Matt Lewis & the News(letter)

2 days ago | mattklewis.substack.com | Matt Lewis

Welcome back! Today, I’m thrilled to share highlights from my recent podcast with New York Times columnist and friend, David French. We covered a lot of ground — faith, politics, military scandals, and the alarming erosion of due process. So pour something strong and buckle up. David opened with a distinction from one of his recent columns that feels less like analysis and more like a Rorschach test for the American church: Are you part of a “Fear the World” church or a “Love Your Neighbor” church?

3 days ago | mattklewis.substack.com | Matt Lewis

The other day, a Texas congressman named Brian Babin suggested that America should take a page from El Salvador dictator Nayib Bukele and “fire” judges. I responded by asking whether Babin would support future president Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez firing judges who have the temerity to stand in her way. By tweet was an intellectual exercise in futility. Babin didn’t respond, and why would he?

3 days ago | mattklewis.substack.com | Matt Lewis

Here we go again. For the second time, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — a man whose chief qualifications appear to be a chiseled jawline, a job at Fox News, and a boundless confidence unencumbered by expertise — allegedly leaked details about upcoming military strikes in Yemen over a Signal chat. This time, he helpfully shared them with his wife and brother. Family values, I suppose.

1 week ago | mattklewis.substack.com | Matt Lewis

You wanna get rich in America? Forget tech startups, forget lottery tickets, forget pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. That’s for suckers. The real money’s in Congress — just get elected and let the sweet, sweet insider info start rollin’ in. Take Georgia’s own Marjorie Taylor Greene. She’s under the microscope again — this time for conveniently scooping up tens of thousands in stocks from little mom-and-pop outfits like Apple, Amazon, FedEx, and Nike.

1 week ago | mattklewis.substack.com | Matt Lewis |Ron Fournier

Consultant and veteran journalist delivered today!We covered a lot of ground, including:The dangers of Donald Trump ignoring the Supreme Court and using his power to target — not just immigrants — but political opponents, too. How journalists should handle the Trump presidencyMatt Lewis & the News(letter) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.