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Called a \u201cfirst-rate talent\u201d in The Washington Post and \u201csuper-smart\u201d by John Heilemann, Matt K. Lewis is a center-right critic of American politics and pop culture. He is a Opinion Contributor for the Hill and author of Filthy Rich Politicians. Lewis dissects the day\u2019s issues in conversation with other thinkers, authors, and newsmakers on his podcast, Matt Lewis and the News, and co-hosts The DMZ Show with liberal pundit Bill Scher. He has also been a contributor for the Daily Beast, TheWeek.com and the Daily Caller. Previously, he served as a columnist for AOL\u2019s Politics Daily, and before that as a blogger for Townhall.com.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Was great\u2019 \u2026. Great presentation that was very organized and linear\u2026. very organized thoughts\u2026didn\u2019t bounce around\u201d – Nonprofit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Called a \u201cfirst-rate talent\u201d in The Washington Post and \u201csuper-smart\u201d by John Heilemann, Matt K. Lewis is a center-right critic of American politics and pop […]
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