Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
‘A Promise Land Playlist’: Obama reveals the favorite tunes of his presidency
Former President Barack Obama celebrated the release of his new memoir A Promised Land" on Tuesday by revealing his favorite tunes when he was in office. The "Promised Land Playlist" includes a sophisticated graphic and a black and white portrait of Mr. Obama from the cover of the 768-page book. Published November 17, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Support for gun control drops
Many people can't wait for 2020 to end, billing it as a lousy year all around for multiple reasons. In the greater picture, however, the combination of troubling events such as social unrest and the coronavirus pandemic fostered record-breaking gun sales in the U.S., according to several industry sources. It also has influenced public opinion on gun control. Published November 16, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Judicial Watch: ‘Media inaccurately labeling Biden as president-elect’
The gleeful news media was throwing around the phrase "President-elect Joe Biden" on election night, with never a thought of adding the adjective "presumptive" to the phrase. The press has been bandying it about ever since. Even the kids are getting a dose of Joe Biden, White House resident. Published November 15, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Incoming: The Obama blitz
There will be considerable activity in the nation's capital this weekend, organized by those who support President Trump on a near visceral level — and those who will never, ever, ever support the president. There are several rallies and marches set for Saturday in and around the National Mall and the Supreme Court. But that is not the only emphatic public presence which soon will be felt in Washington and elsewhere. Published November 12, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Biden breaks his most vital promise
The first presidential debate seems like it was in another century. It took place only 44 days ago, give or take a few hours. The first match between President Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden was loud, restless and cranky. But Mr. Biden did promise to do one thing during the event which is of interest at this very moment. Published November 11, 2020
17.4 million U.S. veterans: Here’s who they are, by the numbers
America is home to 17.4 million veterans, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Here's who they are, by the most current numbers. Published November 11, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Veterans Day: A lone source of unity
Amid unprecedented political discord, the nation will step up in pride and appreciation on Wednesday to honor 17.4 million U.S. military veterans on Veterans Day. Published November 10, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Reality: ‘The media stole the election’
A new post-election poll conducted by the Media Research Center reveals that 36% of voters who chose presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden were not aware of the evidence linking him "to corrupt financial dealings with China through his son Hunter Biden," noted an analysis of the findings released Monday. Published November 9, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Media deploys psyops to ‘depress and silence’ Trump voters
Yes, many voters were taken aback by those news organizations that immediately declared that Joseph R. Biden had suddenly and magically turned into "President-elect Biden." The change in title was unnerving and dismissive, suggesting that fair play, professional standards and decorum had simply imploded during the 2020 presidential election. Published November 8, 2020
Trump campaign fires up fierce fundraiser efforts to support election challenge
President Trump's campaign has launched an aggressive fund-raising effort to support the president's challenge to the 2020 election results as they currently stand. The outreach articulates much of what troubles Mr. Trump's fans. Published November 8, 2020
High stakes: Voters say if their candidate doesn’t win, the country ‘will never recover’
The evolving presidential race carries high emotional stakes for voters on every side of the aisle. Published November 6, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Stop the steal: Republicans strike back
Frustrating and unnerving presidential election mysteries continue as the nation waits to see who emerges as the victor amid the fog of political war, biased media coverage and questionable voting procedures. Published November 5, 2020
Fox News draws 14 million viewers on election night, bests all rival networks
Fox News swept the ratings during its primetime coverage of the presidential election, drawing 14 million viewers, topping its cable news rivals as well as the "Big Three" networks. The Fox News total was the largest election night audience "in cable news history," the network said. Published November 4, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Mr. Obama’s very precise timing
Former President Barack Obama recently took to the campaign trail with gusto, shoring up support for Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden and offering choice quips about President Trump - calling him a failure and a fraud, among other things, according to a CNN account. Published November 4, 2020
Fortress chic: Interest in homes with bunkers, panic rooms and hidden spaces up 546%
A nice kitchen and a swimming pool just won't cut it in 2020. In the last 24 hours, searches for houses with 'emergency spaces' such as bunkers, panic rooms and hidden fortified rooms have increased 546%, as America waits for all votes to be counted and the election result is confirmed, reported ISoldMyHouse.com on Wednesday. Published November 4, 2020
Record-breaking surge of faith voters flock to the polls to support Trump: Exit poll
The faithful have once again proved faithful to President Trump. "Led by record turnout of evangelicals, voters of faith surged to the polls in a nail-biter election that is still too close to call but which has put President Trump on the precipice of re-election," reported the Faith and Freedom Coalition, citing exit polls and a post-election survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies. Published November 4, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Revisiting the election at 2:29 a.m., Nov. 9, 2016
Few will forget election night four years ago. Remember? At 2:29 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 9, 2016, The Associated Press at last called the race for then-Republican nominee Donald Trump. The news service issued a "flash" announcement two minutes later — The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and three other news organizations followed with their own revelations three minutes later. Published November 3, 2020
New Jersey Women for Trump, Facebook group, reinstated after Donald Trump tweet
Despite the rigors posed by a non-stop reelection campaign, social unrest and a raging pandemic, President Trump took a moment in the middle of it all to right a wrong done to New Jersey Women for Trump, a 29,000-member private grassroots group in the Garden State which had a serious run-in with social media. Published November 2, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Faith voters rise up and are counted
For the faith community, get-out-the-vote has become a heavenly, heavy-duty cause. The Faith & Freedom Coalition revealed Monday that their volunteers have personally knocked on 5,138,299 doors and reached 9 million voters in battleground states — five times the number that the grassroots group contacted during the 2016 election. Published November 2, 2020
68% of Americans now say they’re overwhelmed with election news
Over two-thirds of Americans now say they are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of election news. Published November 2, 2020
