Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Start of Democratic National Convention draws headlines
Brace yourselves. It's time for the Democratic Party to command the national stage via the four-day 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, starting Monday. The days begin at 7 a.m. Central Time with "delegation breakfast" and wind down at 10 p.m. with a final gavel. Published August 18, 2024
Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act passage not worth a celebration
"The so-called Inflation Reduction Act was a trillion-dollar grab-bag of special interest giveaways that was never intended to reduce inflation. The name of the bill should be a reminder of Washington's cynical attempt to fool everyday Americans into thinking this was anything but a political wish-list bill," said Akash Chougule, vice president of government affairs for Americans for Prosperity. Published August 15, 2024
Economic numbers show that it’s Republican-led states excelling
"Republican-led states are driving job growth. Vice President [Kamala] Harris and President Biden deserve no credit for jobs that have been created -- they paid Americans not to work for months and stifled economic growth," the committee said in a report released Wednesday. Published August 14, 2024
Trump-Musk conversation racks up historic-sized audience
Elon Musk and Donald Trump conducted a wide-ranging conversation on X on Monday evening. Yes, there were some glitches, but the exchange between the two drew a mammoth audience. Here are the numbers, as posted on X itself in the aftermath. Published August 13, 2024
Woodward’s new book about multiple ‘wars,’ foreign and domestic
"Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars -- Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American Presidency. 'War' is an intimate and sweeping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in presidential politics and American history," advises publisher Simon & Schuster in advance notes for the book. Published August 12, 2024
RNC lawsuits aim to guard election integrity
The chairman of the Republican National Committee has confirmed that illegal immigrants are now registering to vote in the presidential election. Here's how the conversation went between Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo and Rep. Michael Whatley, North Carolina Republican and also RNC chairman. Published August 11, 2024
Ben & Jerry’s churns out the Churn out the Vote ice cream
"There is no denying the energy surrounding the upcoming presidential election suddenly jumped off the charts which is why Ben & Jerry's is doing what it does best: launching a new ice cream. No, it's not a coconut flavor, but it does celebrate childless cat ladies everywhere -- and it's called: Churn Out the Vote," the company said in a statement shared with Inside the Beltway. Published August 8, 2024
The effects of Bidenflation on the Philly cheesesteak
Nothing is immune from inflation these days. Americans for Tax Reform, a nonprofit taxpayer advocacy group, has revealed the effect of runaway inflation on a certain delicious and iconic Philadelphia treat. Published August 7, 2024
The press rolls out welcome for Democratic No. 2 pick Tim Walz
Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, a move that gave the press much to do in the aftermath. It also prompted some advice from at last one news organization. "Kamala Harris and Tim Walz need to pivot to the center right now. Does Harris really understand the assignment?" asked New York Magazine columnist Jonathan Chait. Published August 6, 2024
New book lays out Justice Gorsuch’s case against too much law
Arriving Tuesday: "Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law," by Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and Janie Nitze, a visiting fellow with the National Security Institute at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School. Published August 5, 2024
A vice president becoming president happens — but usually not
"Vice President Kamala Harris has launched her bid for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. While most U.S. vice presidents in recent decades have sought the presidency, relatively few of them have won," reports Katherine Schaeffer, a research analyst for the Pew Research Center Published August 4, 2024
CBP continues careful watch on border crossings
Let's pay a visit to the vigilant officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Here's what they've been up to in recent days. "U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Lukeville recently seized approximately 4 million blue fentanyl pills -- weighing more than 1,000 pounds," the agency said in a report released Thursday. Published August 1, 2024
RNC has questions about Kamala Harris taking questions
"It has been 10 days since Kamala's coup to force Joe Biden off the presidential ballot -- but she hasn't done a single interview nor press conference," Jake Schneider, RNC rapid response director, said in a written statement shared with Inside the Beltway. Published July 31, 2024
National debt crosses barrier as it piles up at $268 million per hour, 24-7
So the U.S. national debt now stands at $35 trillion. That hair-raising number, reported by the Treasury Department, looks like this: $35,000,000,000,000. Yes, there are a dozen zeroes in this grand sum, which House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington calls a "milestone" and an alarming one. Published July 30, 2024
Poll shows public not keen on a military draft
So is there a draft in here? We're talking about the military draft. A new Rasmussen Reports survey found that only 21% of voters believe the U.S. should have a military draft, while 61% disagree and 18% are not sure. Published July 29, 2024
The Trump MAGA hat now a whole line of headwear
The classic red "MAGA" hat remains a mainstay for former President Donald Trump -- beloved by his fans and a fixture in both his previous campaign for president and his current reelection push. The MAGA hat population, however, has expanded considerably since those early days. There are now eight different versions offered by the Trump campaign. In true Trump style, each one of them has a distinguished name and appearance. Here they are, verbatim from the source: Published July 28, 2024
Trump, Vance to hit the ice in Minnesota as campaign rallies from shooting
They are right back on schedule. Former President Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance will host a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Saturday -- two weeks to the day after a gunman shot Mr. Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Published July 25, 2024
Surveyed voters worry that cheating will affect presidential election outcome
Worried that there could be some cheating in the 2024 presidential election? You're not alone. Published July 24, 2024
Vance, Harris biographies duel on the best-seller charts
Two Republican and Democratic candidates have a competition all their own at the moment. Consider the battle on the Amazon bestselling books chart of the biographies penned by Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance. Published July 23, 2024
Biden to get a pay raise upon leaving the White House
President Biden will earn more in retirement than he does now as commander in chief, according to some noteworthy calculations from a knowledgeable source. "The National Taxpayers Union Foundation calculated the total pension that President Biden will receive whenever he leaves the White House," wrote Demian Brady, vice president of research for the foundation -- a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. Published July 18, 2024
