Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Glenn Youngkin gets an unexpected boost
A round of applause, please, for the indefatigable Glenn Youngkin. The Republican contender for Virginia governor is now in his final campaign push which has included a 10-day, 50-stop tour of the commonwealth in the last week which could sway a very close race. Mr. Youngkin, however, also may have some hidden support which could be very helpful indeed. Published October 28, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination mandates disrupt talk radio
There's some serious static on the nation's airwaves. Dan Bongino is among the high-profile population of talk-radio hosts who are taking a stand against vaccine mandates, according to an industry report. Several national radio companies now require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the mandate "is causing angst for some in the industry," said Talkers Magazine, a publication that has tracked the field since 1990. Published October 27, 2021
Biden’s inflation hits Thanksgiving dinner
It was inevitable. Along with increased prices on gas and groceries, the heavy weight of inflation, which has bedeviled President Biden and his administration, has descended on Thanksgiving dinner this year. Published October 26, 2021
Biden economy: ‘Chaos wrapped in incompetence’
The powerful titans of the worlds of business and commerce are having some serious conversations with the White House about the timing of COVID-19 mandates. Published October 25, 2021
Youngkin wins applause from former Virginia Gov. Wilder
One former Virginia Democratic governor is not happy with the Democrats who followed him in that office. But he has a kind word about Glenn Youngkin, the Republican hopeful now running for governor of the commonwealth. Published October 25, 2021
Democrats try to make a trillion ‘sound normal’
One of the best bumper stickers ever -- at least according to Inside the Beltway records -- was the one from 2010 that simply said "Don't tell Obama what comes after a trillion." A Republican stalwart offers a possible explanation for the cavalier attitude among many members of the Democratic Party towards these stupefying amounts of money. "Democrats are trying to make a trillion sound normal," wrote Saul Anuzis, former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and now president of 60Plus. Published October 24, 2021
Barbra Streisand funds UCLA academic center to study climate, ‘truth,’ intimacy and art
Just call it Barbra 101? The world of the iconic singer has just expanded to the academy with a new center at UCLA to address four areas of research important to Ms. Streisand. Published October 23, 2021
Media takes pot shots at Trump’s ‘Truth’
The news media has long expected that former President Donald Trump would create his own media outreach, become a direct rival and then bypass the existing social media giants. That time has arrived. Published October 21, 2021
Trump, Biden tied in presidential poll
Pundits have advised him to get off the political stage, academics and journalists ponder his future plans, and his rivals just grimace. Former President Donald Trump still registers on the public radar, whether he's onstage at a rally or issuing daily public commentary about the state of America. Mr. Trump appears to have potential influence on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. And yes, there's a poll. Published October 20, 2021
News media protects Biden once again
When then-President Trump launched the "Remain in Mexico" policy in 2019, the big three broadcast networks -- ABC, CBS and NBC -- immediately denounced it as cruel and inhumane. Then an unusual thing happened. President Biden reinstated it just last week, set to take effect in mid-November. And now the big question: How have those very same networks covered this phenomenon? Published October 19, 2021
Unidentified aerial phenomena back in the news
Fleeting reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena -- UAPs -- have occurred for years. Then along came the blockbuster reports from Navy pilots which revealed details of their own unexplainable encounters with a nimble "Tic-Tac"-shaped craft over the Pacific Ocean. Now comes another report, this one showcased at the National Press Club in the nation's capital on Tuesday. Published October 18, 2021
100 years of a ‘do-nothing’ Congress
Critics often refer to U.S. lawmakers these days as the "do-nothing Congress" -- more interested in going through the motions or indulging in political theater than producing productive and public-minded legislation. Here's the truth about that. This has been going on for a century. Published October 17, 2021
Biden vaccine mandates cause ‘havoc and destruction’
The coronavirus continues to create all sorts of woes around the U.S. as the public wrestles with mixed messages and confusion about what's healthy and what's not in this difficult time. According to Nate Ashworth, founder and editor-in-chief of ElectionCentral.com, the Biden administration has chosen "to run public health like a political campaign," citing particularly problematic situations in Seattle, Chicago and Los Angeles. Published October 14, 2021
A Black conservative takes on Ilhan Omar
Cicely Davis, a Black conservative Republican, is challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, in the state's very blue 5th Congressional District. Ms. Davis has much to say about her intention to unseat a very high-profile incumbent when the time comes in 2022. Published October 13, 2021
Worldwide survey has politicians as least-trusted profession
The world appears to agree on one thing. Politicians are the least trusted profession on the planet, according to a massive Ipsos "Global Trustworthiness Index" poll of 19,570 adults conducted in 28 countries. Published October 12, 2021
Hillary Clinton writes a 512-page novel
Former presidential hopeful and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a thriller novel arriving Tuesday called "State of Terror," which weighs in at 512 pages. The book already has reached No. 1 on Amazon and won praise from multiple news outlets. Published October 11, 2021
Democratic Party now going ‘off the deep end’
The Democratic Party appears to be evolving into something unrecognizable, according to one longtime GOP observer. "Where are the moderates?" asks Saul Anuzis, former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and now president of 60Plus, a nonpartisan organization addressing concerns of senior citizens. Published October 10, 2021
GOP now viewed as the better party for ‘security and prosperity,’ says Gallup poll
Republicans have emerged as the preferred party for two vital aspects of life in the U.S. as Americans associate the GOP with safety and success, according to a recent poll. Published October 9, 2021
Iowa has a case of Trump fever
Former President Trump is headed for the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Saturday for a jumbo, feel-good rally -- accompanied by numerous state officials and a very welcoming audience. "Trump appears to be more popular in Iowa now than he was in office," said Eric Hanson, an analyst for CBS Des Moines affiliate KCCI, citing a new Des Moines Register/MediaCom poll. Published October 7, 2021
Victor Davis Hanson warns America about the ‘dying citizen’
It is a new book with an alarming title and a noteworthy author. "The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America" by Victor Davis Hanson was published Tuesday but already ranks third on the Amazon top-10 list. It's a scholarly, complex, 432-page book with much historical context and a warning: American citizenship as we know it could soon wither and vanish. Published October 6, 2021
