Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway
Almost 100 "individuals" have filed a "Statement of Candidacy" with the Federal Election Commission as 2012 presidential hopefuls. Published March 24, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Silver screen conservatives -- those rare pro-America stalwarts standing fast in glittering Hollywood -- have taken notice of Rep. Allen West, the Florida Republican who recently rocked CPAC 2011 with his rousing, reasoned patriotism and straightforward demeanor. Published March 23, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Wednesday actually marks the exact one-year anniversary of the moment when President Obama signed health care reform into law, accompanied by Vice President Joseph R. Biden's indelicate assessment that the occasion was a "big f-ing deal." Published March 22, 2011
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Hurray. "All Together Now — A Celebration of Service" honored former President George H.W. Bush and his "thousand points of light" sense of volunteerism Monday night at the Kennedy Center. Published March 21, 2011
Times revamps design, expands coverage
The Washington Times introduces an expanded edition Monday that restores coverage in sports, local news and the arts in a new design that showcases the newspaper's signature content, photography and commentary. Published March 20, 2011
Inside the Beltway
It is a dance challenge for liberal, peace lovin' Democrats when President Obama abandons the old "hope and change" Terpsichore and hearkens to the heavy thud of global politics. Like Libya, for instance. Published March 20, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Pollsters and pundits who declare Sarah Palin a political has-been and Republican irritant should curb their appetites. Published March 17, 2011
Inside the Beltway
"The Obama administration has made it clear that it intends to pursue unconstitutional legislation like Obamacare, job-killing policies, new regulations and increase federal spending at a level that paralyzes our nation's economic health," says former U.S. Senate hopeful Sharron Angle. Published March 16, 2011
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Only the economy eclipsed the midterm elections as a news story last year, according to the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism's massive "State of the Media Report 2011" (www.stateofthemedia.org). Published March 15, 2011
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Americans consider their politicians to be behavioral role models. Published March 14, 2011
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Wait, wasn't that...? Published March 13, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Ah, the few, the proud. That would be the 65 Gridiron Club members who have finally drawn President Obama to their annual dinner Saturday night at the Renaissance Washington Hotel. Published March 10, 2011
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They claim it's all part of the plan. But still. The Nixon Center, an institution founded by President Richard Nixon within his own presidential library just three months before he died in 1994, has dropped "Nixon" to become the more generic "Center for the National Interest." Published March 9, 2011
NPR chief quits post; foes not placated
Republicans said Wednesday that the resignation of NPR's top executive in the wake of an undercover video sting will not blunt their determination to cut off all taxpayer funds for public broadcasting. Published March 9, 2011
National Public Radio exec caught vilifying tea party
National Public Radio found itself swept up in a perfect storm of criticism and static Tuesday after an undercover videotape captured a top executive condemning tea party supporters as "seriously racist" and suggesting the nonprofit network would be better off without its federal taxpayer subsidies. Published March 8, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Undercover videographer James O'Keefe has released the entire two-hour version of his sizzling National Public Radio sting — not just the 11 minute version. Published March 8, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Criticizing Sarah Palin, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, and other Christian conservative women has become popular sport for assorted pundits, comics and journalists. Now it's become a franchise. Published March 7, 2011
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Some Muslim interest groups have warned Congress that an upcoming hearing is "fear mongering" and a "cottage industry of hate." Published March 6, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Once, it was mere adultery or clueless gaffes that gauged the shortcomings of politicians. The stakes have gone up. Published March 3, 2011
Inside the Beltway
Donald Trump has a burgeoning new "grass-roots army" who pine for him to run for president in 2012. Published March 2, 2011
