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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 | Mar 5, 2025

In a fiery dispute that went viral worldwide, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left Washington, D.C., empty-handed due to his disrespectful attitude toward President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay analyze…

by and | Mar 3, 2025

In a live discussion on X Spaces, The Spectacle hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss trending news last week. The conversation opens with Melissa and Scott’s thoughts on Andrew and Tristan Tate’s controversial return to the United States despite…

by and | Feb 28, 2025

On government servers during government time, intelligence employees were caught having secret sex chats to share and discuss sexual fantasies. In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the grotesqueness of these chats — especially while on the…

by and | Feb 27, 2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE sent out a “controversial” email to all federal employees, asking them to respond with five productive things they did last week. The request seemed to baffle and anguish federal employees, while average Americans saw it as a normal…

by and | Feb 27, 2025

Germany’s election is underway, and the country’s differing political parties and leaders continue their fight to gain the Chancellor position. (READ MORE: How Does an Entire Continent Fail?) In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay explain the issues involved in…

by and | Feb 26, 2025

Tune in to The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on their first-ever live discussion on X Spaces! In last week’s discussion, Melissa and Scott reflected on and discussed topics discussed in previous segments and recap news that occurred during…

by and | Feb 21, 2025

The return of American patriotism and culture is back and better than ever! At the NASCAR Daytona 500, fans welcomed President Trump with roaring applause as he took a victory lap in “The Beast” presidential limousine. Pride for our country…

by and | Feb 20, 2025

President Trump announced that he would push for reciprocal tariffs in response to other countries raising tariffs on American goods. In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay break down the usage and meaning of tariffs and…

by and | Feb 19, 2025

Vice President JD Vance called out the hypocrisy of Europe at the Munich Security Conference and the Paris AI Summit last week, which launched further discussions in foreign policy. In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott…

by and | Feb 14, 2025

The LIX Super Bowl festivities included the first presidential appearance by Donald Trump, amplified boos for Travis Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, and mixed reactions to Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s halftime performance. (READ MORE: The Super Bowl Is Out of Bounds)…

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