Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: What holiday? The campaigns crank back up, Trump and Cruz lead the way
Hubbub resumes. Thanksgiving is already in the rearview mirror for many presidential hopefuls meandering back on the campaign trail following their respective family feasts. Things get particularly busy by Sunday, when the candidates will go scrambling, willy-nilly, for voter attention in battleground states. But that's next week. Published November 26, 2015
Inside the Beltway: Americans watchful but grateful this Thanksgiving
A little jittery? You are not alone. While the turkey roasts, while family and friends gather, most Americans will "have their eyes open" for the potential threat of terrorism Thursday — and well into the weekend. Fifty-one percent say they will be more watchful for possible terrorist attacks this Thanksgiving weekend than they have been in the past, says a new Rasmussen Reports survey. Published November 25, 2015
On the nation’s menu: 736 million pounds of turkey, 30 million green bean casseroles
It is a number that would even give frantic political pollsters pause. Americans will enjoy 46 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day. And it's no wonder. Almost nine-out-of 10 Americans - 88 percent - tuck into a plate of turkey on the big day, and they put away an estimated 736 million pounds of it according to the National Turkey Federation, a trade association. Two thirds of Americans say eating leftovers is the best part of the meal. On Thursday, Americans will also help themselves to 30 million green bean casseroles. Published November 25, 2015
Christopher Dolan named executive editor at The Washington Times
The Washington Times announced Tuesday that Christopher Dolan has been promoted to the role of executive editor, effective immediately. Published November 24, 2015
Inside the Beltway: Marco Rubio last one still out on the campaign trail as Thanksgiving arrives
Sen. Marco Rubio appears to be the lone presidential hopeful to be on the campaign trail as of Wednesday, just 24 hours before Thanksgiving Day dawns. Mr. Rubio will be in South Carolina to meet with voters at a picturesque restaurant on Shrimp Boat Lane in Mount Pleasant just after high noon, then it's presumably home to family. Published November 24, 2015
Inside the Beltway: Rand Paul says money keeps ISIS alive
"As a doctor, I know that attacking symptoms isn't the same thing as finding a cure. I'm also mindful of what the Cold War official and nuclear strategist Paul Nitze said: 'One of the most dangerous forms of human error is forgetting what one is trying to achieve.' If we are to eradicate ISIS once and for all, it's time to take a hard look at what is fueling its growth: money," GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul says in a forceful new voter outreach. Published November 23, 2015
Elisabeth Hasselbeck steps down as Fox News morning host to raise her three children
After two years on the early morning set, Elisabeth Hasselbeck announced Monday that she will step down from her role as co-host of "Fox & Friends" on FOX News. The mother of three has decided to curtail her TV career while she raises her children. Published November 23, 2015
‘Great enthusiasm for the GOP’: Republican Party has a record-breaking streak of fundraising
The Grand Old Party still has many grassroots fans, and the war chest continues to grow. Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus says the organization raised a record-breaking $8.7 million in October, bringing their total in the 2016 election cycle to $89.3 million. Ninety nine percent of the donations are $200 or less; the average donation was $69. Published November 23, 2015
Inside the Beltway: Americans reject Democratic plea for refugees
They are all women and children fleeing wartime horror: So goes the Democratic narrative about Syrian refugees that has become a handy political vehicle, presented in emotionally charged terms. The White House indulges in the telling. So do presidential hopefuls like Sen. Bernard Sanders, who has already launched a public petition on the matter. Published November 22, 2015
The Right Side Forum with Armstrong Williams addresses the Paris terrorist attacks
The Right Side Forum, an hour-long conservative live news and talk show hosted by columnist Armstrong Williams, this week will address the the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Paris, but with a unique perspective. Armstrong takes the show to campus of the University of Michigan-Flint to get face-to-face reactions from American students, and spenthe d time with members of "United for a Free Syria." Published November 20, 2015
60 percent of voters say the U.S. is at war with ‘radical Islamic terrorism’: Rasmussen Reports
What's in a phrase? President Obama and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton are reluctant to say that America is at war with "radical Islamic terrorism" for fear of insulting all Muslims, notes a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Voters are not so skittish. Published November 20, 2015
Inside the Beltway: The nation’s capital becomes perfect stage for cannabis activists
The nation's capital has become a dramatic tableau for cannabis activists. Some have come to express displeasure with the Drug Enforcement Administration, citing acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg, who recently called medical cannabis a "joke." Published November 19, 2015
Inside the Beltway: How would Ronald Reagan battle the Islamic State?
So how would Ronald Reagan have handled the terrorist attacks on Paris and the grim aftermath? Published November 18, 2015
Inside the Beltway: John Bolton has five questions for anyone who wants to be president
"As of 2010, there were 4.8 million Muslims in Germany (5.8 percent of the country's population) and 4.7 million Muslims in France (7.5 percent). In Europe overall, however, Russia's population of 14 million Muslims (10 percent) is the largest on the continent," reports Pew Research Center demographer Conrad Hackett. Published November 17, 2015
226 million a week: U.S. government has the biggest broadcast audience of all
It's not the noisy cable and broadcast networks who get the really big audiences in the world. One federal agency eclipses them all: The Broadcasting Board of Governors -- the BBG, the official supervisory organization which oversees U.S. government-supported media such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe. Published November 17, 2015
Inside the Beltway: Hillary Clinton has 10 fundraisers this week
The money trail beckons more than the campaign trail this week for Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton. Beginning Tuesday, the campaign has 10 fundraisers scheduled in New York, Wisconsin, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas and Ohio -- and yes, some of these "conversations with Hillary" events have single ticket prices of $27,000 and up. Published November 16, 2015
Inside the Beltway: Sarah Palin: Pray for America, trust your faith
On bookshelves Monday: A new book by Sarah Palin titled "Sweet Freedom: A Devotional" -- well-timed, considering the unsettled state of the planet in the last 72 hours. The compact, Bible-based volume offers 260 meditations from the former Alaska governor's own life and times, with suggested readings from both the Old and New Testaments. Published November 15, 2015
The Right Side Forum with Armstrong Williams addresses political correctness, ‘black respectability’
The Right Side Forum, an hour-long conservative live news and talk show hosted by columnist Armstrong Williams, this week will address the political correctness obsession on college campuses, the topic of black respectability and the challenges of Syria. The guest host this week is Raphael Williams. Published November 13, 2015
Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump’s tea party connection
An interesting hire: Donald Trump has named Katrina Pierson as his national campaign spokeswoman. She ran for Congress in Texas, is a former adviser to Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Dallas Tea Party and Texas Tea Party Caucus Advisory Board and founder of the Garland Tea Party. The Trump campaign calls her a "passionate advocate for freedom" and a heavyweight thinker on state and federal budgets, civil liberties, community organizing and health care. She's got appropriate style for the marketplace. Published November 12, 2015
Inside the Beltway: Approval of Congress at 41-year low
Alas, a new Gallup poll reveals that 86 percent of Americans disapprove of the U.S. Congress, tying a 41-year record for such negative sentiments. The survey was conducted after Rep. Paul Ryan took over as new House speaker, incidentally. A paltry 11 percent of the respondents actually approve of the lawmakers; that includes 8 percent of Republicans, 13 percent of independents and 11 percent of Democrats. Published November 11, 2015
