians Should Care About Aesthetics.
On his podcast earlier this month, Tucker Carlson laid out 10 ideas that he said should undergird American life and politics. It sounded, as Axios put it, very much like a “manifesto” — perhaps for a ...
notus.org
Today's pod w/ @chriscillizza.bsky.social is up! We talk about the massive polling misses in Michigan and Wisconsin, Hunter Biden's Tucker interview, whether Trump's endorsements are less powerful than before, and MUCH more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuTw...
Polls Miss Big & Trump’s Grip on GOP Is Loosening. Maybe.
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The situation in baseball seems to resemble the situation in politics, where it’s increasingly hard to escape the sense that the American economy is rigged in favor of the uber-rich. www.notus.org/perspectives...
Baseball and America’s Summer of Socialism
In the movie “Moneyball,” Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) asks, “How could you not be romantic about baseball?” Well, this is a tough time to be romantic about base...
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“One Internal Pollster Saw the Primary Results Coming” washingtonmonthly.com/2026/08/12/p...
One Internal Pollster Saw the Primary Results Coming
Public Policy Polling’s surveys have repeatedly come close to the results of 2026 Democratic primaries, even as other polls badly missed.
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Wisconsin’s Shock Rejection of the DSA How “Cancel Thanksgiving” ended the Progressive insurgency, and what Netflix special to avoid on your next flight. @mattklewis.bsky.social and @sykescharlie.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli mattklewis.substack.com/p/wisconsins...
Wisconsin’s Shock Rejection of the DSA
How “Cancel Thanksgiving” ended the Progressive insurgency, and what Netflix special to avoid on your next flight.
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Thanksgiving came early this year! Don’t miss today’s pod with @sykescharlie.bsky.social youtu.be/NkHxX99SE9Y?...
Wisconsin Primary SHOCKER: DSA Candidate Who Wanted to Cancel Thanksgiving LOSES
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The situation in baseball seems to resemble the situation in politics, where it’s increasingly hard to escape the sense that the American economy is rigged in favor of the uber-rich. www.notus.org/perspectives...
Baseball and America’s Summer of Socialism
In the movie “Moneyball,” Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) asks, “How could you not be romantic about baseball?” Well, this is a tough time to be romantic about base...
notus.org
The situation in baseball seems to resemble the situation in politics, where it’s increasingly hard to escape the sense that the American economy is rigged in favor of the uber-rich, argues @mattklewis.bsky.social
Baseball and America's Summer of Socialism
In the movie “Moneyball,” Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) asks, “How could you not be romantic about baseball?” Well, this is a tough time to be romantic about baseball. As the MLB trade deadline approached last week,...
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NEW from me—> Baseball and America’s Summer of Socialism www.notus.org/perspectives...
Baseball and America’s Summer of Socialism
In the movie “Moneyball,” Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) asks, “How could you not be romantic about baseball?” Well, this is a tough time to be romantic about base...
notus.org
Those suggesting that a special session of the legislature to address the drug isn't necessary are being foolish. www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
Port: North Dakota's kratom crisis is very real, and very big
"Those suggesting that a special session of the legislature to address the drug isn't necessary are being foolish," Rob Port writes.
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“To Mend Fences in Michigan, El-Sayed Should Stop Talking About Israel” My @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social latest: washingtonmonthly.com/2026/08/06/e...
To Mend Fences in Michigan, El-Sayed Should Stop Talking About Israel
More division is not what El-Sayed needs to stitch together a winning general election coalition.
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Chris & I I break down closest-than-expected Michigan primary, the rising progressive left, Republican scandals, the 2028 field (including Tucker Carlson), and why baseball let us down. @mattklewis.bsky.social @chriscillizza.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli mattklewis.substack.com/p/el-sayeds-...
El-Sayed’s Michigan Win, the DSA Surge, and Trump’s Lasting Damage to Politics
Chris Cillizza and I break down the closest-than-expected Michigan primary, the rising progressive left, Republican scandals, the 2028 field (including Tucker Carlson), and why baseball let us down.
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What Is Wrong With the Republicans Who Said Yes to Blanche? Plus, who has the edge in today's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan? @mattklewis.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli mattklewis.substack.com/p/what-is-wr...
What Is Wrong With the Republicans Who Said Yes to Blanche?
Plus, who has the edge in today's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan?
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What Is Wrong With the Republicans Who Said Yes to Blanche? Plus, who has the edge in today's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan? @mattklewis.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli #News #ToddBlanche #Michigan open.substack.com/pub/mattklew...
What Is Wrong With the Republicans Who Said Yes to Blanche?
Plus, who has the edge in today's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan?
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Farewell, Sandwich Guy. You were too good for this dirty old town. Here's today's roundup:
Pirro Squeaks Through, DC IndyCar Race Gets Longer, and Sandwich Guy Has Left DC - Washingtonian
Good morning. Partly sunny with a high around 87 and noticeably lower humidity than yesterday. Showers are likely overnight, with a low near 72. The Nats visit the Phillies this evening. 🌎 How well do...
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This isn’t really about Trump or Blanche, who are, let’s be honest, behaving in predictable ways. The more telling thing to watch here are the impotent Republican senators who naively believe they have actually done their jobs, writes @mattklewis.bsky.social
What Is Wrong With the Republicans Who Said Yes to Blanche?
It might be about as useful as a screen door on a submarine, but acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally rescinded the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” which was a prerequisite for wi...
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Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur was hospitalized following a hit-and-run car crash in her home state of Ohio this morning, according to the Toledo Police Department.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run Crash in Ohio
A witness says the other driver fled in another vehicle as police report an “active and ongoing” investigation.
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“Having watched hundreds of hours of ‘King of the Hill’ over the years, I am convinced that it has something profound to say about conservatism,” argues @mattklewis.bsky.social
‘King of the Hill’ Is a Roadmap to a Better Conservatism
He’s the hero America needs, but not the one we deserve. I’m talking, of course, about Hank Hill. If politics really is downstream from culture, then America took one small step in the right direction...
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“How Left Will Democrats Go In 2028? That Depends on 2026” My latest for @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social washingtonmonthly.com/2026/07/31/d...
How Left Will Democrats Go In 2028? That Depends on 2026
As Democratic primary voters are moving left, the success of progressive candidates in 2026 may determine how far Democrats go in 2028.
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What Ross Douthat’s “60 Minutes” Hiring Says About the Future of Media Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan surge, Taylor Swift’s conservative lyrics, and why “King of the Hill” offers a roadmap for a better conservatism. @mattklewis.bsky.social #USA #Trump #uspoli #CBS open.substack.com/pub/mattklew...
What Ross Douthat’s “60 Minutes” Hiring Says About the Future of Media
Plus: Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan surge, Taylor Swift’s conservative lyrics, and why “King of the Hill” offers a roadmap for a better conservatism.
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What does "60 Minutes" hiring of Ross Douthat suggest about the changing media landscape? I've got a theory.
All Hail the Thoughtful Conservative Pundit Who Gives MAGA Ideas a Respectable Face
The shake-ups at “60 Minutes” took a surprise turn this week when CBS announced that New York Times columnist Ross Douthat would be joining the show. It’s worth asking what it says about our media lan...
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“It’s worth asking what it says about our media landscape that CBS is turning its lonely eyes to … Ross Douthat?” @mattklewis.bsky.social examines the hiring of conservative media personality Ross Douthat for CBS’s “60 Minutes.”
All Hail the Thoughtful Conservative Pundit Who Gives MAGA Ideas a Respectable Face
The shake-ups at “60 Minutes” took a surprise turn this week when CBS announced that New York Times columnist Ross Douthat would be joining the show. It's worth asking what it says about our media landscape that CBS is turning its lonely eyes to ... Ros...
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