Skip to content
1 - /townhall/Kasich1/ -- Capitol Hill Town Hall Series
TRENDING:
Advertisement

Jennifer Harper

Jennifer Harper

A graduate of Syracuse University, Jennifer Harper writes the daily Inside the Beltway column and provides additional coverage of breaking national news, plus long-term trends in politics, media issues, public opinion, popular culture, Hollywood foibles and “eureka” moments in health and science.

She has been a frequent broadcast commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, Voice of America, Citadel Broadcasting, Talk Radio Network and other news organizations. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., Ms. Harper grew up in Texas and arrived in Washington in time for Watergate -- and has been tracking the political and media landscape ever since.

She is an active member of the American Federation of TV Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild. She has won 14 journalism awards during her years at The Washington Times.

To read Jennifer Harper's Inside the Beltway columns, click here. Contact her at jharper@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Jennifer Harper

Judge Janine PIrro's new book is currently the top-seller at Amazon. (Center Street)

Judge Jeanine PIrro’s book ‘Liars, Leakers, and Liberals’ hits No. 1 at Amazon

Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro has a new book, and the title explains all: "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy." In the middle of her book release, a national tour and a recent noteworthy spat with Whoopi Goldberg, Judge Pirro offered insight into her new book. The take away message: Mr. Trump will persevere, and he will fight "the good fight," she said in an exclusive interview with The Washington Times. Published July 21, 2018

Surrounded by the press, then-candidate Donald Trump grins following the fifth GOP presidential debate, staged in Las Vegas in 2015. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s strategic war on the media

Voters already know that President Trump has confronted a hostile news media, which has produced an unprecedented amount of negative coverage aimed at his campaign, presidency and administration for three years. The practice ultimately may backfire on the press; Americans dislike the media almost as much as the media dislikes Mr. Trump. Almost. Published July 19, 2018

Then-candidate Donald Trump at a rally in 2016. He was thinking about "talking peace" with Russian President Vladimir Putin even then. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Inside the Beltway: Michael Savage: Trump hoped to ‘talk about peace’ with Putin in 2016

During the final days of the 2016 presidential election, then-candidate Donald Trump had an exclusive chat with talk radio host Michael Savage — which suggests just how long the future president had been mulling over his future dealings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Trump hoped at the time to "talk about peace with Putin," according to Mr. Savage — and that time was over 21 months ago. Published July 18, 2018

First Lady Melania Trump, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, pose for a photograph in Helsinki, Finland, just prior to the much awaited summit between the two leaders on Monday. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Inside the Beltway: Sebastian Gorka: ‘A president is never measured by his pressers’

Awash with adjectives and outrage, much of the news media was in full cry Monday after the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Trump's critics celebrated with caustic commentary and melodramatic predictions. But such is the current media marketplace when political agenda, journalism, spectacle and the need for ratings and readership collide. Published July 16, 2018

Helsingin Sanomat, a Helsinki-based newspaper, has placed 300 messages to President Trump and President Putin in the host city, advising "Welcome to the Land of Free Press," in both English and Russian — on enormous electronic billboards in some cases. (Helsingin Sanomat) (Helsingin Sanomat)

Inside the Beltway: CNN discussion: Trump is a ‘Russian agent’

Six-out-of-10 voters approve of President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland on Monday, says a Fox News poll — including 81 percent Republicans, 56 percent of 39 percent of Democrats. So Mr. Trump's got that going for him. Sort of. Published July 15, 2018

The push is on by centrist Democrats who are convinced they can woo the huge population of moderate and undecided voters to their side. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Centrist Democrats issue a call to arms to retake party from raucous left

Amused Republicans already know that the shrill call of left-leaning progressives ultimately could backfire on the Democratic Party as significant elections loom. But the GOP has a new wrinkle to worry about. Some Democrats also know this and are poised to mute all the left-leaning noise and "resistance," and retool the party image into something that appeals to the huge, much coveted population of moderate voters and undecided folks in the heartland. Published July 12, 2018

It's understandable that Democrats mourned Hillary Clinton's loss in 2016. But a poll reveals Americans may be tired of lingering outrage. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: America’s growing fatigue with Democratic outrage

Yes, it is very understandable that Democrats would be sad, mad and uneasy following the defeat of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. That defeat was almost two years ago. But the decibel level of Democratic dismay only seems to have grown louder in 20 months. Party officials, lawmakers, Hillary fans, activists, operatives, strategists and potential candidates have joined the fray. Published July 10, 2018

The Rev. Franklin Graham created the "Pray for 45" T-shirt in response to a Walmart shirt calling for President Trump's impeachment. (Franklin Graham)

Inside the Beltway: He still prays for the president

The whirlwind of media and politics continues to spin toward uncertain destinations. But one thing appears to remain steady. There are many who continue to pray for President Trump, and the practice goes back a-ways. On the night before Americans went to the polls in the 2016 presidential election, the Rev. Franklin Graham called for the faithful to pray for America, and then go vote. He had a clear comment following Mr. Trump's victory. Published July 9, 2018