Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Scalise has a plan, outlining legislative priorities for House GOP majority
House Majority Leader-elect Steve Scalise is surveying his future territory and making a promise. The Louisiana Republican has sent his GOP colleagues a letter outlining the legislation he will bring before his peers in the first two weeks of the year. Published January 2, 2023
Year-end spending bill called ‘a grab bag of theft’
Some close observers are not impressed by the gigantic $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that rocketed through Capitol Hill this week. "It's a grab bag of theft. But it's what they do here," declared nationally syndicated radio host Chris Plante. Published December 22, 2022
Republican National Convention settles location for GOP meeting in Milwaukee
Party on, Reince. Published December 21, 2022
Headlines from El Paso as border crisis looms
How are things in El Paso, Texas? It could be considered a "ground zero" of sorts for the illegal immigration crisis -- which is expected to escalate if and when Title 42 is lifted. This law limits immigration to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases in the U.S. Published December 20, 2022
Poll asks Republicans to define the ‘good Republican’
Is there such a thing as the ideal Republican -- the "good" Republican? One pollster was determined to find out. "Small government, America First, liberty and freedom, religious values, personal responsibility. These are just some of the ways Republican voters describe what it means to be a good Republican," stated a new analysis from Monmouth University, which indeed polled 563 Republicans to get their take on the subject. Published December 19, 2022
What we most dread about Christmas gift giving
The National Retail Federation projects that holiday spending could reach $960.4 billion, with 91% of consumers celebrating the season. Well, good. There is another aspect to consider however. Gift giving can miss the mark. Politically-themed gifts in particular made a list of the most "unwelcome" presents this year -- despite clever embellishments, such as the coffee mug which reads "All I want for Christmas is a new president." Published December 18, 2022
Christmas songs inspire bipartisan agreement
In a year of discord and disagreement, there's at least one thing that Republicans and Democrats agree on at the moment. Both sides think "Silent Night" is the best Christmas song of all. Yes, there's a poll which asked respondents to name their favorite seasonal tunes, of both the sacred and commercial varieties. Published December 15, 2022
Maddow’s first Hollywood venture based on ‘Great Sedition Trial’
Longtime MSNBC host Rachel Maddow -- who retired from her prime-time perch earlier this year vowing to "work on special projects" -- seems to have begun that quest. And it appears to be a big deal -- a very big and complex deal even by Hollywood standards. Published December 14, 2022
‘Pastors for Trump’ arrives in time for 2024 campaign
Some have not given up on the political future of former President Donald Trump. Pastors for Trump has arrived, founded by Jackson Lahmeyer, lead pastor at Sheridan Church in Tulsa and a former candidate for U.S. senator in Oklahoma. He has a very specific mission. Published December 13, 2022
Veterans still scarce in Congress, despite slight upward tick
How many military veterans are now members of Congress? The answer: Not many. "The new Congress will have a few more veterans, but their share of lawmakers is still near a record low," reported Pew Research Center analyst Drew DeSilver. Published December 12, 2022
‘How Biden stole Christmas’ … with all those higher prices
So it wasn't the Grinch that ran off with one of the nation's favorite holidays? It was a U.S. president? One analyst believes this is true. Isabelle Morales, who covers spending and regulatory reform for Americans for Tax Reform, offers much evidence in an essay titled 'How Biden Stole Christmas: Americans brace for the most expensive Christmas to date." Published December 11, 2022
New York Republicans plan bodacious party for weekend
This is truly a grand old party. In keeping with the season, the New York Young Republicans will host a bodacious get-together this weekend at an undisclosed location in Manhattan. Published December 8, 2022
Scalise calls out the Biden era’s ‘drunken spending spree’
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise offers a tidy summary of what the nation -- and the nation's pocketbook -- is facing in this day and age. Published December 7, 2022
Yes, Remember Pearl Harbor, even 81 years later
Wednesday marks the 81st anniversary of the surprise morning attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, that led to the formal entry of the U.S. into World War II. Published December 6, 2022
The press reacts to Herschel Walker and the Georgia election
The news media is closely following Herschel Walker's quest for the U.S. Senate seat in Georgia as voters in the Peach State head for the polls Tuesday. The press has waited for many weeks to witness Mr. Walker's challenge to Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat. Published December 5, 2022
Mike Pence comments on running on Trump ticket again
Here's yet another possibility to consider when considering Republican potential candidate matchups in the 2024 presidential election, an intriguing idea set forth in a conversation between "Fox News Sunday" anchor Shannon Bream and former Vice President Mike Pence. Published December 4, 2022
Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock and an unequal press
The "progressive pundit class" has shortchanged Herschel Walker, a Republican running for the U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. His opponent -- Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat -- had a more positive experience. So says Newsbusters.org in a meticulous new analysis. Published December 1, 2022
Veteran prime-time TV personality Sean Hannity rules talk radio too
Sean Hannity is a veteran prime-time host on Fox News who has earned some very respectable ratings. Published November 30, 2022
Socialists on the rise, winning 90% of their races
Socialist candidates in federal and statewide elections were "overwhelmingly successful" in their bids for elected office this year. "In total, 132 socialist candidates were tracked -- 78 at the state level and 54 at the federal level. Our analysis found 120 of these far-left candidates were victorious (a 90.9 percent victory rate)," advised a new analysis conducted by the Heartland Institute. Published November 29, 2022
Merriam Webster names ‘gaslighting’ as Word of the Year
It is an annual occurrence of note. Merriam-Webster Dictionary has proclaimed that "gaslighting" is its 2022 Word of the Year, basing its judgment on the number of times a certain word is looked up by the public. Published November 28, 2022
