The American Spectator

The American Spectator is a monthly magazine in the United States that focuses on conservative viewpoints regarding news and politics. It is edited by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. and is published by the American Spectator Foundation, a non-profit organization.

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A Washington Establishment Letter Targets Trump

1 day ago | spectator.org | Jeffrey Lord

Amazing.
The Death of Pope Francis

3 days ago | spectator.org | Paul Kengor

I was awakened early this morning by my wife informing me that Pope Francis has died. “Wow,” was my instant verbal reaction. I grabbed my bedside rosary ring and did a Divine Mercy Chaplet for his soul. It was probably the best I could muster at that moment. That was followed by a text from a friend and Vaticanista plugged into all things Francis, who watched with great alarm what has unfolded in the Catholic Church during this pontificate.
No Census Reform, No Election Integrity

3 days ago | spectator.org | David Catron

When the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on April 10 it took a good first step toward the restoration of election integrity, assuming the Senate also passes it and President Trump signs it into law before the 2026 midterms. Nonetheless, until Congress imposes major reforms on the U.S. Census Bureau and its methods of gathering data for the constitutionally mandated census, it can’t be relied upon to produce accurate results.
Tolkien’s Eucatastrophe and Easter

4 days ago | spectator.org | S.a. McCarthy

Many years ago, during a late-night walk through Oxford’s beautiful Botanical Gardens, two men discussed whether the life and death of Christ was a fairy story. Both men agreed that indeed it was: one man, an atheist literature professor, averred that the life and death of Christ was no more than a fairy story, but the other, a Catholic philologist, argued that it was the one true fairy story, of which all other fairy stories were but pale shadows.
Ashley St. Clair’s Daring Stand

5 days ago | spectator.org | Ellie Gardey

Ashley St. Clair, who had long been director of operations at the conservative satire site the Babylon Bee, and who gave birth to Elon Musk’s baby last year, was offered a deal by Musk: Take $15 million and shut up. That’s according to an interview St. Clair did with the Wall Street Journal, which went to press this week. But St. Clair refused. Getting the $15 million required adherence to a nondisclosure agreement that forbid her from revealing her son’s parentage.
My Little Chickadee: Six Years, Nine Months, and 24 Days With a Los Angeles-based Rooster

6 days ago | spectator.org | Deroy Murdock

Good Friday means different things to different people. For me, it’s the day I met my only pet. This was no puppy, iguana, or goldfish. In fact, as a little boy, I had a rooster and, thus, remain partial to these majestic creatures. My family and I named him Chickadee, after hilarious curmudgeon W.C. Fields’ film My Little Chickadee. I got him in second grade, when public school teachers hatched eggs in incubators and then gave their students the ensuing baby chicks on Good Friday.
The Spectacle Ep. 216: Holy Week is Holy Week, Again

6 days ago | spectator.org | Melissa Mackenzie

“This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ — the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity,” President Trump posted on Sunday on Truth Social.
An Italian Mystic from the 14th Century

6 days ago | spectator.org | Paul Kengor

One of my favorite Bob Dylan songs is “Tangled Up in Blue,” in part because of this set of lines, both literary and spiritual:She lit a burner on the stoveAnd offered me a pipe. “I thought you’d never say hello,” she said,“You look like the silent type.”Then she opened up a book of poemsAnd handed it to me,Written by an Italian poetFrom the thirteenth century. And every one of them words rang trueAnd glowed like burnin’ coal,Pourin’ off of every pageLike it was written in my soul from me to you.
Three Cheers for Kid Rock

6 days ago | spectator.org | Jeffrey Lord

In another life, Kid Rock may be headed to the United Nations. His career trajectory having already been set, it is worth noting how he got where he is as a modern day rock icon. His Wikipedia bio says that Robert James Ritchie began his music career as a rapper. Making all manner of stops in the music and entertainment world along his road into the future, he has morphed into a successful rock star/businessman as well as, per that bio, an ordained minister.
The Spectacle Ep. 215: Blue Origin’s All-Women Crew Is The Ultimate Parody

6 days ago | spectator.org | Scott McKay

Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Kerianne Flynn, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Gayle King claim to have made a groundbreaking achievement — after spending 11 minutes as passengers on a Blue Origin space flight. (READ MORE: Katy Perry Went to Space. So What?) Join The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay as they react to the space flight and discuss the exuding superficiality from these ladies.