Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: Bodacious conservatives ready to rumble
Gentlemen and ladies, start your engines. The season has started. By the time Sunday rolls around, conservatives in three states will be charged up, ready to rumble and eager to convince press and public that the 2014 midterms will yield some sweet victory for the Grand Old Party — 2010 style. Published April 24, 2014
Bloomberg-backed protestors to rally at NRA national meeting
The influence of former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg soon will surface near the NRA convention. His new activist group Every Town for Gun Safety is among three organizations planning a rally to protest the three-day event. Published April 24, 2014
Inside the Beltway: A presidential showcase for Mike Pence
One Hoosier could garner increased presidential scrutiny in the next 48 hours. That would be Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a featured speaker at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting, which begins this week in Indianapolis. Published April 23, 2014
10 state tour: Tea party bus rolls in the name of liberty - and the midterms
Tea party organizers have not forgotten the power of the big campaign bus, rolling across the countryside and powered by the grassroots message. Published April 23, 2014
Inside the Beltway: The Elizabeth Warren effect
A little luster has worn off the Hillary Clinton White House parlor game. Anxious, fickle analysts have been interrupted in their quest to decipher if Mrs. Clinton will run for president in 2016. Why, there's another prospect. Behold, it's Sen. Elizabeth Warren brandishing her splashy new memoir titled "A Fighting Chance." Published April 22, 2014
They’re next: Alaska fumes over marijuana legalization
Colorado has been a test case for marijuana legalization in recent months. Yes, it could prove to be an economic boom. But voters already have remorse over the legislation: new polling reveals that majorities are not eager to mar Colorado’s “wholesome” image. Alaska, where the legalization issue will appear on an public ballot this fall, faces similar concerns. Published April 22, 2014
‘Scott Walker 2016’: Here comes the bumper sticker
Walker in 2016? The news media has noticed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and could very well give him the same scrutiny, for better or worse, as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie received when his White House intentions became apparent. The word 'frontrunner' has appeared. Published April 22, 2014
Inside the Beltway: The NRA still true to its calling
Certain things remain constant in America, despite the best efforts of, say, Hollywood, the mainstream news media, liberal culture and progressive politics. Old Glory and Old Faithful come to mind, along with the National Rifle Association — which will show just how constant it is in about 48 hours, when the organization's annual membership meeting begins in Indianapolis. Published April 21, 2014
Inside the Beltway: An agenda-free Easter
The effort to purge the word "Easter" from public egg hunts continues. But wait. Politicians may get banned from the springtime doings as well. Take the traditional Easter parade, for example, long a bastion of women in swell hats and men in their Sunday best. Published April 17, 2014
Inside the Beltway: A Hillary-free 2016 would confound Democrats
Democrats are eager to show fierce loyalty to Hillary Rodham Clinton; indeed, it's a badge of honor. But what will they do if she chooses not to run for the White House in 2016? It is a tricky situation that party strategists have yet to publicly address. The former senator and secretary of state is a mesmerizing symbol for Democrats, and the effect grows. That could get unwieldy. Published April 16, 2014
Times wins two awards from Society for Professional Journalists
The Washington Times has won two Sigma Delta Chi awards for excellence in journalism from the Society for Professional Journalists in a national competition between 1,800 entries from news organizations that spanned print, radio, television and online stories published or broadcast in 2013. Published April 16, 2014
George P. Bush - son of Jeb - the lead figure in the Bush political push for now
The Lone Star State is still very, very red, and new survey numbers have implications for the Bush political dynasty, a certain state official famous for pink sneakers and the White House aspirations of Texas Gov. Rick Perry himself. Published April 16, 2014
Inside the Beltway: The appeal of ‘strong America’
Mention "national security," and voters react. That is what former U.N. ambassador John R. Bolton has discovered. His twin political action committees accrued $1.1 million in the first quarter of the year from some 7,000 small-dollar donors in all 50 states who support Mr. Bolton's "foreign-policy approach of peace through strength," he says. Published April 15, 2014
4 MILLION WORDS: the U.S. Tax Code is seven times the length of ‘War and Peace’
At 4 million words long, the U.S. Tax Code is seven times the length of Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" - one of the longest reads of all among the academically minded. But wait. The Code is also twice the length of the King James Bible plus the entire works of Shakespeare combined. Published April 15, 2014
Inside the Beltway: Lawmakers watch over the A-10
The reliable, maneuverable, and yes, quite fabulous A-10 Thunderbolt has protected many in its close-air support role since it was introduced in 1975. Now the formidable Air Force gunship is getting a little protection of its own on Capitol Hill. Behold, now in flight, it's the unofficial A-10 Caucus, composed of squadron of Republicans and a single Democrat. Published April 14, 2014
IRKED: Seven out of 10 Americans say members of Congress are paid too much
Americans continue to be irked with Congress. A mere 9 percent of likely voters say incumbents should be re-elected in the 2014 midterms according to a new Rasmussen Poll. Positive approval ratings for lawmakers linger at about 12 percent says Gallup, which continually tracks such things. And naturally, voters also think these elected officials do not deserve the pay they receive for their efforts. Published April 14, 2014
Inside the Beltway: McConnell gets affection from the NRA
The tea party is very much enamored with Matt Bevin, the grass-roots challenger to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the Senate seat in Kentucky — a bout that will be decided in the state's May 20 primary. Mr. McConnell does not appear worried, advising voters that incumbents would "crush" their tea party opponents. Did he know that a certain powerful endorsement was in the works? Oh, could be. Published April 13, 2014
Inside the Beltway: Eager Republicans rush for the grassroots
The timing is impeccable: A dozen famed conservatives with liberty, tradition and smaller government on their minds gather a mere 72 hours before Tax Day dawns. That would be the Freedom Summit on Saturday, a daylong showcase organized by Americans for Prosperity Foundation and Citizens United, staged in Manchester, the most bustling town in New Hampshire. Published April 10, 2014
Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul and Jeb Bush win the hearts of Iowa Republicans
Another day, another poll indicating that at this point, more than two years from the presidential election, Democrats would vote for Hillary Clinton for president while Republicans are lingering wide-eyed over their many choices. Which is not a bad thing. Published April 10, 2014
One America channel on Verizon TV lineup
An emerging conservative news organization launched less than a year ago has promising news. Herring Networks Inc. announced Wednesday that One America News Network, which offers national and global news plus exclusive content, has been added to the channel lineup on Verizon's FiOS TV. Published April 9, 2014
