Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: Gallup: Lawmakers among least trusted for ethics and honesty
Americans praise nurses, engineers and medical doctors for their honesty and ethics in a big way. Lawmakers, however, have not earned such admiration. Senators and members of Congress, in fact, are at the bottom of the heap when it comes to the public's trust factor. So says Gallup, in its annual assessment of 22 professions. Published January 9, 2020
Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Sean Hannity named top ‘streaming’ talk show hosts
Talk radio -- broadcast live before millions of listeners -- has spawned another important audience. That would be those folks who listen to these shows when they are streamed on the internet, on-demand, and at any time of day. Yes, there is an industry source that now measures audiences who listen to popular hosts, well, whenever. Published January 9, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Trump and the art of the campaign rally
There are no January doldrums in 2020. With Super Tuesday just around the corner, President Trump's campaign has lined up a fast and furious series of his signature jumbo campaign rallies — a wise decision given the competitive, chaotic nature of the political marketplace. These cheerful, high energy events are a known brand on the campaign trail, and have proved to be effective, media friendly and good for both president and his fans. These legendary rallies typically draw 12,000 cheerful Trump voters inside major arenas, with another 10,000 or so proudly partying outside in their red MAGA hats. Published January 8, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Trump wins record support from GOP voters
The liberal news media and the Democratic Party have been pushing a convenient theme for years: The election of President Trump caused a rift in the Republican Party, pitting establishment GOPers against grassroots folks who raced to the polls in 2016 and voted for Mr. Trump. That convenient and melodramatic theme just keeps resurfacing among journalists convinced that the Grand Old Party is no longer grand. Published January 7, 2020
Irked: Museums, preservation groups protest Trump call to target Iran cultural sites
A national security issue has become a cultural issue after President Trump suggested that sites of importance to "Iranian culture" and history could be on the list of potential U.S. targets as tension between the two nations continue. Published January 7, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Investigation: Voter rolls clogged with 2.5 million mystery names
The nation will soon be consumed with the voting process as Super Tuesday arrives and the 2020 presidential election becomes a reality. There are, however, a few extra voters on local records to consider. Published January 6, 2020
Broadcast news suggests Trump triggers more ‘outrage’ than criminal activity: Report
Outrage isn't outrage unless it's associated with President Trump and his administration, at least on broadcast news, which now deems the president more outrageous than criminal activity, according to a new analysis. Published January 6, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Trump critics fixate on ‘World War III’
Well, there's never a dull moment. Assorted news organizations and critics of President Trump immediately escalated their outreach and broached the idea that World War III was now a possibility following the death of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani in a precision U.S. airstrike in Baghdad. Published January 5, 2020
Social media jitters: #WorldWarIII leads the top trends on Twitter
Thoughts of World War III have taken over Twitter, following the death of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, who died in Baghdad after a U.S. airstrike. Published January 3, 2020
Inside the Beltway: Nielsen says traditional talk radio dominates the news media
Sorry TV titans and fancy producers, but the American media landscape is not dominated by streaming video, Sunday night football and vampire dramas. Here's the realty check. It's syndicated talk radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity -- plus their fellow broadcast talkers -- who are the winners. None other than Nielsen Media Research reveals some stark facts about public preference. Published January 2, 2020
Inside the Beltway: True Trump victories: A year-end review
The news media is not keen on reporting positive news about President Trump and his administration. Yet Mr. Trump's victories continue to pile up whether the press reports them or not. What follows is a small compendium of those significant and fact-driven victories, as reported in Inside the Beltway in the final weeks of 2019. Published December 26, 2019
Inside the Beltway: The best political outrage of 2019
We have just gone through a year full of outrage, melodrama and shenanigans — and quite a few victories for President Trump, despite it all. Congratulations on making it this far, hopefully with some optimism toward the future. What follows is a small sampling of Inside the Beltway items which appeared throughout 2019, reflecting the current political landscape — with 2020 just around the corner. Published December 25, 2019
Inside the Beltway: President Reagan’s Christmas message to America, 1981
Ronald Reagan was an eloquent president, that is for sure. Here is what he said in his Christmas message to the nation in 1981. Published December 24, 2019
Trump campaign offers guide to winning arguments with liberal ‘snowflakes’
President Trump's re-election campaign has launched a new website meant to help devoted Trump fans win arguments with "liberal friends, relatives, and snowflakes during the holiday." Published December 24, 2019
Bookmakers say Donald Trump will win in 2020
Political discord and the impeachment vote have not marred President Trump's odds of reelection. They have actually improved, according to betting aggregators US-Bookies.com, an industry source that tracks the trends of the nation's betting, as well as the consumer aspects. Published December 24, 2019
Inside the Beltway: 76% of Americans say the economy is good
The romance between American voters and the bodacious, burgeoning Trump economy has intensified. The political implications are many -- and none other than CNN spells things out. Published December 23, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Americans adore pro-Trump gifts
It's MAGA mania. One Boston merchandiser has discovered that selling positive Trump-themed items is good business. Very good business, in fact. Keith Lambert — who founded the pro-Trump interest group New England for Trump in 2015 — has opened five pop-up stores in the Boston area. Sales are very brisk on items emblazoned with the all-time favorites slogans: "Make America Great Again," "Keep America Great" and now, "Make America Greater." Published December 22, 2019
Surprise report: 20% of the audiences at Trump rallies are Democrats
President Trump's huge campaign rallies have become the signature event of his presidency, well known for upbeat energy and huge crowds. Some 10,000 to 14,000 Trump fans are typically inside the host arena, with thousands more outside watching the event on multiple Jumbotron screens. Now comes a report that 20% of these rally audiences are Democrats. Published December 20, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Trump family stays on mission : ‘They love this country’
President Trump has not been alone in his determination to hold down the fort at the White House and keep America great, to use his own phrase. Mr. Trump's family have been a consistent and unflappable presence throughout the impeachment war, which has not been easy. Published December 19, 2019
Inside the Beltway: The impeachment war begins
Impeachment news coverage has erupted with a shower of caustic content, speculation and premature conclusions about the future of President Trump and his administration. Social media is brimming with hashtags such as #MerryImpeachmas while progressive activist groups march in protests. Mr. Trump, however, has his own straightforward message for the 65-million-member army who voted for him — and Americans in general. Published December 18, 2019
