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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 | Jan 31, 2024

Is Nikki Haley in on the “in” crowd? Why did her campaign sputter? And is she just another Bush Republican? On today’s episode of the Spectacle podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay bring on American Spectator contributor Keith Naughton to…

by and | Jan 26, 2024

Netflix’s latest hit, American Nightmare, is everything you’ve ever wanted from true crime — mystery, intrigue, and a bizarre story that may very well destroy any remaining faith you had in America’s law enforcement. On today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast,…

by and | Jan 25, 2024

The Republican primary delivered no surprises in New Hampshire, and The Spectacle podcast’s hosts, Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay, are here to talk about it. Melissa assures listeners that, while Haley probably didn’t sleep around with South Carolinian troglodytes, she’s far…

by and | Jan 24, 2024

Republicans have a problem. Their politicians aren’t keen on winning. On today’s episode of The Spectacle, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay talk immigration and GOP politics. They discuss the GOP’s long losing streak and the role establishment Republicans like Mitch…

by and | Jan 19, 2024

This week’s arctic cold snap has The Spectacle host Melissa Mackenzie wrapped in a scarf in her Texas home and co-host Scott McKay in a fedora to protect his ears — and it also has charging stations in Chicago turning…

by and | Jan 18, 2024

On Monday, Iran took responsibility for a series of missiles that exploded near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraq — missiles that had allegedly been intended to take out “headquarters of spies” and “anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings in parts of the region.” On…

by and | Jan 17, 2024

On Monday night, former President Donald Trump had an unsurprising win in Iowa, pulling 51 percent of the vote compared to Ron DeSantis’ 21.2 percent and Nikki Haley’s 19.1 percent. In today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and…

by and | Jan 12, 2024

Of all of the litigation Trump faces across the country, Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis’ RICO case in Fulton County was perhaps the scariest — but not anymore. The discovery that Willis and attorney Nathan Wade were dating both before and…

by and | Jan 12, 2024

Last weekend, the Biden administration discovered that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was playing hooky in the intensive care unit at the Walter Reed hospital after he developed complications following a prostate surgery the president didn’t know about. On this…

by and | Jan 11, 2024

President Joe Biden’s Jan. 5 address at Valley Forge was a lesson in what demagoguery looks like from the wrong guy. On today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay dive into an analysis of Biden’s…

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