Ellie Gardey
American Spectator
Alexandria, VA, United States
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Is Marijuana Legalization Faltering?
Over the past decade, there has been a steady march toward the legalization of marijuana, with 21 states having legalized its recreational use since 2012. There have been some recent headwinds to that effort, as voters in Arkansas, North Dakota,... → Read More
Will Gavin Newsom Renounce His Catholicism?
It may be hard to believe, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom is Catholic. He was baptized in the Church, attended Catholic elementary schools and a Catholic university, got married in the Catholic Church, and still maintains identification with his faith.... → Read More
How to Improve the March for Life
For 50 years, tens of thousands of people faithful to the cause of protecting the unborn have annually descended on Washington, D.C. to bear witness against the evil of abortion. This year’s March for Life, however, existed in an entirely... → Read More
Did Gavin Newsom Kill His Own Mother?
During his first gubernatorial campaign, now-Gov. Gavin Newsom made a truly shocking — and horrifying — admission. Newsom told a reporter from the New Yorker that in 2002, when he was on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, his 55-year-old mother,... → Read More
West Plans to Send Ukraine Modern Tanks
The U.K. and Poland have confirmed that they are planning on sending Ukraine modern tanks, a development that would be a major boon to the Ukrainian war effort. Poland intends to send German-developed Leopard tanks, while the U.K. plans to... → Read More
Can They Really Charge Trump After This?
The Biden administration had the perfect way to get rid of Trump. The former president appeared to have stonewalled the Department of Justice from obtaining classified documents containing national-security material. An obstruction charge looked to be a relatively simple prosecution,... → Read More
Wall Street Journal Features Instagram Influencer in a ‘Throuple’
On Dec. 12, Emma Tucker was named editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal. In less than a month, Tucker seems to have already mixed things up for the publication known for its comprehensive financial coverage and conservative-leaning editorial board. On... → Read More
Churches Still Haven’t Recovered From Pandemic Anti-Christian Discrimination
Americans are increasingly coming to the conclusion that Democrats irreversibly damaged the nation through their pandemic restrictions. Nowhere is this more true than in the decline of American churches, which were gutted by onerous rules and outright bans that stretched... → Read More
Gavin Newsom’s Lockdown Insanity Wrecked San Francisco
This is part of a series of articles on Gavin Newsom. Click here to read more. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Gov. Gavin Newsom followed the Chinese Communist Party’s strategy of shuttering businesses and requiring people to stay inside their... → Read More
How Newsom Became Governor: A Spoils System and a Billionaire Pseudo-Father
It is astonishing how much Gavin Newsom owes his success to privilege and connections. The California governor’s ride to the top was powered by family links to high-level politicians and a father-son relationship with a billionaire. It’s the classic story... → Read More
Could Newsom’s Drinking and Womanizing Come Back to Haunt Him?
Gov. Gavin Newsom does not want to stay in California forever. But if Newsom does try for the presidency or another national position, he might encounter more resistance to his sordid past than he did when he was running for... → Read More
See How Bad Gavin Newsom Let Crime Get in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a chance this year to fight California’s rampant crime problem. He didn’t take it. Both Democratic and Republican state Assembly members proposed in January that California drop or severely limit Proposition 47. Proposition 47, which... → Read More
Gavin’s Administration: Insiderish, Elitist, and Politically Correct
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is basking in press coverage that speculates over whether his every move foretells a 2024 presidential run to replace the Democrats’ octogenarian president. Most recently, Newsom demurred, telling Politico’s Jonathan Martin that he has... → Read More
Pence Tries to Distance Himself From Fauci — But Is It Too Late?
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been on a whirlwind media tour over the past week. He has hit CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, Fox News, CNN, and more since the release of his new book, So Help Me... → Read More
Trump Falling, DeSantis Rising
On the morning of the midterm elections, former President Donald Trump had a 33 percent chance of winning the 2024 presidential election, according to online betting markets, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a 16 percent chance. The betting markets... → Read More
Kathy Hochul’s Smug, Out-of-Touch Campaign Might Make Lee Zeldin New York’s Next Governor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is in trouble. Her opponent, GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin, is surging in the polls, all momentum is behind him, and his rallies over the past few weeks have been raucous, crowded affairs. His chance of... → Read More
Democrats Were Idiots to Run on Abortion
The realization is dawning on Democrats that they made a terrible error in their campaign messaging. After the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overruled Roe v. Wade this June, Democratic operatives were angry. They assumed voters would feel... → Read More
Facing Contentious Post-Dobbs Debates, Pro-Life Organizations Wrestle Over Strategy
After their victory in Dobbs this June, pro-life organizations have been caught off guard by many Republicans’ opposition to legislating against abortion at the national level. Organizations such as the March for Life and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America are... → Read More
Will This Keep Kristi Noem From Running in 2024?
On Tuesday, South Dakota State University released a poll with a shocking result: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who is up for reelection on Nov. 8, is up by only four points over her Democratic challenger, state Rep. Jamie Smith. ... → Read More
Are Democrats Allowed to Replace Biden With a White Guy?
Gavin Newsom appears to be making a presidential bid. Aside from placing full-page ads in Texas newspapers and funding billboards in Indiana — efforts designed to raise his national profile — the California governor is exercising some uncharacteristic moderation. He... → Read More