Matthew Continetti

Washington, D.C.

Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon

Co-Host and Columnist at Commentary Magazine

Director of Domestic Policy Studies & Neal Chair @AEI Columnist @thefp Co-host & columnist @commentary Founding editor @freebeacon

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Articles

A Practical Path for the Tech Exit: A Book Event with Clare Morell

3 days ago | aei.org | Clare Morell |Christine Rosen |Timothy Carney |Matthew Continetti

As social media and emergent technologies become ubiquitous in American life, children suffer the associated costs the most. While many parents recognize the harm technology inflicts, it can be difficult to implement a practical path to unfettering children and teens from their smartphones and social media. In The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, the Ethics & Public Policy Center’s Clare Morell offers a road map toward recovering a screen-free childhood.
The Democrats Go AWOL on Iran

4 days ago | thefp.com | Matthew Continetti

President Trump heard from many people before ordering last weekend’s strike on Iran’s nuclear program. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, G7 leaders, Republican senators Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham, Vice President J.D. Vance, conservative journalists Mark Levin, Steve Bannon, and Tucker Carlson—all weighed in on military action, pro and con.
How Successful Were We in Running the 2024 Elections?

4 days ago | aei.org | John Fortier |Matthew Continetti |Jonah Goldberg |Yuval Levin

The June 30 release of the United States Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Election Administration and Voting Survey will offer the most comprehensive look at the voting methods, key laws, and voter registration procedures that the 50 states and thousands of localities implemented during the 2024 elections. Join us as AEI’s John C.
The Lawless Left and Its Liberal Camp Followers

1 week ago | aei.org | Matthew Continetti

You’ve seen the image: A shirtless young man, wearing a mask and gloves, waves a Mexican flag while standing on the roof of a defaced car. He’s ringed by flames from a nearby burning vehicle. The smoke obscures a traffic light hanging in the distance. It’s a desolate, anarchic landscape—more fitting for science fiction than a spring evening in America’s second-largest city. This was Los Angeles in early June, when street protests over federal immigration raids turned violent.
The Lawless Left and Its Liberal Camp Followers

1 week ago | commentary.org | Matthew Continetti

You've seen the image: A shirtless young man, wearing a mask and gloves, waves a Mexican flag while standing on the roof of a defaced car. He's ringed by flames from a nearby burning vehicle. The smoke obscures a traffic light hanging in the distance. It's a desolate, anarchic landscape-more fitting for science fiction than a spring evening in America's second-largest city. This was Los Angeles in early June, when street protests over federal immigration raids turned violent.
Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA) Archives

1 week ago | aei.org | Marc Thiessen |Danielle Pletka |Peter J. Wallison |Matthew Continetti

Op-Ed Israel Cleared the Way, But Only Trump Can End Iran’s Nuclear Program Article WTH: On Iran Op-Ed Should Trump Negotiate a Nuke Deal with Iran or Bomb It? Article WTH: Who Is Pulling the Iran Strings at the White House?
A Decade of Donald Trump

1 week ago | aei.org | Matthew Continetti

On the morning of June 16, 2015, I went to Penn Station in New York City. When I arrived for my train to Washington, I found large crowds of people heading in the opposite direction. They wore T-shirts and carried posters emblazoned with the name of Donald Trump, who was scheduled to announce his presidential candidacy at Trump Tower that afternoon. Their numbers impressed me. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll had Trump in single digits. Clearly, though, he knew how to draw a crowd.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan Archives

1 week ago | aei.org | Scott Gottlieb |Tunku Varadarajan |Adam White |Matthew Continetti

Press CNBC Discussing the impact of proposed cuts to health research funding: Gottlieb on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ Article The Report That Shook Britain’s Race Lobby Op-Ed The Whataboutist Defense of Trump’s Violent Political Rhetoric Article Learning from Commentary Post AEIdeas Daniel Patrick Moynihan Would Have Mixed Feelings About Trump’s Federal Architecture Plan Article Why Family Matters, and Why Traditional Families Are Still Best Article Man of His Moment Article Gingrich the...
A Decade of Donald Trump

1 week ago | thefp.com | Matthew Continetti

On the morning of June 16, 2015, I went to Penn Station in New York City. When I arrived for my train to Washington, I found large crowds of people heading in the opposite direction. They wore T-shirts and carried posters emblazoned with the name of Donald Trump, who was scheduled to announce his presidential candidacy at Trump Tower that afternoon. Their numbers impressed me. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll had Trump in single digits. Clearly, though, he knew how to draw a crowd.
Donald Trump Sides with Israel-and Rejects the Restrainers

2 weeks ago | thefp.com | Matthew Continetti

Donald Trump Sides with Israel—and Rejects the Restrainers‘What happens next will define Trump’s presidency,’ said Tucker Carlson today. He doesn’t know how right he is. President Trump stands with Israel in its campaign against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Parts of his MAGA coalition do not. The split is revealing. Internal strife within the Republican Party over foreign policy is well known.