Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Trump revs up his new media empire, TRUTH Social
Former President Donald Trump has a new public outreach called Truth Social which he describes as "America's 'Big Tent' social media platform." It just got some muscle. The Trump Media & Technology Group has signed up for a "wide-ranging technology and cloud services agreement" with Rumble Inc. Published December 15, 2021
Kristi Noem’s quest for school prayer
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is determined to bring prayer back to her state's schools, and has taken the first steps to do just that. Published December 14, 2021
Democrats still obsessing over Donald Trump
Well, here is a helpful suggestion. "Someone should tell the mainstream media that Donald Trump is no longer president," writes Stephen Kruiser, an associate editor and media columnist for PJ Media. Published December 13, 2021
The Chris Wallace press tour gets under way
Easy come, easy go? "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace has announced he has left Fox News -- the nation's leading cable news provider -- to become a fixture at CNN+ -- the network's new streaming service. Mr. Wallace, CNN and Fox News issued fairly cordial statements and that was that. Follow-up press coverage in the hours that followed his announcement, however, was politicized very quickly. Published December 12, 2021
Mark Meadows has written a book
It has been a complex, fast moving week for Mark Meadows, the former chief of staff for former President Donald Trump. He has been in the news after declining to answer questions from the Jan. 6 special committee about the attack on the U.S. Capitol and his suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over their subpoena plans. That evolving situation emerged Tuesday -- which also happened to be the publication date for Mr. Meadows' new book "The Chief's Chief." Published December 9, 2021
Kitchen table issues still rule politics, survey finds
The proverbial "kitchen table issues" are an ongoing force in elections, recently cited by Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, three days after he won the race. A Monmouth University poll released Wednesday agrees: "Rising prices are the top kitchen table worry." Published December 8, 2021
The U.S. border challenge accelerates
Immigrants are still arriving -- and arriving -- at the southern U.S. border. Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin is in the region, and offers updated numbers about who was apprehended and who literally got away. "In the last 24 hours, the Border Patrol here in the Rio Grande Valley have encountered 1,810 illegal immigrants and there were 179 known gotaways, per a Dept. of Homeland Security source," Mr. Melugin wrote in a tweet Tuesday. Published December 7, 2021
Sliwa vs. Schumer: Curtis Sliwa mulls challenge to Schumer in 2022
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa is back in the political arena following his campaign for New York City mayor in November: He has launched a super PAC aimed at defeating Senate Democratic leader Charles E. Schumer, who is up for reelection in New York next year. Published December 7, 2021
Federal government rated lower than socialism in Gallup poll
"Americans remain much more positive toward capitalism than socialism," wrote Jeffrey M. Jones, a Gallup analyst, in a new analysis released Monday. Published December 6, 2021
The wreaths need a ride: Vet-honoring Wreaths Across America faces trucking, transport challenges
Published December 5, 2021
Trump schools the Democrats
Former President Donald Trump is very handy with words, offering daily summaries of his thoughts which are terse, timely and provocative. Such writing also appears in other outreach from Mr. Trump, such as this fundraising message -- titled "I was right about everything." Published December 5, 2021
Young Republicans have reason to celebrate
There is some joy percolating within the Republican Party. No, really. Consider the 900-member New York Young Republican Club, which was incorporated in 1911 with predecessor organizations dating back to 1856. It has endeavored to offer practical, vigorous help to the Grand Old Party itself since then, and maintains a formidable set of principles. Published December 2, 2021
Young Republicans foresee ‘second civil war’
Here's a telling but disquieting new survey. Harvard University's Institute of Politics surveyed 2,109 young Americans ages 18-29 on their political views and their perceptions of the U.S. as a nation. The results are not encouraging. Published December 1, 2021
Herschel Walker: America’s ‘worth fighting for’
Football great Herschel Walker declared his intent to run for a Senate seat in Georgia on Aug. 24 and now reveals he has organized 34N22 -- a political action committee now up and running to support the conservative Republican. Published November 30, 2021
Spending bill shows Democrats now ‘woke’ but clueless
One GOP stalwart won't take his eyes off the $2.1 trillion "Build Back Better" Act: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise continues to parse the 2,135-page bill. The meticulous Louisiana lawmaker has discovered yet another odd and mysterious expenditure tucked away in the legislation. Published November 29, 2021
‘Vaccine’ declared Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year
Published November 29, 2021
Harris-Buttigieg 2024 ticket seen as a possibility
Prognosticators are already pairing off potential Republican running mates for the 2024 presidential election, and the combinations of names are many. Now comes a noteworthy prediction for the Democratic side. "Harris/Buttigieg 2024" has surfaced. Published November 28, 2021
Biden’s bleak Black Friday
Well here it is Black Friday, and Americans are skittish about rising prices and buying stuff -- certainly not ideal for what is supposed to be the biggest shopping day of the year. The thrill is ebbing now that the U.S. has become an inflation nation in the era of President Biden. Published November 25, 2021
Trump’s 2017 Thanksgiving message, his first as president
Former President Donald Trump remains a political force these days through frequent broadcast appearances and daily statements. The 45th president also has a new book titled "Our Journey Together" arriving in mid-December. But wait. Let's consider his very first Thanksgiving in the White House after a hard-fought battle to be elected. Published November 24, 2021
‘Kamikaze Democrats’ have arrived
Watch your step, now. Look out for flying debris. The "Kamikaze Democrats" are here. This handy little description was coined by The Wall Street Journal editorial board Tuesday to describe Democratic lawmakers who must now face the daunting reality of the multitrillion dollar tax, climate and entitlement spending bill, which passed in the U.S. House five days ago. Published November 23, 2021
