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Ellie Gardey
Ellie Gardey is Reporter and Associate Editor at The American Spectator. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where she studied political science, philosophy, and journalism. Ellie has previously written for the Daily Caller, College Fix, and Irish Rover. She is originally from Michigan. Follow her on X at @EllieGardey. Contact her at egardey@spectator.org.
by and | Mar 18, 2024

Last week, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem attempted to add “beauty influencer” to her resume. On today’s episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey and Aubrey Gulick talk about the five-minute infomercial Noem recently blasted across her social…

by and | Mar 14, 2024

Gen Z teenagers are stressed out by the thought of taking a 3-hour standardized test with a No. 2 pencil and a “dumb” calculator. So the College Board, which issues the SAT, has decided to coddle them. (READ MORE from Ellie…

by | Mar 13, 2024

California liberals are horrified that illegal immigrants who commit violent felonies are not provided with free legal defense against their deportation. A coalition of progressive groups in California has argued that not providing such a service “unduly re-punishes [illegal immigrants]…

by | Mar 13, 2024

For years, liberals have scoffed at the idea that standardized testing is the best predictor of academic success. The National Education Association, for instance, claims standardized tests are “both inequitable and ineffective at gauging what students know.” Activists’ campaign against…

by and | Mar 12, 2024

After last month’s landmark ruling which recognized the humanity and dignity of embryos frozen during IVF, Alabama’s legislature is determined to undermine the state’s pro-life stance. (RELATED: Follow Alabama’s Supreme Court. IVF Is Disgusting and Evil.) On today’s episode of The…

by | Mar 12, 2024

The sale of marijuana for nonmedical purposes is illegal in Virginia, not to mention at the federal level. But that hasn’t stopped Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, from developing an entire major and minor totally dedicated to training students to…

by | Mar 8, 2024

Since 2017, J.K. Rowling has stood against the many injustices that transgender ideology inflicts upon women. As the years have passed, she has spoken out against the ideology with increasing adamancy and growing recognition of its moral bankruptcy. This week,…

by | Mar 7, 2024

Elite colleges are engaged in a balancing act: They are trying to maintain their reputation for having the best students while also giving an admissions advantage to their preferred races. In recent years, the desire for racial diversity has trumped…

by | Mar 5, 2024

The Presbyterian Church (USA) has permitted, but not required, its ministers to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies since 2014. But that allowance is no longer sufficient for the progressive denomination; it now aims to mandate that future ministers affirm transgenderism and…

by and | Mar 5, 2024

On Tuesday, residents of San Francisco headed to the polls to cast their ballots on two major ballot measures that sound as though conservatives could have written them. Proposition F and E would mandate drug screening for individuals who receive…

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