Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: Trump’s media accountability survey
President Trump continues to bypass major pollsters. He has been conducting his own surveys for a while. A news and entertainment guy himself, President Trump has been polling his followers about campaign issues, popular sentiment and media performance since his campaign days in 2015. This week is no exception. Mr. Trump's campaign issued a new 25-question "Mainstream Media Accountability Survey" on Thursday — and it is specific, indeed. A few sample questions reveal the campaign is still very much in touch with the concerns of Trump voters: Published August 6, 2020
CNN: ‘Trump is within striking distance of Biden’
Even CNN now admits that the race between President Trump and Joe Biden is close. Very close. Published August 6, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Trump saves the Great Outdoors
It is good news for the fruited plain, not to mention the purple mountain majesties. President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act this week, which allocated $9.5 billion to restore and protect that nation's public parks and lands in the next five years. Published August 5, 2020
Inside the Beltway: New documentary on Roger Ailes: ‘The Man in the Arena’
Everyone should take note of Roger Ailes, the movie. The late founder and CEO of Fox News, media visionary and GOP strategist is now the subject of "Man in the Arena," a meticulous and carefully crafted documentary which aims to offer an accurate and candid portrait of the man -- with the message that all views and political beliefs should be a part of news coverage. The film also addresses the heavy price that those who value free speech can pay when they champion it. Published August 4, 2020
Iconic Kraft Mac & Cheese gets rebranded as a breakfast food
The Kraft Heinz Company -- the food-making giant -- is now offering its iconic macaroni and cheese as a breakfast dish as lockdowns and social interruptions continue to plague families, particularly those with cranky or bored children. Published August 4, 2020
Parent divide: 85% of Democrats, 29% Republicans fear their child will get COVID-19
The debate over schools, children and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has produced a distinct partisan divide. Published August 4, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Here’s a ‘stunning’ new book on Trump presidency
Here's a brand new book that could provide some reassurance to millions of Trump fans weary of nonstop attacks on President Trump and his family by the news media, Hollywood activists, pundits and academic scholars. Published August 3, 2020
Sean Hannity’s new book ‘Live Free or Die’ is a national bestseller before it’s published
Fox News prime-time host Sean Hannity has not written a book in a decade. The current political and cultural state of the nation, however, has prompted him to take up the pen once again. The result is "Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink," published Tuesday. Published August 3, 2020
Boycotts, ‘cancel culture’ lose their appeal for many Americans
The public continues to push back against "cancel culture" intended to mar the reputations of people and companies due to their political beliefs. Published August 3, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Dr. Stella Immanuel’s big question for Dr. Anthony Fauci
"Ask Dr. Anthony Fauci, when was the last time he saw a patient?" Published August 2, 2020
Trump offers tribute to the ‘cherished tradition’ of shooting sports
President Trump has offered an extensive tribute to Americans who favor target and competitive shooting -- a sport which includes skeet, trap and clay targets, blackpowder shooting and even "cowboy action" fare. August, in fact, marks National Shooting Sports Month, which Mr. Trump frames in historical terms. Published August 1, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Two thirds of Americans fear expressing political views in public
Do you dare to express admiration for President Trump in public? Published July 30, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Reality check: Trump has 5% lead over Biden
A sizable poll offers promising news for President Trump. He's got a 5 percentage point lead over Joseph R. Biden in a survey of over 11,000 respondents. It's not a gigantic lead, but it is a lead nonetheless. Here are the straightforward numbers: 34% want Mr. Trump to remain in the White House, 29% would like to see Mr. Biden take up residence. Another 16% are still undecided, while over one-fifth - 22% - "do not plan to vote." Published July 29, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Alek Skarlatos, the GOP hopeful who tackled a terrorist
Few Americans will forget Alek Skarlatos, the former Oregon National Guard soldier who tackled a terrorist carrying a Draco assault rifle with a 30-round magazine and also armed with eight extra magazines, a 9 mm Luger automatic pistol, a utility knife and gasoline. Published July 28, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Another one: Reagan statue vandalized
At least 183 monuments, memorials, statues, and major historical markers have been defaced or toppled since civil unrest began in May, says Jonah Gottschalk, a contributor to The Federalist who assembled a list of damaged sites — which included those devoted to Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Hiawatha, Union Army soldiers and Ronald Reagan. Published July 23, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Joe Biden’s ‘big lead’ now on a slow fade
The news media has been fixated with the idea that Joseph R. Biden has a spectacular "double-digit" lead over President Trump in the 2020 race. The coverage produced narratives suggesting voters were now enamored by Mr. Biden's slow and reliable pace. There was much talk that the coronavirus pandemic, the flagging economy and social unrest had taken its toll on Mr. Trump's popularity. But a few other narratives are emerging. Published July 22, 2020
Trump campaign ads cite ‘Democrats’ shameful smear campaign against Goya Foods’
President Trump's nimble campaign has responded to the ongoing political controversy over Goya Foods with a bold, Spanish-language ad campaign. Published July 22, 2020
The race tightens: Trump, Biden ‘near even’ in weekly White House Watch survey
The news media has been fixated by Joe Biden's recent "double digit" lead over President Trump in the presidential race. That lead has shrunk to nothing according to Rasmussen Reports' weekly White House Watch survey of 2,500 likely U.S. voters released Wednesday. Published July 22, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Politics: You and your mask
Masks are a given part of the daily wardrobe for most Americans. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of 900 registered U.S. voters finds that 74% always wear a mask in public; 14% sometimes wear one. Another 6% say they rarely wear a mask and 5% skip it altogether. Published July 21, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Ben Shapiro stands up for founding vaules, Founding Fathers
There was a time when the Founding Fathers garnered respect and admiration from the public without question. New cultural perspectives coupled with revised school curriculums and hostile media coverage of the Founders has tarnished their image. That phenomenon would have been unheard of among members of the "Greatest Generation," or even the restless baby boomers who followed. Published July 20, 2020
