Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: March for Science advises demonstrators to ‘dress as your favorite scientist’
Another weekend, another march on Washington: the nation's capital played host to yet another jumbo demonstration with an agenda. Make way for the March for Science on Saturday, organized by the Earth Day Network and 170 other organizations that range from the National Science Teachers Association to the Union of Concerned Scientists. Published April 20, 2017
Inside the Beltway: President Trump plays ‘crazy card’ like a fox
Hostile news organizations and pundits are fond of describing President Trump in extreme terms, often calling him unpresidential, unorthodox and aggressive -- and from the moment he took office. Critics are not comfortable with his candid Twitter missives; they are insulted when he does not dutifully telegraph his plans to one and all. But this is a complicated world. Published April 19, 2017
Bill O’Reilly out at Fox News Channel
Longtime host Bill O'Reilly is leaving the Fox News Channel, departing his prime-time program which has been the top-rated cable show in that time slot for the past 18 years. Published April 19, 2017
Donald Trump media coverage is 89 percent negative, as first 100 days in office approaches: Study
It would be hard for biased and negative news coverage of President Trump to get any worse says a new study. "As President Trump approaches the end of his first 100 days in office, he has received by far the most hostile press treatment of any incoming American president," a Newsbusters.org analysis says. Published April 19, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Analyst tells Republican Congress to stop wasting Trump’s time
"The Republican Congress must get its act together now. They have the House, they have the Senate, they have the presidency — and nothing's happening. The Republicans in the legislature are a disgrace," writes Roger L. Simon founder of PJ Media. Published April 18, 2017
Inside the Beltway: The positive outcome of Trump’s steel-clad tactics
Half the nation's voters now approve of President Trump according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll which finds that, indeed, 50 percent of likely U.S. voters applaud his job performance. It is the first time Mr. Trump's ratings have been in the 50s in almost a month, the pollster says, noting that his positive numbers have ranged as high as 59 percent since Inauguration Day. Published April 17, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Media undermines White House Easter Egg Roll
A round of applause, please, for President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who will greet some 21,000 guests on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, beginning at 7:30 a.m. sharp. Published April 16, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Mother of All Bombs lands right in the media
The news media is always poised to deploy its own bombs on select targets. There was authentic hubbub, however, when word emerged that the U.S. had dropped a 30-foot, 21,600-pound, GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB) on an ISIS target in Afghanistan. Published April 13, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Judgment call: Hillary’s 2016 campaign was ‘doomed’
There's a stark new judgment call on the 2016 election in a forthcoming book, and the title tells all: "Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign." Authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes detail the former Democratic presidential hopeful's efforts to win the White House in a story that amounts to a brutal close-up. Published April 12, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Limbaugh predicts Trump’s border wall will become a tourist destination
President Trump has vowed to build a "big, beautiful wall" between the U.S. and Mexico to curtail illegal immigration. His fans love this campaign promise - his critics tear it to pieces. Practical penny-counters shudder over the idea -; diplomats shrug. Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh still believes the border wall is a possibility, and now adds an interesting dimension to it, based on Mr. Trump's capacity for surprise and innovation. Published April 11, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Bernie Sanders joins a ‘Fight Back Tour’
The Democratic Party is still trying to maneuver heartland values into their corner as the 2018 midterm elections loom. There's some fancy footwork going on. Democrats appear to be claiming ownership of those very values, which were articulated with great authenticity and genuine verve by President Trump during his successful White House campaign. Published April 10, 2017
Harvard University to purge ‘Puritans’ from alma mater lyrics in name of inclusiveness
Harvard University has a new contest open to its students, staff and faculty: The "Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging: Revise the Alma Mater." Published April 10, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Trump’s red line
One president now gets to pick up after another's mess. President Trump's surgically accurate bombing in Syria has brought him accolades from around the globe, and from unexpected sources on both sides of the aisle. Even a few journalists stepped up to approve. Published April 9, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Democrats eager to woo Trump voters
When Time magazine goes to name their person of the year eight months from now, the publication should award the title to "Trump voters." Published April 6, 2017
Media gets the jitters over Trump’s historic meeting with Xi Jinping
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two world leaders have a 24-hour encounter in scenic Palm Beach, Florida, which begins Thursday and could yield significant, possibly historic developments and some fascinating cultural moments. And, of course, the mainstream media is at the ready, pacing back and forth and hoping things go awry in this gorgeous setting. Published April 5, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Media abandons ‘sacred principles of journalism’ to stop Trump
Voters are hard pressed to unravel two concurrent political dramas, both with dire connotations. At their most basic, there are claims that the Obama administration surveilled President Trump's 2016 campaign - and counterclaims that there was communication between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. Both scenarios are subject to spin by pundits and news media. Published April 4, 2017
Inside the Beltway: 92% of Republicans ‘extremely proud’ to be American
It is a happy finding for the GOP: A new Gallup poll reveals that 92 percent of Republicans are "extremely" or "very" proud to be an American. Things are not so fervent among Democrats on the patriotic meter: 67 percent said they were proud, along with 73 percent of independents. Among all Americans, the number was 75 percent. Published April 3, 2017
White House releases official portrait of first lady Melania Trump
The White House released the first official portrait of first lady Melania Trump on Monday -- and it is a doozy. Published April 3, 2017
Inside the Beltway: L.A. Times ‘nearly hysterical’ over Trump, calls him a train wreck
Media analysts wonder just how far the news media will go in their efforts to undermine President Trump. Well, they will go pretty far. National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre recently noted that "organized hatred" is unprecedented against the new administration -- "amplified by a national media that has thrown out the rules of journalism and has become a part of the mob." Published April 2, 2017
Major trade group urges Senate to support Gorsuch nomination
The merchants like him: The Retail Industry Leaders Association has publicly urged the Senate to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch -- calling him "eminently qualified." The trade organization represents 200 retailers, manufacturers and service providers who account for $1.5 trillion in annual sales. Published March 31, 2017
