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Matt Lewis Can't Lose5 DAYS OUT: The Alaska Dirty Trick, Tone-Deaf Economy Talk, and Why Trump’s LOW Numbers Are Brutal
On this week's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — The New York Times’ investigation into Mary Peltola’s Alaska Senate campaign recruiting a second…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseObama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Diss, Epstein Ads, and Trump’s Orban UN Plot | Charlie Sykes Convo
During this week's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Barack Obama on the stump: Is his return helpful or a reminder of the old brand? Breaking down…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseVivek Ramaswamy’s Scummy Ad, JD Vance’s Defense Of It, and The Potential Backlash
On this week’s podcast, Chris Cillizza and I discuss: — The possibility of a 2006/1994/2010-style disaster for Republicans, with Democrats potentially gaining…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTwo Weeks Out: Trump’s Ukraine Betrayal, Vance’s Weakness, and Why November 3 Isn’t the Finish Line
On today's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Why November 3 is not the finish line, and the post-election period through January could bring chaos. —…
Matt Lewis Can't Lose19 Days Out: Trump Turns on Susie Wiles as the Midterm Scapegoat Hunt Begins
On today's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — Is Trump looking to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles (per Politico Playbook) just 19 days before the…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump Dumps Kimberly Guilfoyle / Musk Dumps Hundreds of Millions
On this week's podcast, Charlie Sykes talks with Matt about: — Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation as ambassador to Greece: the “MAGA queen” deemed too grifty…
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26 Days Out: Why Republicans Might Be Ready to Dump Ken Paxton
On today's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — Trump’s repeated Texas and Ohio stops as a sign of a Republican base-motivation problem — Ken Paxton’s…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseThe GOP Plan to Buy the 2026 Midterms Is Failing — And El-Sayed Predicts a HUGE Win!
On today’s podcast, The Washington Monthly’s Bill Scher talks with Matt about: — Abdul El-Sayed told CNN he will win Michigan by 7 points, while recent public…
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Why I'm Voting for Democrats This Year
On this week's podcast, Matt talks with Chris Cillizza about his latest column at The Washington Sun: "I Almost Never Vote for Democrats. I’m Making an…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseHawks, Hawkeyes, and The Schmittification of the GOP
On today's podcast, The Washington Monthly's Bill Scher talks with Matt about: — Sen. Eric Schmitt’s attempted perjury trap on Jack Smith. — The Atlanta Hawks…
Matt Lewis Can't Lose35 Days Out, The GOP Panic is Real — But Does Trump Care?
On this week’s podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Trump doubles down on AI, Iran, and China, while voters feel gas and grocery pains — Are the polls…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump Voters Feel Betrayed: Why GOP Senators Are Spooked
On today's podcast, The Washington Monthly's Bill Scher swings by to break down why 2026 is lining up as a Democratic midterm year: collapsing Trump energy in…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseGOP Candidates Are Distancing From Trump — This Tells You More Than Polls
During this week's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — Multiple Republicans in competitive midterm races are publicly distancing from Trump for the…
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Baltimore Orioles Owner David Rubenstein on Sports Ownership
David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group and owner of the Baltimore Orioles, talks with Matt about his new book, 'INSIDE THE OWNERS…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump Bans CNN From the White House — Then Lectures America on 'Dignity'
On this week's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Trump’s Truth Social rant justifying the media ban and calling outlets “third-rate clowns” —…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseA Putin Ally Paid for Don Jr.’s Wedding. Plus, Trump Just Picked the Wrong Side of The AI Debate
On this week's podcast conversation, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — A Putin-linked Russian oligarch spent hundreds of thousands on Don Jr. Bahamas wedding…
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David Drucker on Trump’s $5K “Dividend” & “Pretend I’m On the Ballot” Midterm Strategy
On today's podcast, David Drucker, Senior Writer for The Dispatch and MSNOW contributor, talks with Matt about: — Trump tells Republicans at the Dallas midterm…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump’s MAGA Convention, Elon’s Nazi Problem & JD Vance's 'End Times'
On today’s podcast, Charlie Sykes and I discuss: — After Labor Day is when the campaign dynamics are “baked in” — Trump MAGA PAC finally spending hundreds of…
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61 Days Out: The Midterms Look Like a Democratic Wave — Until You Look Race by Race
On today's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — Every traditional midterm indicator points to a Democratic year, so why do the individual races look…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseElon Musk Is the GOP’s Hasan Piker — Make Him the GOP Face of the Midterms
On today’s podcast conversation, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Why Elon Musk’s midterm cash is both a Republican windfall and a political liability — Hasan…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseDavid Frum: Trump’s Canada Trade War Is America Hitting Itself in the Head
During today's podcast, The Atlantic's David Frum and I discuss: — Why Trump’s tariffs on Canadian aluminum are raising costs for everything from airplanes to…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseHasan Piker Controversy Explodes MI Senate Race — Plus Trump's Military-Family Deportations
On this week's podcast conversation, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Abdul El-Sayed’s association with Hasan Piker derails Michigan Senate unity after…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseIs El-Sayed Losing The Michigan Race?
On today's podcast, Bill Scher and Matt discuss El-Sayed's challenges in Michigan, the internecine GOP battle between Marco Rubio and JD Vance, and Natalie…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseNatalie Harp, Ossoff’s Jab & Why Never-Trump Stars Keep Losing
On today's podcast, Chris Cillizz and Matt discuss: — Sen. Jon Ossoff’s comment about Trump and Natalie Harp (the “human printer”), the viral speculation, her…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump Approval Hits 33% Low | Jon Ossoff DESTROYS Trump on 'Natalie,' Corruption, & War
On today’s podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Reuters poll: Trump approval sinks to 33%, disapproval 64% — lowest of current term, matching December…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseBill Scher on the Wisconsin, Michigan & Maine Poll Misses — Plus Ronald Reagan & 'The Brink of War '
Washington Monthly writer Bill Scher returns to the pod to talk about what's up with the poll misses in recent Democratic primaries. Then, the new film, “The…
Matt Lewis Can't LosePolls Miss Big & Trump’s Grip on GOP Is Loosening. Maybe.
On today’s podcast conversation, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — Massive polling misses in Michigan and Wisconsin. One reason this happened?: Under-sampling…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseWisconsin Primary SHOCKER: DSA Candidate Who Wanted to Cancel Thanksgiving LOSES
On today's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: —Why DSA member and failed Wisconsin candidate Francesca Hong was an “absurdly bad candidate” (and why…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseKilling Baby Hitler: Can You Change History Without Changing Human Nature?
What if you could go back in time and kill baby Hitler? Michael Tomasky’s new satirical novel Killing Baby Hitler explores nature vs. nurture, time travel gone…
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El-Sayed’s Michigan Win, the DSA Surge, and Trump’s Lasting Damage to Politics
On this week's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic primary win in Michigan despite being outspent roughly 9-to-1 — The…
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The Most Consequential Race of 2026 is in Michigan Tomorrow
In a deep and thought provoking conversation, veteran journalist Ron Fournier explains why Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary between Rep. Haley Stevens and…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseMI Senate Primary Shock: El-Sayed SURGES as Ground Energy Explodes
It's a NOTUS on NOTUS conversation, as Matt welcomes veteran columnist Dana Milbank to the podcast to discuss: — Is Donald Trump pulling the Todd Blanche…
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DSA’s Extreme Platform Exposed: Abolish Senate, SCOTUS, Prisons & ICE — Dems’ Self-Inflicted Wound?
On today's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — DSA co-chair Megan Romer outlines an agenda that would abolish Senate/presidency/Supreme Court, ICE…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseWhy Haley Stevens’ Viral Meltdown Made Her a Star (Michigan Senate Primary Breakdown)
During today's podcast discussion, Chris Cillizza and Matt discussed: — Rep. Haley Stevens was ambushed by TMZ. She leaned hard into her Matt Foley / “van down…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump May Shield Tate Brothers from Rape/ Trafficking Extradition — Dark Turn for MAGA Masculinity
On today's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Andrew and Tristan Tate accused of choking women unconscious then raping them — will Trump block…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump’s Primetime Address on The 2020 Election Is a Miss — Why It Could Cost Republicans in 2026
On today's podcast conversation, independent journalist Chris Cillizza and Matt Lewis of NOTUS discuss: — Why Trump’s planned primetime speech on election…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseCharlie Sykes on Lindsey Graham’s Sad End: From McCain Maverick to Trump Enabler
On this week’s podcast, Charlie Sykes joins Matt for a no-holds-barred look at Lindsey Graham’s legacy after his death, and much more, including: — Did Graham…
Matt Lewis Can't LosePlatner’s Dramatic Dropout, McConnell’s Hospital Mystery & Why Trump Broke Politics
On this week’s Substack LIVE conversation, Chris Cillizza and talk about the following topics: — Graham Platner exits the Maine Senate race after serious…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseDems RIGGED 2016 Against Bernie: Top Strategist Admits He Would’ve BEATEN Trump
On today's podcast, Matt shares his interview on MSNOW's "Way Too Early" about his NOTUS column, "Dear Fellow Conservatives: Stop Conflating Socialism with…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseGraham Platner’s Collapse: Dems Forced to Confront Character After Rape Allegation Rocks Senate Race
On today's action-packed podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner faces credible rape allegation just weeks…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseWhy Young Democratic Socialists Are Beating Incumbents — And What It Means for 2026 and Beyond
During this week's LIVE conversation, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — Colorado shocker: 29-year-old Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros (lawyer turned barista)…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump's Disastrous 250th: Empty Crowds, Supreme Court Power Grab & Reclaiming July 4th from MAGA
On today's podcast conversation, Charlie Sykes and Matt cover a lot of ground this morning, including: — Trump’s botched 250th anniversary events…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTulsi Gabbard’s Cult Memos, Trump’s National Security Meltdown, and JD Vance’s Nixon Revisionism
New bombshell reporting reveals former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was receiving detailed policy directives from her spiritual guru Chris…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump’s Reflecting Pool Disaster is a PERFECT Metaphor for His Presidency – Dana Milbank
Trump is treating a murky reflecting pool like a national emergency — and Dana Milbank says it’s the perfect symbol for his entire presidency. In this…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump Turns the White House Into a $60M UFC Cage Fight Circus for His Birthday
On this week’s Substack LIVE conversation, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Taxpayers foot some of the bill for Trump's event. — UFC fighter Josh Hokit thanks…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseNancy Mace Gets HUMILIATED, Platner Crushes It, & Colorado’s Crazy Candidate
On today's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt discuss: — Oysterman Graham Platner wins Maine’s Senate primary with 73% — why this is a neutral-to-good night for…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump Is Furious: Storms off 'Meet The Press,' Hegseth's D-Day Blunder, Bibi Netanyahu Fight, & More
On this week’s podcast conversation, Charlie Sykes and Matt cover a lot of ground, including: — — Pete Hegseth’s disastrous D-Day speech attacking Europe and…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseIowa Dem Can Win, Spencer Pratt’s LA Surge, and Scott Pelley's Out at '60 Minutes'
Chris Cillizza and Matt are back to unpack the results of the latest round of primary elections (in California, Iowa, New Jersey, and more!). On today's pod…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseDems Are About to Nominate a Scandal-Plagued Candidate in Maine — And It Might Not Matter
On today's "DMZ" podcast conversation, Washington Monthly’s Bill Scher and Matt break down the chaotic Maine Democratic Senate primary one week before voters…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump Turns July 4th Into a UFC Cage Match at the White House – Charlie Sykes & Matt Lewis
On this week's podcast discussion, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss: — Trump’s shocking transformation of the White House into a gladiatorial arena with a giant…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseDavid Frum on Why Trump’s Iran 'Victory' Is a Bust — Plus America’s 250th Anniversary Embarrassment
The Atlantic’s David Frum helps Matt unpack the biggest political stories of the week under Trump’s second term — from shaky foreign policy wins to domestic…
Matt Lewis Can't LosePaxton CRUSHES John Cornyn: Dems Get An Easier Texas Target?
On this week’s Substack LIVE conversation with Chris Cillizza, Matt and Chris discuss: — Ken Paxton’s massive landslide victory over longtime Senator John…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump's Iran Disaster: David French on Chaos, Strikes & No Victory
During today's conversation with New York Times columnist David French, Matt and David discuss: — Trump’s Iran Limbo & Defensive Strikes: David breaks down the…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseDems Defy DNC Disaster: Poll SURGE Despite Autopsy Mess
On this week’s DMZ, Bill Scher and I discuss the current state of American politics, including the following: — The DNC’s much-hyped post-2024 “autopsy”…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseData Centers in Your Backyard – Pros, Cons & Why Local Control Matters
Are data centers the devil? On this episode, Matt welcomes land-use expert and County Commissioner for Jefferson County, West Virginia, Cara Keys to unpack the…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseTrump’s Cult Crushes Last Principled Conservative — And Then Cashes a $1.8 Billion Check
On today's podcast, Chris Cillizza and Matt break down the biggest political stories of the week: the death of principled conservatism in the Republican Party…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseSimon Rosenberg: Dems Poised for MAJOR 2026 Gains as Trump's Unpopularity Tanks GOP Brand
Highly regarded political strategist and commentator Simon Rosenberg (who writes at the "Hopium Chronicles" Substack) joins Matt to break down the latest…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseNew Poll Just Dropped a BRUTAL Reality Check on Trump and the GOP!
On this week's Substack LIVE, Charlie Sykes and Matt discussed: — A SHOCKING NEW NYT-Siena Poll: Trump’s approval sinks into the 30s, while Democrats surge to…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseDems Are Sabotaging Their Own Senate Chances in Michigan
On today’s Substack Live, Matt sits down with Bill Scher of Washington Monthly for a wide-ranging discussion on the biggest political stories of the week. Key…
Matt Lewis Can't LoseMr. Beat on MrBeast, Jan 6 Riots, and Why America Needs to Uncap the House
Matt Lewis sits down with Matt Beat (Mr. Beat) — former history & civics teacher, 1M+ subscriber YouTuber, and passionate advocate for fixing American…