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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 2, 2024

In case you haven’t noticed, Democrats tend to be bad at running cities. The bluer the city government, the more rampant crime and crumbling infrastructure you get. The good news? There is a way to fight back. (RELATED: Federalism Is…

by and | Apr 29, 2024

American higher education reached a new low this week as radical students set up encampments on college campuses to protest the war in Israel. On today’s episode of The Spectacle, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the radicalization of…

by and | Apr 25, 2024

The Biden administration quietly ordered the withdrawal of more than 1,000 American troops from an important drone base in Niger. On today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, host Scott McKay explains the potential ramifications of effectively handing over a key…

by and | Apr 21, 2024

It’s not often that major figures on the left say the quiet part out loud — but Bill Maher recently did so on an episode of his show Real Time. Maher admitted that although he recognizes that abortion is murder,…

by and | Apr 19, 2024

Former President Donald Trump will be spending the next few weeks in a courtroom in New York, unable to campaign or even to attend his youngest son’s high school graduation. On today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, Melissa Mackenzie and…

by and | Apr 19, 2024

Iran’s weekend attack on Israel has generated a host of careful statements and warnings from world leaders facing considerable pressure both internally and externally. The result is a dangerous game with the ever-present specter of World War III looming in…

by | Apr 16, 2024

Americans must confront the scourge of child abuse amongst Hollywood elites. No, I’m not talking about the perennial problem of stage parents offering their children up as human sacrifices to the gods of fame and money. I’m talking about the…

by and | Apr 15, 2024

Americans are racking up a “body count” and getting married later in life (or not at all). There’s a consensus that the dating scene is bad — but how bad is it? And what are Gen Z conservatives doing to…

by and | Apr 13, 2024

In an era when anyone with an iPhone and the bare minimum of creativity can go viral on the internet, celebrities are the least relevant they’ve ever been. On today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott Mckay speak…

by and | Apr 12, 2024

Over the last four years, Americans have watched their dreams of homeownership get pushed down the road while their grocery bills become increasingly more expensive. But if you’re in your 20s and started buying your own groceries two years ago, this is the way it’s always been….

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