Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: 42 million want to migrate to the U.S.
The news media is particularly fond of quoting lots of numbers and percentages when it comes to immigration coverage, citing yearly averages and speculative estimates of who is crossing the U.S. border, legally or illegally. Sources for such information vary; some are official, some are not. Words like "surge" and "wave" appear often as journalists, politicians, the public and assorted officials try to parse out the situation. Published March 28, 2021
George Washington hair up for auction at Lelands
The description of the item is straight enough, handwritten with a flourish: "George Washington's hair - cut from his head in the year 1799." Published March 28, 2021
Inside the Beltway: It’s been 40 years since Reagan was shot
The 40th anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan is approaching. The stark and horrific event took place on March 30, 1981 — played out before news cameras outside a major hotel on a rainy afternoon in the nation's capital. Published March 25, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Will media behave at Biden press conference?
Many eyes are now on the prospect of President Biden's debut press conference Thursday — so many that SportsBetting.ag, an international wagering house, is now taking bets on what color tie Mr. Biden will wear, what topics he'll address first and whether or not he will "commit a political gaffe," in the words of the organization. Published March 24, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Fox News still top choice of Republicans
The battle for the conservative and Republican audience continues. Fox News, according to a substantial new media study, continues to win that battle despite the aggressive efforts of two very able competitors. Published March 23, 2021
The long commute: Travel time to work rises to all-time high, says federal report
The long drive to work is getting longer, which may be bad news for the millions of Americans who have become accustomed - and even happy - to work at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Census Bureau has revealed that the average one-way commute in the United States has increased to an all-time high of 27.6 minutes. Published March 23, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Illegal immigrants getting stimulus checks?
Will illegal immigrants receive stimulus checks? Some are convinced that this is the case, based on statistical evidence. Published March 22, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Donaldgram: Trump to launch own social media
He was a master of Twitter. That would be former President Donald Trump, who sent out 23,858 tweets after he took office in 2017, setting a record on June 6, 2020, when he tweeted 200 times. Mr. Trump was banned from Twitter on Jan. 8. He had 88.7 million followers. Published March 21, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Cuomo advice: ‘No reason to resign’
The drama and intense media coverage has intensified. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to be the focus of headlines, op-eds and tell-alls as accusations of sexual harassment and mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic accumulate around him. A few stray headlines from recent days: Published March 18, 2021
Dan Bongino to fill Rush Limbaugh’s time slot on Cumulus Media’s Westwood One stations
The complicated process to fill the void on terrestrial talk radio following the death of Rush Limbaugh has begun as one major player in the industry, Westwood One, has named its choice to replace the late conservative talker. Published March 18, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Americans still doubt the 2020 presidential election
It's been four months since the 2020 presidential election, and a significant amount of the population is still wondering about the outcome. Published March 17, 2021
Inside the Beltway: ‘Ron Be Gone’: Democrats aim at DeSantis
It looks like a case of DeSantis phobia. Democratic strategists have launched an aggressive activist group in Florida, and the name of it tells all. The organization is called "Ron Be Gone." Its sole purpose is to bar Gov. Ron DeSantis from winning a second term next year, and then to damage his prospects as a GOP presidential hopeful in 2024. Published March 16, 2021
Trump to give Fox News live prime-time interview Tuesday night
Former President Donald Trump will give a live, exclusive phone-in interview with Fox News on Tuesday night, according to the network. Published March 16, 2021
Inside the Beltway: ‘Human inventory’: Wristbands on the border
A telling report comes to Inside the Beltway from the Center for Immigration Studies, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization. Published March 15, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Hey, Biden: Make Trump a consultant
President Biden continues to garner unfavorable press coverage for his recent failure to credit former President Trump's successful efforts to counter the COVID-19 pandemic on a nationwide level. This was not always the case. Before he took office, Mr. Biden actually praised Mr. Trump for his swift actions and feasible, workable solutions to the challenge. Published March 14, 2021
Meghan Markle eyeing a run for U.S. president: Report
Could the U.S. one day have a duchess for president? A report from a British news organization published Sunday suggests that Meghan Markle, wife of Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, is mulling a run for U.S. president. She may have launched her effort already. Published March 14, 2021
Inside the Beltway: ‘Compliant media’ glorified Biden’s COVID-19 bill
It was the "compliant media" that really sold the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 Relief bill to the American people, and the broadcasters did so in the most obvious way. They only featured the good stuff. So says a new analysis of the recent coverage on CBS, ABC and NBC. Published March 11, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Public still alarmed by coronavirus pandemic, relief bill or not
Relief bill or not, the coronavirus still looms large in the lives of Americans, despite promising news that the health crisis is improving. Old habits are not going away. Published March 10, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Joe Biden a ‘national security risk’
Some are concerned about repeat calls for President Biden to be a greater presence in the news media and on the public stage. It could have an unwanted by-product. Published March 9, 2021
Inside the Beltway: Pro-life evangelical Democrats turn on Biden
Disappointed, used and betrayed — that is how high-profile pro-life evangelicals who supported President Biden say they feel at this time, just six weeks after he took office. They wonder now whether they are still "welcome" in the Democratic Party. Published March 8, 2021
