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Melissa Mackenzie

Melissa Mackenzie is Publisher of The American Spectator. Melissa commentates for the BBC and has appeared on Fox. Her work has been featured at The Guardian, PJ Media, and was a front page contributor to RedState.Melissa commutes from Houston, Texas to Alexandria, VA. She lives in Houston with her two sons, one daughter, and two diva rescue cats.You can follow Ms. Mackenzie on Twitter: @MelissaTweets.
by and | May 23, 2024

In many ways, former President Donald Trump being stuck in a New York kangaroo court is one of the best things that could have happened to his campaign. (READ MORE: Will Democrats Pay a Price for Their Cynical, Crumbling Lawfare…

by and | May 22, 2024

Last weekend, President Joe Biden managed to offend everyone and prove exactly how racist he is while giving a commencement address at Morehouse College. On this week’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay talk about Biden’s…

by and | May 17, 2024

Venezuela is busy taking advantage of a world distracted by Ukraine and Israel — and of a U.S. president without any interest in protecting his allies — by amassing troops at the Guyana border, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. On today’s episode of The…

by and | May 17, 2024

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted on Monday to dump its DEI program and revert those funds to campus police. That’s great news, but it’s hardly the only evidence that the cultural winds may be shifting away…

by and | May 15, 2024

Fridges lose their cool, ice makers make snow, hot water heaters won’t heat water, and Americans are starting to collect a veritable graveyard of broken appliances that, 30 years ago, would have lasted for decades. On today’s episode of The…

by | May 15, 2024

Americans have had enough of carrying the weight of Marxist utopian dreams. Every single choice the Marxists make causes Americans more pain, and they can’t take it anymore. There is not one aspect of life left untouched by these maniacal…

by and | May 13, 2024

It’s not all bad news on college campuses; some students are pushing back against the rot by graciously informing protesters that Hamas hasn’t won championships. (Read Scott’s column here.) On today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and…

by and | May 10, 2024

Cautious optimism. That’s how David Catron, a frequent contributor and columnist for The American Spectator, looks at the poll numbers for the 2024 election. (Read his column here.) On today’s episode of The Spectacle, Catron joins hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay to discuss…

by and | May 4, 2024

As former President Donald Trump faces weeks of lawfare in a New York courtroom, some have started to suggest that he should nominate his vice president early to act as a surrogate on the campaign trail. (RELATED: Exclusive! Almira Gulch…

by and | May 3, 2024

By all accounts, Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare seems to be a decent movie — but you wouldn’t be able to tell that by listening to the actors. The movie flopped at the box office after actor Alan Ritchson…

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