Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Trump favorability up 6 percentage points since impeachment began: Gallup poll
Another major poll has revealed that President Trump's favorability is increasing as the impeachment process against him continues. Published December 18, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Polls show support for impeachment now ‘under water’
Americans are rejecting impeachment, reveals not just one poll, but multiple polls. Let's start with a new CNN poll now reveals that support for the impeachment of President Trump has fallen by 5 percentage points in the last three weeks -- dropping from 50% to 45% since Nov. 24. Another 48% say there is not enough evidence to impeach Mr. Trump while 47% say he should not be impeached at all. Published December 17, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Ill will and impeachment corrodes Congress
The evidence mounts daily. Clear, practical, aggressive policy fostered by President Trump and his administration has helped the nation. The economy is humming, the stock market roaring, wages and job creation are up, and consumers have historic levels of optimism. The next level of success will require Congress to get back in touch with their role as public servants, step up to the plate and get back to business, says one Ohio Republican. Published December 16, 2019
Inside the Beltway: A new Cold War heats up in the Arctic
The old Cold War has not completely disappeared. It's gotten colder — frozen, in fact. Russia is mighty active in the Arctic, home to untapped mineral, natural gas and oil deposits plus newly expanded shipping lanes. Indeed, Russia has recently resumed fighter patrols over the North Pole, bulked up northern air bases and tested the fearsome Kinzhal Dagger hypersonic missile in the region. Also on their to-do list: perfecting a fleet of ice-hardened shipping vessels and burly ice breakers — including the Arktika, a nuclear-powered vessel which is 568 feet long, has a crew of 75 and can crush through Arctic ice 10-feet thick. There will be four more in this class, and initial sea trials began last week. Published December 15, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Psychologist cites ‘childlike reactions of our political leaders’
Public fatigue with the possible impeachment of President Trump is growing. Multiple polls have suggested that many Americans are either not interested in the Democratic Party's impeachment push or don't approve of it. But there could also be some collateral damage. Clinical forensic psychologist John Huber warns that an endless impeachment cycle could take a toll on the nation as voters witness a "process" which could prove faulty on a very high level. Published December 12, 2019
Diamond and Silk get a major book deal
"Diamond and Silk": They are well-known and much appreciated by millions of Republicans and conservatives for their consistent, straightforward and spirited support of President Trump and his administration. Now they have a book deal to tell their own story. Published December 12, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Steve Scalise tallies up those ‘solemn days’ Democrats tried to impeach Trump
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise is keeping track of the impeachment habits of the Democratic Party, citing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who declared that it was a "solemn day" as she launched two articles of impeachment against President Trump. Actually, this makes the fourth "solemn day" that Mrs. Pelosi and the Democratic Party have treated themselves to so far. Published December 11, 2019
Impeachment reading: Book based on House Intelligence Committee report on the way
Impeachment reading continues to be popular. After special counsel Robert Mueller's report was released last year, multiple news organizations and publishers scrambled to release the contents of the report in book form, adding their own graphics, commentary and noteworthy packaging. The House Intelligence Committee's lengthy report on President Trump's possible impeachment is about to get the same treatment. Published December 11, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Favorability: Trump bests all the Democrats in voter poll
Well, there you go. Tee-hee. A little moment of truth. Amid all the caterwaul about impeachment, collusion and other strategic media buzzwords of the moment comes some hard news and numbers. President Trump has a higher favorability rating than every one of his Democratic rivals in the White House race. Published December 10, 2019
Sean Hannity says he’s at his best when he devotes ‘quiet time’ to God
Fox News prime-time host Sean Hannity consistently tops the ratings at his network, typically drawing 3 million nightly viewers who are eager for his take on politics and life in America. Mr. Hannity is also a man of faith and publicly reveals the particulars during an upcoming two-part appearance on Fox Nation, the network's popular on-demand streaming service. Published December 10, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Uh-oh: Media fails to impeach Trump
Maybe it's just a temporary glitch in the big media machine, but some observers are now saying that the liberal press is getting tense and/or mournful that President Trump may not be impeached on schedule — or he may never be impeached. Published December 9, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Impeachment presents moral dilemma for Democrat defectors
When and if the time comes for a House vote in the impeachment of President Trump, many wonder if there will be a few unconvinced Democratic lawmakers who will, uh, side with the Republicans and stand against the vote. It is the moral dilemma of the moment among those who sense that Mr. Trump has not committed any impeachable offenses — particularly those vulnerable Democrats in swing states full of Trump fans. Even The Washington Post is now addressing this phenomenon, and the potential risks House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faces in her zeal to impeach the president. Published December 8, 2019
Michael Bloomberg says his live-in girlfriend would be ‘de facto first lady’ if he wins election
Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg is thinking ahead. Should he win the election, his longtime girlfriend would accompany him to the White House and become "de facto first lady." Published December 6, 2019
Inside the Beltway: A pollster’s warning about outrage politics
There is a lot of squawking and snarling about politics out there — and a lot of melancholy tales of families and friends who part ways over political beliefs. There's hostility — and even murmurs of a possible civil war in the United States as political polarization gets extreme and compromise gets rare. Published December 5, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Is Adam Schiff going to run for president?
A new set of impeachment hearings is now underway. But the after-effects of the previous set of hearings have not been forgotten — and they have now fostered an unusual political by-product. Consider that the nation had become quite familiar with House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff. The California Democrat was on-camera and in the news for weeks during the first impeachment hearings. Published December 4, 2019
Tricky: Fake news appears truthful the more we see it, new research finds
President Trump could be morally justified in his criticism of fake news -- that tricky misinformation that appears real but is laden with agenda, ulterior motives or sensationalism. Fake news feels "less immoral" to share when we've seen it before," said the Association for Psychological Science, which has published new research revealing this unexpected phenomenon. Published December 4, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Historian: Trump is transforming the presidency
It could be considered one of the most powerful plugs in the world. President Trump this week tweeted his appreciation of a new book: Published December 3, 2019
Rush Limbaugh producer ‘Bo Snerdley’ founds new PAC for black conservatives
He is well-known as "Bo Snerdley," the senior producer for Rush Limbaugh's daily talk radio show, heard by an audience of 14 million. His real name is James Golden, however -- and he is now on a mission to "make Black Americans Republican again." Published December 3, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Mother of the Father of our country
Let us now pay heed to a certain lady who had much influence on the course of U.S. history. Most Americans, however, have not heard of her. Published December 2, 2019
Damaged in California fire, Reagan library seeks donations on ‘Giving Tuesday’
Recent wildfires in California took their toll on residential and recreational areas over many weeks. One particular fire - which ultimately burned 1,806 acres in Ventura County - also damaged a site of significance for conservatives and Republicans. Published December 2, 2019
