Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway
Well, that was quick. Less than nine months after he was unceremoniously fired from the delicate airwaves of National Public Radio, Juan Williams has returned fire with "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate." Published July 11, 2011
Inside the Beltway
President Obama turns 50 on Aug. 4. So naturally, his personal moment has become the "50 for 50 Sweepstakes," an aggressive Democratic campaign tool aimed at grass-roots loyalists. Published July 10, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Why, no golf for President Obama, of course. But maybe pizza, ordered in. Mr. Obama has issued a command appearance for eight lawmakers and five administration heavies at the White House for 1 p.m. on Sunday to confront the prospect of the debt ceiling and its raising, lowering or sidestepping. The deadline on this issue is just over three weeks away. And it's always prudent to remember the bumper sticker, "Don't tell Obama what comes after a trillion." Published July 7, 2011
Inside the Beltway
"Ronald Reagan monument unveiled outside London's U.S. embassy. New statue promptly takes 15-point lead in GOP presidential poll." Published July 6, 2011
Inside the Beltway
He's issued solutions to save America from a rotten economy, energy challenges and weird health care. He's dogged his way through Iowa and New Hampshire. He survived what a gleeful press framed as a "mass exodus" of key staffers. Does presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich deserve "a second look for 2012?" National Review pitched the question; more than 7,000 of its readers responded. Alas, 88 percent say Mr. Gingrich does not warrant that precious re-examination. Published July 5, 2011
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Inside the Beltway is on a brief hiatus. Published June 28, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Public affairs wizards remain on duty following President Obama's announcement of a military draw-down in Afghanistan, eager to reassure Americans that the strategy is not a "rush to the exits," at the expense of hard-won gains in the region. Published June 23, 2011
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He does well in straw polls. Now he may do well in grass polls, too. Sure to add an interesting dimension to the White House derby on Thursday: presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, joins Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, to introduce the first-ever legislation to "end the federal war on marijuana and letting states legalize, regulate, tax and control marijuana without federal interference," says a spokesman. Published June 22, 2011
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Pundit, newsman, comedian, nervous female? Jon Stewart's media identity is at stake following his appearance on "Fox News Sunday." Published June 21, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Despite a mea culpa, NBC is not off the hot seat for cutting "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance, not once but twice, during a video montage during the recent U.S. Open coverage. Published June 20, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Disgraceful, pathetic, scumbags, offensive, outrage, incredible, "let's boycott." Published June 19, 2011
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Oh dear. For the second time, friend-of-President Obama and possible "Audacity of Hope" ghost writer William Ayers has been blocked from entering Canada. Published June 16, 2011
Inside the Beltway
"The liberals are coming! The liberals are coming! ... Two If By Tea represents traditional American values of capitalism and the pursuit of excellence. Each bottle is designed to rise above the sameness and mediocrity that threatens our great nation." Published June 15, 2011
Inside the Beltway
In the scandal kingdom, he's only a duke, perhaps. Published June 14, 2011
Inside the Beltway
It was inevitable. There's talk that Rep. Anthony D. Weiner's constantly mutating photo scandal could provide ample fodder for a big fat Hollywood movie. Published June 13, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Newt Gingrich has not disappeared, yelping, into in a great whirlwind of bad press and slamming doors. Published June 12, 2011
Ed Kelley named new top editor at The Washington Times
Ed Kelley, a veteran journalist and award-winning editor and reporter, has been named the new editor of The Washington Times. Published June 10, 2011
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Uh-oh, it's a Republican rumble, maybe a 4.5 on the party's Richter scale. Yes, Newt Gingrich's aides quit and his presidential campaign "imploded" according to a gleeful press. The 2012 election seismology shifted, sending insiders scrambling for footing, but eager to handicap who might be next on the shifting roster. Texas Gov. Rick Perry? Rudy Giuliani? Oh, the events made a hollow boom, all right. Published June 9, 2011
Inside the Beltway
The former ambassador rides. We're talking a Harley-Davidson Road King here. Who knew? Presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman Jr. hones his he-man image in deep New Hampshire territory in the next 24 hours. He'll appear at local meet-and-greets, then board his Harley in Manchester, bound for Laconia and Weirs Beach on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee to the north. Published June 8, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Among the first of significant books marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11: the New York City Fire Department's "FDNY 2001-2011: A Decade of Remembrance and Resilience," featuring an introduction by former President George W. Bush. Published June 7, 2011
