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

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Matthew Continetti
4 years
So far, if I'm not mistaken, impeachment has been mentioned more at the RNC than at the DNC. A sign that the politics of impeachment did not go as the Democrats planned.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Herschel Walker with the best speech of the night (so far!).
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Calling AZ before TX, FL, GA, NC is ... odd
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Matthew Continetti
2 years
It wasn't enough to win, but @leezeldin 47 percent is the best showing for an R gov candidate in NY State in 20 years, and will help flip a few House seats.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
It's the day after Iowa and Joe Biden, after 47 years in politics, still hasn't won a primary or caucus.
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
There are three Americans home today who would dispute the notion that President Trump's attempt to hold a summit with North Korea achieved "nothing."
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Matthew Continetti
3 years
Can't remember the last GOP presidential hopeful who enhanced his reputation by delivering the SOTU response. But Tim Scott just did exactly that.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Chen Guangcheng, champion of freedom, addresses the Republican National Convention: "The CCP is an enemy of humanity."
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Matthew Continetti
7 years
What a difference a client makes.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
James Mattis won't say much about President Trump. But there's another president, Barack Obama, who he talks a lot about in his book. And what he says is devastating. My latest @NRO
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
'In sum, over two centuries, socialism has been tried in every corner of the earth and in every variety that people could dream up, and it has never worked.'
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Matthew Continetti
8 years
Trump did better with African-American voters and Hispanic voters than Mitt Romney in 2012. Think about that.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Charles Krauthammer matters, and will continue to matter, not just for what he thought, but for *how* he thought. My essay in the new issue of @NRO
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
What will make 2024 interesting is that there will be three primaries. A Democratic primary. A Republican primary. And a Trump family primary.
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Matthew Continetti
8 years
1. ISIS has not left Mosul. 2. Aleppo has not fallen. 3. The election will be legitimate. 4. What has the Republican Party done?
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
It's past 11 p.m. EST on Thursday and I'm pretty sure the word 'China' has not been uttered during the DNC.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
The Iran deal has replaced the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as the philosopher's stone that, in the liberal imagination, will transform chaos and terror into order and peace. It's a harmful myth—as I explain @FreeBeacon
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Eighty minutes in, and not a single question about the economy.
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Matthew Continetti
9 months
'If the U.S. suspends or cuts off military aid entirely, Russia will eventually win—which would be devastating for American national security as well as for Ukraine.' via @WSJopinion
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
The FT is promoting this tweet. Guess who wasn't kicked out of China yesterday.
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4 years
"The coronavirus outbreak started as a propaganda disaster for the Chinese government. But now Beijing has reframed the narrative:"
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Nancy Pelosi dismisses AOC socialist radicals as 'like 5 people' — three of whom she appeared with on the cover of Rolling Stone
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
The Islamic State is not defeated in Syria. Or anywhere else. Look at Africa.
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Matthew Continetti
2 years
Today is a reminder of why Biden does so few press conferences.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
In less than three months, @realDonaldTrump has ended the lives of two of the worst terrorists on the face of the Earth.
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Matthew Continetti
7 years
If tweets this morning weren't enough, it's pretty clear from the president's press availability that yesterday's statement was forced.
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Matthew Continetti
3 years
"My presidency will be determined by what happens in the next week," Biden told House Democrats last week.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
The old 'oil shock' — economic havoc from spike in energy prices. The new 'oil shock' — economic havoc thanks to *falling* prices. What changed? America's position from net importer to exporter of energy.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
"There is no other place to go." — Maximo Alvarez
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
What is happening in Virginia ...
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
"Free in body thanks to President Trump, free in mind thanks to the almighty God." Alice Johnson.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
The Iran echo chamber is trying to save Obama's nuclear deal by manipulating President Trump into firing @AmbJohnBolton and extending an economic lifeline to Tehran. Don't fall for it. My column @FreeBeacon
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Wish @krauthammer was here for this.
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Matthew Continetti
8 years
"Fake news," Hamilton, protests, Keith Ellison—is it me or is the left not really learning any lessons from this election.
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
A few observations on the politics of #Kavanaugh 1) Democrats have driven the argument over his confirmation since day 1 of the hearings when they flagrantly interrupted committee proceedings and paid no price.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
In 1988, the Democrats offered us the Seven Dwarfs for president. This time, we're going to have the 20 Smurfs. My column on the emerging 2020 field.
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Matthew Continetti
2 years
Optimistic, forward-looking, unifying, and freedom-based inaugural address by @GlennYoungkin , who becomes not just governor of Virginia, but one of the most important Republicans in the country.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Biden is speaking as he's behind 15 points in PA. ... this is narrative settting ... conservatives must repond
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Progressive dreams of legislating the Republican Party out of existence died on Tuesday night. My analysis of the election @FreeBeacon
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Packing the Supreme Court would fit the Democrats’ escalating pattern of breaking political norms on judicial nominations. via @WSJ
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
What an amazing image
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Nathan Law 羅冠聰
5 years
Official: organizer says 2 millions of people marching today. #NoChinaExtradition
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Unbelievable. A Bernie Sanders spox accuses American Jews of dual loyalties. A commenter asks if that rule applies to her boss. Her answer? "I think I would probably have to ask him?" via @politico
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Matthew Continetti
3 years
"Inciting a crowd to disrupt the certification of election results is an impeachable offense, and so also is pressuring state officials to override election results when proper forums for adjudicating those claims have rejected them." via @StanfordLaw
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Matthew Continetti
4 months
This campaign speech / State of the Union address is meant to boost turnout among the Democratic base. But Biden's problems extend far beyond the Democratic base. He's losing the swing voters who determine elections.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Mitch McConnell getting more attention than the president of the United States.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
"Washington hasn't changed Donald Trump. Donald Trump has changed Washington." That's for sure!
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Matthew Continetti
2 years
Shorter Biden: Putin will invade. Unless he doesn’t. And NATO stands united to drop some major sanctions on him if he does. Except NATO isn’t united. And fear of these sanctions may deter Putin. But probably not. And if it’s a ‘minor incursion,’ well, we’ll see what happens.
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
Concision, force, grace, wit, clarity—qualities of @krauthammer prose, evident in this good-bye. An inspiration, role-model, guide, & seer. It's been so difficult making sense of these last months without his voice. But we have his legacy: His words.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Best evidence McConnell outplayed Pelosi? She's taken to pushing conspiracy theories.
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Pelosi told her colleagues in private that Mitch McConnell is acting like a rogue Senate leader, as she’s said before. She mused that sometimes she wonders whether McConnell has Russian connections, per attendees.
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Matthew Continetti
3 years
It's true—this is a time for unity. Unity in horror at the events of 1/6/21, in repudiation of the rhetoric and actions that led to the battle of Capitol Hill, and in punishment for all those responsible.
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
Who killed the center-left? The politicians who supported illegal immigration. My column this week.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Joe Biden and Chris Wallace were wrong. Critical race theory trainings for government employees amounted to political indoctrination, writes @realchrisrufo via @WSJ
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Matthew Continetti
8 years
By joining Trump ticket, Mike Pence has a bright future behind him.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
Biden's CBS car wreck was evidence that the basement strategy can backfire. And it's about to get worse. My column @FreeBeacon
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Russia has withdrawn key defense advisers from Venezuela, an embarrassment for President Maduro as Moscow weighs the leader’s political and economic resilience against growing U.S. pressure. via @WSJ
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
President Trump's Job Approval Rating Up to 49%
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Matthew Continetti
11 months
'Trump is not only in a historically strong position for a nonincumbent to win the Republican nomination, but he is in a better position to win the general election than at any point during the 2020 cycle and almost at any point during the 2016 cycle.'
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Matthew Continetti
3 years
What are Joe Manchin & Kyrsten Sinema thinking tonight ...
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Biden's "I'll be more respectful of personal space" video only highlights his political weaknesses. His age is apparent, he confesses that norms have passed him by, he rambles, his voice is frail when it isn't muffled, the production values are poor.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
When she was elected speaker, Nancy Pelosi promised 'a new dawn.' Well, the sun has set. And fast. My column this week.
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Matthew Continetti
4 years
I often find myself wondering what @krauthammer would say about current events. And while we don't know how he would respond to the coronavirus pandemic, we do have his thoughts on previous public health emergencies. I've collected them @NRO
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Trump Wins Big in Emoluments Lawsuits: Two Down and One to Go
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
David Brooks tells @JimVandeHei , "The way we teach American history in public schools is one of the really destructive forces in national life." He's right.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
The 1994 crime bill, NAFTA, Iraq, a long career — Trump is already turning Biden 2020 into Hillary 2016. My latest @NRO
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
A new record? You have to read to the *twenty-first* paragraph of this story before finding out that the caravan story originated with Buzzfeed.
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Matthew Continetti
2 years
Things Biden is certain of: Build Back Better, which is going nowhere, is the solution to worst inflation in almost 40 years. And that parents shouldn’t be complaining about schools since 95 percent—or is it 98?—are open.
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Matthew Continetti
2 years
Green light for Vlad.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
A perfect illustration of why Joe Biden's numbers may be soft. If he enters the race, nearly every day will involve him walking back things he said the day before.
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Matthew Continetti
8 years
He won't pivot, won't change, can't be molded, doesn't learn, couldn't care less, will continue on this course for as long as he is able.
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Matthew Continetti
7 years
Fusion GPS and the Washington Free Beacon. A note to our readers.
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
The importance of being @benshapiro . My column this week.
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Matthew Continetti
7 years
From Democratic crowing, you would think that Obamacare has been a perfectly implemented, immensely popular program for the last six years.
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
Opening an embassy? If it's in the capital of Israel, it will be covered as 'controversial.' If it's in the capital of communist Cuba, on the other hand, it will be treated as 'historic.' New video by @AndrewJKugle via @FreeBeacon
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
One of the storylines of this debate is Bernie's fade to the background. He was obviously helped by the contrast with Hillary in 2016. Now she's gone, the party has moved left, and Bernie is strangely missing from the conversation.
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Matthew Continetti
2 years
‘Two-thirds of Republicans and those inclined to vote Republican want Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president. By double digits, 56% to 33%, they prefer DeSantis over Trump.’
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
5) A defeated Kavanaugh nomination may well become a rallying cry for conservative activists in midterms. A pulled nomination, in the aftermath of interventions by the New Yorker and Avenatti, would cause those same activists to throw up their hands and lose enthusiasm.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
Two hours in, and not one question about the economy.
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Matthew Continetti
6 years
As headlines fill up w/ Cohen / Stormy / Rudy news, Trump's approval rating has been ... increasing. The politics of bifurcation have returned. And Democrats don't know what to do. My column.
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Matthew Continetti
8 years
The American Left: Praising a ruthless dictator while undermining democracy with fatuous recalls almost 3 wks after election.
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Matthew Continetti
5 years
The troubling reason why Biden is so soft on China via @nypost
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Matthew Continetti
7 years
"I retired"?
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Phil Mattingly
7 years
Flake: "When the next generation asks us 'Why didn't you do something? Why didn't you speak up?' I know what I'm going to say."
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Matthew Continetti
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Helping Ukraine protect and defend her people against Russian war crimes is not only just. It also furthers America's interest in a world where despotism is constrained and where freedom thrives. My column @FreeBeacon
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