Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Donald Trump’s old-school courage a powerful asset for the White House
The same guts, determination and focus that propelled President-elect Donald Trump to victory will come in mighty handy when he assumes office. The nation, in fact, perceives Mr. Trump as a man with some gumption. Published January 12, 2017
Brent Bozell: Fake news fiasco has plunged media ratings ‘in the toilet’
The term "fake news" has been brewing in the media mix for weeks. But it appears to have reached a crescendo this week after two news organizations in particular embraced and published unverified smears against President-elect Donald Trump. Published January 12, 2017
Inside the Beltway: GOP fans won’t follow Megyn Kelly to NBC
Megyn Kelly's sudden decision to leave Fox News to host three shows on another network is a complicated one, drawing mixed reviews from marketing and media gurus. Her most ardent Republican fans, meanwhile, may simply turn away. Published January 11, 2017
Donald Trump and staff face down a major media attack, get down to business
It's all chaos, mayhem and fraught with peril: That is the media narrative which led up to President-elect Donald Trump's press conference on Wednesday. This is not the case, of course, but the press is in full cry. Published January 10, 2017
Tickets for free Obama farewell address reselling for $5,000 on eBay, Craigslist
It is a farewell address to be reckoned with. President Obama steps before a huge audience in Chicago on Tuesday night to deliver a formal goodbye to the nation, delivered in 360-degree video and broadcast live in prime time by all major networks. Tickets to the free event are reportedly being resold for $5,000 each on Craigslist and eBay, prompting consumer warnings from the local Better Business Bureau. Published January 9, 2017
Donald Trump musters a heartland army for his inauguration
A joke has backfired on the news media: Gleeful journalists who cackled over the celebrity boycott of the presidential inauguration must now face a new phenomenon. President-elect Donald Trump and his staff are winning praise for their "refreshing" ideas as they return inaugural culture to its more traditional, less complicated origins. Published January 8, 2017
Donald Trump wins applause for his ‘refreshing’ celebrity-free inauguration
It is ironic that President-elect Donald Trump, a genuine celebrity in his own right, is shunned by many famous folk who refuse to be civil as inauguration day approaches? Who cares? So asks Roger L. Simon, founder of PJ Media and an award-winning Hollywood screenplay writer, who thinks the lack of celebrities is a "great thing." Published January 7, 2017
Hillary Clinton being urged to run for mayor of New York
Even after the turmoil of the 2016 presidential bout, political hubbub continues. Consider that Hillary Clinton is now considering a run for New York City mayor in an election that will take place in just nine months. No, really. Published January 5, 2017
Inside the Beltway: Protective press refuses to call Obama a ‘lame duck’
Let's make a quick trip to Nov. 5, 2008, the day after the presidential election that year. Here's what America heard about President George W. Bush from CBS Evening News correspondent Chip Reid: "He is now not only deeply unpopular, he's a full-fledged lame duck." Published January 4, 2017
Inside the Beltway: The new Congress is 91 percent Christian
"The share of U.S. adults who describe themselves as Christians has been declining for decades, but the U.S. Congress is about as Christian today as it was in the early 1960s. Among members of the new 115th Congress, 91 percent describe themselves as Christians," reports the Pew Research Center in an analysis that compares today's lawmakers to 1961-62, when 95 percent of the House and the Senate were Christian. Published January 3, 2017
Obama ‘Farewell Address’ is anything but goodbye
There's a bodacious presidential event in the making, and it's not the inauguration. President Obama is planning a major farewell address which does not appear to be a farewell at all. It portends to be a dramatic foreshadowing of his future plans, and it is bound to be a doozy, staged at Chicago's McCormick Place -- the biggest convention center in the entire nation. Published January 2, 2017
Donald Trump’s epic story: The year’s most inspiring quotes on the incoming president
President-elect Donald Trump mesmerized and often terrified the left-leaning news media, which responded with negative, even incredulous coverage for months during the election. One major study found that 91 percent of that coverage was critical. Published December 29, 2016
Inside the Beltway: GOP points the finger at Obama’s legacy: a $19.9 trillion national debt
The Republican National Committee has assembled some telling numbers as President Obama prepares to leave office and do other things. Published December 28, 2016
First presidential oil portrait of Donald Trump unveiled by C-SPAN
It has golden undertones, and there's a definite twinkle in the blue eyes. The very first formal oil portrait of President-elect Donald Trump was made public Wednesday by C-SPAN -- "the first portrait created since he was elected," the public affairs channel noted. Published December 28, 2016
Inside the Beltway: Trump’s ‘true’ friends on Capitol Hill
It will be interesting to watch one of the world's most canny dealmakers enter the White House. President-elect Donald Trump knows that dealmaking is an art rather than science, and wrote a best-selling book on the subject. There's finesse, strategy, imagination and muscle involved. But part of the knack is sensing which friends are genuine when the going gets tough, tricky and complicated. Published December 27, 2016
Donald Trump viewed favorably now by 51% of voters: Rasmussen poll
Multiple national polls revealed this week that American optimism and good feeling is on a marked upswing as the nation heads for 2017. Now voters appear to be warming to President-elect Donald Trump. Published December 27, 2016
Inside the Beltway: Multiple polls reveal that mood of the nation on a fierce upswing
Despite all the hand-wringing in some political sectors, the nation is feeling pretty good about 2017-- now a mere 96 hours off, give or take a few minutes. Published December 26, 2016
Welcome home ‘seaman’: Navy restores traditional job titles lost to political correctness
It is a teachable moment: The U.S. military is fierce and protective about its heritage. Three months ago the Navy announced it would jettison 21 long-standing "ratings" titles in the name of gender-neutral modernity. Such traditional names as "fireman," "corpsman" and even "seaman" were about to disappear until a whole fleet of authentic sailors sounded the alarm. Published December 25, 2016
George Washington’s original eggnog recipe included brandy, whiskey, rum, sherry and — oh yes, eggs
Even America's first president had a penchant for velvety eggnog at Christmas time -- and an eggnog with a kick in it, that's for sure. What follows is said to be George Washington's original recipe for the libation, penned out by the man himself some time after 1789. Published December 22, 2016
Team Clinton fights to revise the election narrative
Things are not as they seem. After losing the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton gave a single speech, then made a few strategic appearances as a private citizen on nature walks or browsing in local bookstores. But her campaign is still percolating with vigor, now recalibrated to revise the election narrative. Published December 21, 2016
