Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway
Oh, the spectacle. Rep. Anthony D. Weiner didn't resign. Published June 6, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Even 24,471 days later, D-Day remains a strong presence in the American mindset. Monday is the 67th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and will be marked by a dozen U.S. lawmakers and 40 World War II veterans who gather at Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France, to rededicate the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument. Published June 5, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Brace for impact. Ann Coulter has written her eighth book, "Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America." Published June 2, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Gravitas, strategic adjectives, a good haircut: Mitt Romney will strike a polished presidential posture Thursday when he announces his run for the White House from a picturesque farm in New Hampshire. But Democrats are waiting to pounce, intent on convincing voters that the new candidate is both political flip-flopper and opportunist. Published June 1, 2011
Inside the Beltway
The mainstream news media seeks to foment discord between Sarah Palin and Rep. Michele Bachmann, should the former Alaska governor and Minnesota Republican both run for the White House. Imagine. The obsessed press perhaps envisions a cat fight between the politicians they bill as tea party "darlings." Published May 31, 2011
Inside the Beltway
The man former President George W. Bush once called "Brownie" has emerged with his own take on the nation's clashes with nature, a phenomenon that has been most keenly felt in recent weeks. Published May 30, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Rest assured. The nation has not yet allowed Memorial Day to devolve into yet another showcase for retail sales and hot weather revelry: 60 percent of the nation plans "something special" to honor the sacrifices of the U.S. military Monday, says a Rasmussen Reports survey - up six points in a year. Published May 29, 2011
Inside the Beltway
"There's an incredible feeling of helplessness when you vote now. The political parties seem to have the same agenda, and I can't think of any legislation that was made in the interest of the citizens lately. I think America is on a course to an internationalism we've never known. They call it many things. New world order, planetary government. We're pretty much global as it is," Tommy James tells Inside the Beltway. Published May 26, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Do we have ignition here? Iowa Republicans already have predicted that Rep.Michele Bachmann's appearance at a Polk County Republican dinner in Des Moines on Thursday night will be "historic," complete with an announcement from the Minnesota lawmaker that she plans to run for president in 2012. Published May 25, 2011
U.S. places near middle of annual peace ranking
America: land of the free, home of the brave — and peaceful? Don't bet on it. Published May 25, 2011
Inside the Beltway
It's been five long years since "An Inconvenient Truth" was released. Published May 24, 2011
Inside the Beltway
"Who knows if I did the right thing? I am not seeing a lot out of the Republican candidates." Published May 23, 2011
Inside the Beltway
He's shedding fancy ambassadorial plumage and getting in campaign stride. And down home. Published May 22, 2011
Inside the Beltway
What really happened to Osama bin Laden? A new Fox News poll of 910 registered voters revealS that 3 percent say bin Laden was "greeted by 72 virgins in heaven" upon his death. One percent of tea party supporters, 2 percent of Republicans, 3 percent of Democrats, 2 percent of conservatives, 3 percent of liberals and 5 percent of moderates agree with that notion. Published May 19, 2011
Inside the Beltway
She is the first to smile over her last name: Boring. She is not boring. Published May 18, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Vilification has set in: Arnold Schwarzenegger's marital infidelity was politicized the moment the news he fathered a love child with a household employee hit public radar. Published May 17, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Guess Donald Trump deserves a last laugh of sorts. The birther thing is not quite over yet. Published May 16, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Wily and practical: Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is lining up sturdy planks for his White House platform, using tried and true methods to build his "brand" in the eyes of an ever-distracted voting public. Published May 15, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Earnest graduates will not get much encouragement from conservatives in the next few days. They'll get a liberal earful, for the most part: a new analysis by Young Americas Foundation found that out of 51 high-profile commencement speakers appearing on the nation's campuses this season, only 13 were conservative. Published May 12, 2011
Inside the Beltway
The Associated Press? Skewing a poll? Uh-oh. Published May 11, 2011
