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Jennifer Harper

Jennifer Harper

A graduate of Syracuse University, Jennifer Harper writes the daily Inside the Beltway column and provides additional coverage of breaking national news, plus long-term trends in politics, media issues, public opinion, popular culture, Hollywood foibles and “eureka” moments in health and science.

She has been a frequent broadcast commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, Voice of America, Citadel Broadcasting, Talk Radio Network and other news organizations. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., Ms. Harper grew up in Texas and arrived in Washington in time for Watergate -- and has been tracking the political and media landscape ever since.

She is an active member of the American Federation of TV Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild. She has won 14 journalism awards during her years at The Washington Times.

To read Jennifer Harper's Inside the Beltway columns, click here. Contact her at jharper@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Jennifer Harper

A masked pedestrian starts to cross a street deserted due to lockdowns in McMinnville, Ore., on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021.  (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

Media ignores revelations about ineffectiveness of lockdowns

A detailed Johns Hopkins University analysis recently revealed that lockdowns have saved few lives in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, calling the policy "ill-founded" and advising that lockdowns be rejected. The media, however, has been ignoring this development. Published February 6, 2022

An athlete practices behind a glass fence during a training session at the National Biathlon Center ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Too much ‘nationalism’ at the Olympics, the world says

A very large poll conducted in 28 countries reveals that the global audience may be weary of one classic aspect of the Olympics. "A global country average of 57% agree that there is 'too much nationalism on display' at the Olympics. Agreement is highest in Saudi Arabia and Turkey (both 77%) and lowest in Sweden (35%)," reports a new Ipsos Global Attitudes poll released Wednesday. Published February 3, 2022

President Trump has been on the CPAC podium since his campaign days and now says he will return this year. (Associated Press)

Trump’s advice to CPAC: ‘Let’s have fun’

The Conservative Political Action Conference -- that's CPAC for short -- is just three weeks away, set to take place in Orlando, Florida, Feb 24-27. The annual event is a showcase for conservative luminaries. Published February 2, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference with U.S. Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., left, Brian Mast, R-Fla., third left, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., second right, and others at a stormwater treatment area in western Palm Beach County, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. (Greg Lovett/The Palm Beach Post via AP)

Florida: A bellwether for the midterm elections

Public opinion is getting very interesting these days down in the Sunshine State. "Florida voters would choose Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in 2024, if he were the Republican nominee, over President Biden by 52%-44%," advises a new Suffolk University/USA Today poll of Florida voters who are likely to vote in the midterm elections come November. Published February 1, 2022

Fox News Books has arrived: Fox News has collaborated on a major deal with HarperCollins, the second largest consumer book publisher in the world. (Image from Fox News Media)

Fox News tops cable news rivals for 20th consecutive year

Fox News has once again easily eclipsed MSNBC and CNN in the ratings, drawing an average 2.2 million primetime viewers throughout the month of January according to Nielsen Media Research -- compared to 1.1 million who tuned into MSNBC and 633,000 who went with CNN. Published February 1, 2022

In this file photo, Border Patrol agents hold a news conference prior to a media tour of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge in Donna, Texas, May 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)  **FILE**

CBP shows American heroism on the southern border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents continue their vigilant and often heroic activities on the southern U.S. border. This is just one account recently released by the federal agency, citing agents on patrol near Del Rio, Texas on Jan. 27. Published January 31, 2022

In a photo provided by HBO, Bill Maher speaks during the monologue of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" on Friday, June 23, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Janet Van Ham/HBO via AP)  **FILE**

Bill Maher blasts the Democrats

A longtime comedian and host was in the center of a sudden cultural moment when he took apart the left-leaning mindset in no uncertain terms. Published January 30, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech during the Paris Peace Forum, in Paris, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Kamala Harris is off to Honduras

News organizations went into immediate speculation mode upon hearing that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was retiring. Eager journalists connected all the dots and concluded that Vice President Kamala Harris was the likely pick to replace the outgoing justice, citing the fact that President Biden previously vowed that he would nominate a Black woman for the high court. Published January 26, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks with members of the media as he visits the Honey Made store in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Broadcast networks cover for Biden during his SOB moment, study says

The major broadcast networks covered for President Biden following an unusual moment in the White House. During a press conference on Monday, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy posed a last-minute question on inflation to President Biden -- who responded by calling Mr. Doocy a "stupid son of a b---h." Published January 25, 2022

Author Peter Schweizer has released a new book titled “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win.” The publisher advises that it is the "scariest investigation he has ever conducted." (Image courtesy of Harper, HarperCollins).

Peter Schweizer’s ‘scariest investigation’

This brand new book arrives Tuesday, but the chatter is already abundant about Peter Schweizer, author of "Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win." Published January 24, 2022

The White House exterior, as seen through a perimeter fence. (AP Photo)

America now in ‘constant crisis’

The United States has become "a country in constant crisis," said House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy in a statement that included a summary of the past 12 months with Mr. Biden in the White House. Published January 20, 2022

A man walks past the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 27, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Why Democrats are leaving office

Almost 30 Congressional Democrats -- well, 28 to be exact -- have decided not to run for reelection and are leaving office. In contrast, just 14 Republican lawmakers are planning their exit. It is both a cultural and a political moment. Published January 19, 2022

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The media turns on President Biden on eve of first anniversary

This is not a happy scenario as President Biden prepares to mark his first anniversary in office -- which is Thursday. News headlines from the last 24 hours offer evidence that the normally benign news media is acknowledging Mr. Biden's political woes. Published January 18, 2022

Former President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks at a rally Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Florence, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Energized Trump now on the march

Former President Donald Trump is already on the move -- marching toward his next big projects -- namely, the Friday launch of his own social media site and the next jumbo rally in Texas in less than two weeks. Published January 16, 2022

Supporters react to music before President Donald Trump arrives at a Latinos for Trump Coalition roundtable at Arizona Grand Resort & Spa, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump rally brings joy, high-profile guests to Arizona Republicans

Former President Donald Trump will stage one of his signature jumbo rallies on Saturday in Arizona -- and Republicans in the state couldn't be happier. "There will be the first Save America rally of 2022 with President Donald J. Trump in Florence, Arizona," said a beaming Arizona Republican Party chairwoman Kelli Ward in an upbeat video message. Published January 13, 2022