Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Trump’s 75th fuels wave of birthday greetings on Twitter
Donald Trump was suspended from Twitter earlier this year, but the social media platform still reverberated Monday with congratulatory wishes for the former president's 75th birthday. Published June 14, 2021
‘I was right’: Donald Trump sounds off
Former President Donald Trump has offered a handy summary of recent political developments, investigations and media coverage which suggests his perceptions about certain matters were correct. Mr. Trump suggests that analysts and rivals are changing their tune about his time in office. Published June 13, 2021
Republicans make better friends than Democrats, poll finds
When it comes to across-the-aisle comity, Republicans beat out Democrats, according to a new poll. "Ending friendships over political disagreements occurs more among liberal and Democratic-leaning Americans," with Democrats "twice as likely as Republicans are to report having ended a friendship over a political disagreement," the survey reports. Published June 11, 2021
The top talk-radio stars revealed
The nation's top talk-radio stars have been named by a leading industry source. The annual "Talkers Heavy Hundred" was released Thursday by Talkers Magazine, which chronicles the comings and goings and highs and lows of the profession. The top dog this year is Fox News Channel prime-time host Sean Hannity, who is heard on a daily radio show broadcast syndicated by Premiere Networks, in addition to his nightly cable news show. Published June 10, 2021
Biden border crisis goes ‘global’
The Republican Party is keeping a watchful eye on the never-ending security challenges on the southern border, a situation that challenges the U.S. Border Patrol across nine specific areas in six states Published June 9, 2021
Cancel culture knives are now out for apple pie: ‘As American as stolen land’
Cultural commentary has come down to pies. Published June 9, 2021
Political staffers have a say on power, midterm elections
A unique survey of Capitol Hill chiefs of staff, legislative directors, communications directors, press secretaries and staff directors offers an insider take on 19 issues of interest, from who holds power to the probable outcome of the midterm elections. Published June 8, 2021
NewsMax scores ratings triumph with Trump’s Saturday night speech
Newsmax TV continues to claim its territory in broadcasting. The network aired former President Donald Trump's speech to the North Carolina Republican Convention on Saturday. Published June 8, 2021
National Park Service reopens Arlington House, Robert E. Lee’s home, after $12.3M renovation
The National Park Service announced Tuesday that it has reopened Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial following a $12.35 million rehabilitation made possible by a donation from philanthropist David M. Rubenstein to the National Park Foundation. Published June 8, 2021
Biden still evades the classic press conference
The podium, the microphone -- all those eager reporters waving their hands -- everybody likes a good press conference, right? Uh, Maybe not. "Since he has been president, Biden has done only one full-fledged press conference," says Tom Jones, senior media writer for the Poynter Institute, a Florida-based press resource. Published June 7, 2021
Proposal planners, drone pilots, ‘deep fake’ animators among the hot careers of the 2020s
The nation's burgeoning wedding industry has just expanded. Published June 7, 2021
Conservative, progressive both vexed at Facebook
Then-President Trump was booted off Facebook with much ado after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Some 72 hours ago, the social-media giant announced that Mr. Trump would remain suspended for another two years. It is of note that big thinkers in both the conservative and progressive realms are not happy with Facebook for this maneuver -- but for wildly different reasons. Published June 6, 2021
Two-thirds of Americans say government must get to the bottom of UFO mystery: poll
In the wake of recent media attention to the U.S. military's documentation of UFOs, a new poll found two-thirds of Americans agreeing that the federal government needs to get to the bottom of the mystery. Published June 5, 2021
George P. Bush now dubbed ‘47’
It's official. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has his eye on becoming the next attorney general of Texas, perhaps a stop on his way to a bid for U.S. president in future years. Published June 3, 2021
Biden should revisit ‘drill, baby, drill’
Once upon a time, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin proclaimed "drill, baby, drill," when it came to discovering oil in the wilderness. Published June 2, 2021
Inside the Beltway: 44% of Americans say coronavirus is ‘man-made’
Concern about the origins of COVID-19 continue to grip Americans. Fresh out of lockdown, many now wonder about the heritage of the mysterious virus. "Is it natural or man-made? Was it released, or did it escape? Was it deliberate or an accident? These are some of the questions the world is grappling with regarding the Covid-19 virus," asks Raghavan Mayur, an analyst for Tippinsights, a pollster that took on the question and emerged with some disconcerting results. Published June 1, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Trump Wuhan Lab claim gets media attention
The news media and liberal pundits dismissed persistent claims from former President Donald Trump and other observers that the COVID-19 virus originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. The narrative changed after President Biden launched an investigation last week to reach a "definitive conclusion" about the origins of the virus which includes a look at the Wuhan lab theory. Published May 31, 2021
Parade magazine offers best war movies for Memorial Day
For Memorial Day, Parade magazine has compiled a list of the top 50 films that "depict war through many different perspectives," presented in no particular order. Published May 31, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Trump’s final Memorial Day message
Former President Donald Trump delivered his final Memorial Day message over a year ago -- on May 25, 2020, during an appearance at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. And here's a portion of it. Published May 30, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Rolling Thunder forever: A salute to Artie Muller
Several Inside the Beltway readers have wondered how Artie Muller is doing. Published May 27, 2021
