Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Blogging dangerous for foreign journalists
More bloggers and online scribes have been jailed worldwide than any other breed of journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), which released its annual "prison census" survey Thursday. Published December 4, 2008
Women see bias against WH hopefuls
American women found this year's presidential campaign trail mighty rough on the female hopefuls. Published December 4, 2008
Texas, FEMA feud over storm relief
As far as many Texans are concerned, Hurricane Ike never went away. Almost three months after the storm struck the Lone Star State, debris and animal carcasses still litter coastal beaches. Published December 4, 2008
Journalists become ‘self-reverential’ celebrities
Newsmen have become the news. And the gossip. Published December 3, 2008
Medical security tops urgency list
The nation's health worries have taken a distinct turn. It's not fear of cancer, heart disease or AIDS that alarms Americans the most. It's health care. Published December 2, 2008
Inside Politics
Obama, phone home Published December 1, 2008
Inside Politics Weekend: Revisiting McCain
He seemed to be the center of the known universe for a while. Sen. John McCain. Remember? Published November 30, 2008
Inside Politics
Negative press is beginning to surface. There's caterwaul from assorted pundits and whining from some supporters. Still, the nation has high hopes for President-elect Barack Obama. Published November 28, 2008
Inside Politics
Could this offer a subtle clue about President Bush's inclinations once he leaves office? Mr. Bush introduced an intriguing new term in his Thanksgiving proclamation this year. Published November 27, 2008
Inside Politics
We know that the Bush administration and the Obama transition team are playing nice together. But wait a minute. He's not president. Yet. Published November 26, 2008
Inside Politics
"Hillary Clinton can be a great secretary of state if she puts presidential ambition aside," writes Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News. Published November 25, 2008
Inside Politics
Sorry state Published November 24, 2008
Inside Politics Weekend
"She is the best politician in our family." — Former President Bill Clinton, speaking of his daughter Chelsea, to Bunte magazine. Published November 23, 2008
Inside Politics
THE TALON POOL Published November 21, 2008
Inside Politics
Civility may be the prudent choice for conservatives at the moment. Published November 20, 2008
Inside Politics
Pollster John Zogby is garnering criticism from some bloggers for conducting a survey of 512 "Obama voters" on behalf of HowObamagotelected.com, the Web site of talk radio-host-turned-filmmaker John Seigler, who is promoting a film of the same name. Published November 19, 2008
Inside Politics
The fuss over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's possible appointment as secretary of state in the Obama administration has gone on for five days - now resembling a dramatic tableau complete with special lighting, sound effects and music. Published November 18, 2008
Inside Politics
Three out of four Republicans — 75 percent — are worried that President-elect Barack Obama "will change things too much as president," according to a Rasmussen Reports survey released Sunday. Published November 17, 2008
Bush’s ‘tough decisions’ to shape legacy
Whether his critics like it or not, President Bush will have his permanent place in history, and the dynamic is already in motion. Published November 16, 2008
Bush backer ‘to the end’
"Joe the Plumber," move over. Meet "Pete the Jailer." Published November 16, 2008