Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Craft breweries, independent distilleries and wineries gets spirited boost from GOP tax cuts
"Thanks to the tax cuts passed by the Republican House and Senate and signed into law by President Trump, breweries, distilleries, and wineries across America have been expanding production, purchasing new equipment, and hiring more employees. Published July 6, 2018
Inside the Beltway: Voters say it’s not time to fire ‘ICE’
Leading Democrats are demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement — ICE — be abolished. The federal agency was created 15 years ago in response to 9/11 and related threats. A new Rasmussen Reports survey, however, finds voters are not ready to put ICE on ice: 55 percent oppose the idea, including 69 percent of Republicans, 53 percent of independents and 44 percent of Democrats. Only 25 percent overall favor shuttering the agency. Published July 5, 2018
MacArthur Foundation to fund immigration projects following border family crisis
The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation -- which typically provides some $255 million in annual grants for for such causes as climate change, community development and other "critical programs" -- plans to provide funds for immigration issues Published July 5, 2018
Donald Trump off to Montana for classic MAGA rally, plenty of protesters
With July Fourth in the rear view mirror, President Trump is back in business mode on Thursday, bound for Great Falls, Montana -- located on the Missouri Rive, population 59,000. The occasion is a classic "Make America Great Again" rally for thousands of Trump fans, and one with specific intent. Published July 5, 2018
Inside the Beltway: Gallup: Satisfaction with America at 12-year high
Stand aside, now. Here's yet another poll to vex news media and Democratic Party, both long convinced that President Trump would be out of office by now. A new Gallup poll finds that a majority of Americans now believe the nation has a brighter future, a sentiment which had dwindled in previous years. Published July 4, 2018
Inside the Beltway: Trump’s true grit
The news media has ramped up negative coverage of President Trump, seeking to distract Americans from his very real accomplishments. Yet Mr. Trump's popularity continues to rise. Is this due to the president's grit? Could be. Published July 3, 2018
McConnell, Ryan, Schumer, Pelosi: Favorability of Congressional leaders in the doldrums
"Given the current job approval rating of Congress, it is not surprising that the public does not view top congressional leaders positively," Gallup notes in a new poll analysis. Published July 1, 2018
Inside the Beltway: Transhumanist Libertarian Futurist set to enter the political arena
Step aside, now. An exuberant Libertarian Party congregates Saturday in New Orleans for its national convention, predicting it to be one of the largest conventions in the party's 46-year history. And a Transhumanist Libertarian Futurist is with them. Published June 28, 2018
Inside the Beltway: Reality: U.S. immigration system considered ‘lax’
Critics continue to fuss over U.S. immigration policy. Things are way worse overseas, however. Industrious researchers at the Republican National Committee delved into multiple sources to reveal immigration policies in six other nations. Published June 27, 2018
Inside the Beltway: Unhinged: The Left reaches a tipping point
Some say the political landscape and outrage culture has reached a tipping point. Published June 26, 2018
In TV news, Afghanistan has become the ‘forgotten war,’ overlooked and underplayed: Study
Although there are still 15,000 U.S. troops currently deployed in Afghanistan to support the fight against Taliban and ISIS forces, the big three networks have offered scant coverage of the ongoing efforts. Published June 26, 2018
Inside the Beltway: America and an emerging ‘soft civil war’
The news media continues to provide shrill coverage of partisan discord, political unrest and the disquieting experiences of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, recently banished from a restaurant, and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, harassed by critics at a restaurant and again at her home. Discussion on both sides is rampant; the hashtag #civility led the national list of trends on Twitter in the last 24 hours. Published June 25, 2018
Judicial Watch files House ethics complaint against Maxine Waters for ‘inciting violence’
Judicial Watch filed Monday an ethics complaint against Rep. Maxine Waters for "inciting violence and assaults on the Trump Cabinet," according to Tom Fitton, president of the watchdog organization. Published June 25, 2018
Inside the Beltway: McCaul: ‘We stop 10 terrorists every day from getting into this country’
The immigration bill could stall on Capitol Hill for all sorts of reasons, some of them predictable, some not. At the moment Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, has a specific source of concern over the status of the legislation as debate continues and the wheels of Congress only twitch in response. The Texas Republican says national security is at stake. Published June 24, 2018
Trump’s boardroom table from ‘The Apprentice’ sells for $32,000 at Las Vegas auction
Public fascination with President Trump goes far beyond politics and right into the collectible world. On Saturday, a 300-pound boardroom table that Mr. Trump used during his days as an NBC reality TV star was sold at auction for $32,000. Officials at Julien's Auctions -- which staged the 'Hollywood Icons' auction at the Planet Hollywood resort in Las Vegas -- originally predicted the table would fetch no more than $20,000. Published June 24, 2018
Anthony Bourdain had no narcotics or alcohol in his system when he died: report
Anthony Bourdain had no narcotics or alcohol in his system when he took his own life in a Paris hotel room on June 8, according to a new report from The New York Times. Published June 23, 2018
Donald Trump’s personal appeal to his fans defined in unique new poll
A wide-ranging survey from a major academic news source included a question which is often overlooked by pollsters: What's behind President Trump's appeal to his loyal following? One pollster looked into it. Published June 22, 2018
Inside the Beltway: President Trump, the ‘Hollywood icon’
Public fascination with President Trump goes far beyond politics. He is also a cultural force, and there's not a thing his Democratic rivals can do about that. The public is simply interested in all things Trump, and it works for him. Published June 21, 2018
Majority of voters blame parents, not the federal government, for border crisis: Poll
A majority of voters blame the parents of the separated children at the southwestern border for the current immigration crisis, not the federal government says a new poll. Published June 21, 2018
Inside the Beltway: Dennis Quaid to play Reagan in major film, telling classic all-American story
"Reagan: The Movie" has got its star. Years in development, this positive film about the 40th president will feature veteran actor Dennis Quaid in the role of the Gipper, the storyline described by producers as "a journey of a lifetime, the all-American story of the boy from Dixon, Illinois, who grew up to be president and changed a nation and the world." Published June 20, 2018
