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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

The American Conservative Union is staging a second CPAC event of the years in Texas, keeping with their mission to push back on those who hope to "cancel" conservative values and thinking. (Image courtesy of American Conservative Union.

Inside the Beltway: Cheer up: CPAC Texas on the way

One CPAC a year is simply not enough in these challenging times. An upcoming event of note for one and all: The American Conservative Union is fine-tuning a significant gathering set to take place July 9-11 in Dallas and to offer more proof that the U.S. has not been "canceled" by liberal and progressive foes. Published May 24, 2021

Stephen Bassett, a lobbyist and longtime expert on UFOs and possible government and military involvement in the phenomena, predicts that congressional hearings on the events will soon take place. (NASA)

Inside the Beltway: Incoming: Congressional hearings on UFOs

The public profile of UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomenon — UAPs — continues to intensify following the recent public releases of telling military videos offering proof of such phenomena — followed by serious media coverage of the possibilities. Published May 23, 2021

Patrick Moore's new book "Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom" was released earlier this year. Mr. Moore is a climate skeptic. His book is critical of the news media and green-minded activists. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Eco-realist slams fake science news

He was a founding member of Greenpeace and served as its president before exiting the activist group in 1986 over differences in policy opinion. He is also a climate change skeptic, and won a Twitter accolade from former President Donald Trump in 2019. That would be Patrick Moore, who has a doctorate in ecology and has written a new book titled "Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom." Published May 20, 2021

In this Tuesday, July 7, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump listens during a "National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America's Schools," event in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Inside the Beltway: ‘It’s important to be loyal’ to Trump

Republicans have resolute views on both political issues and their loyalty to former President Donald Trump, according to a new CBS News poll. Consider that two-thirds of the respondents -- 67% -- say they do not consider President Biden the "legitimate winner" of the 2020 presidential election. Published May 19, 2021

A poll from the Heartland Institute, a free market think tank, found that viewers of conservative media knew more about the national debt. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: ‘Conservative media’ most accurate of all

Those voters who partake of information supplied by conservative news organizations are more likely to "get the facts right" on important topics. Those who rely on "left-leaning media, approve of President Biden, and identify as Democrats or liberal" are least likely to get basic news facts correct. Published May 18, 2021

Black Lives Matter protesters are confronted by counter-protesters in Minden, Nev. on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (Jason Bean/Reno Gazette Journal via AP) ** FILE **

Nation’s first-ever civility research center now open for business

So manners and decorum are just about dead? Some think so. The National Conflict Resolution Center and the University of California, San Diego jointly launched what they describe as "the nation's first-ever center for research on civility." Published May 18, 2021

Mollie Hemingway, senior editor of The Federalist, has written a book called "Rigged" that's critical of the 2020 presidential election. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: The truth about a ‘rigged’ 2020 election

Let us venture back to the autumn days of 2020 to consider a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,346 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 13-17. It offered some telling findings about the presidential match between Donald Trump and Joseph R. Biden. Published May 13, 2021

National Police Week is this week and it includes a virtual candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Thursday. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Don’t forget it’s National Police Week

National Police Week — an annual observance to "respect, honor and remember" law enforcement officers — is now underway. It includes a virtual candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington on Thursday. There are currently 22,611 names engraved on that memorial. Published May 11, 2021