Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
‘I hope we give them an education about POWs and MIAs’
I hope we give them an education about POWs and MIAs. I hope that they have more respect for our military and our veterans and understand what they've been through. Published May 22, 2019
Inside the Beltway: The political peril of impeachment chatter
Democratic presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has tried very hard in recent weeks to MAGA-fy his campaign by playing off President Trump's enormously successful "Make America Great Again" motto - universally recognized by the acronym "MAGA," now emblazoned on a million red baseball caps, this according to a recent advisory from Mr. Trump's campaign. Published May 22, 2019
Untaxed: Foreign-born workers send $150 billion a year to their home country, says study
Foreign-born workers are sending some $150 billion a year home in remittances to friends, family members and associates outside the United States, says a new study published by the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a nonpartisan public interest group. Published May 22, 2019
Researchers discover coordinated campaign to undermine Donald Trump on Instagram
One social media haven for personal photos and friendly outreach is also engaging in some Trump bashing, a study finds. Published May 22, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Gallup: Republicans, conservatives hold the line against socialism
A new Gallup poll got considerable news coverage and some screaming headlines this week by revealing: "Four-out-of 10 Americans embrace some form of socialism." It is understandable that such a finding would prove intensely interesting in a political climate which finds Democratic socialism both in style and intriguing among many young voters. But without further ado, let us consider the deeper numbers on Gallup's significant survey — and here they are, taken from the pollster's complete responses and trends: Published May 21, 2019
Republicans for the Rule of Law come out in support of Rep. Justin Amash
Following his public call for President Trump's impeachment, Rep. Justin Amash has public support from the Republicans for the Rule of Law, a nonprofit that has organized Republicans "who believe law enforcement investigations should be completed without political interference, the laws apply equally to everyone, and the Constitution needs to be followed." Published May 21, 2019
Advocates for ‘responsible cannabis industry’ lobby Congress over federal policy
Some 300 members of the National Cannabis Industry Associates will be on Capitol Bill for three days beginning Tuesday, set for their annual visit with lawmakers "to advocate for our industry and forge a unified front with the industry's most politically engaged leaders -- and advocate for federal reforms needed for our industry to reach its full potential." Published May 21, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Justin Amash foe Jim Lower hires political team
A clash of the titans in the Wolverine State? Rep. Justin Amash is getting serious political pushback after he called for President Trump to be impeached. The Michigan Republican now has a challenge for his seat from state Rep. Jim Lower, who announced his intentions to run for the office 24 hours ago, explaining that he is a " pro-Trump, pro-life, pro-jobs, pro-Second Amendment, pro-family values Republican." Published May 20, 2019
Libertarian Party introduces ‘Guns Save Lives’ campaign T-shirts
The Democratic Party has long been known for its extensive lines of campaign merchandise, the Republicans Party not so much. Not to be outdone, the Libertarian Party has just introduced a T-shirt and a lapel button emblazoned with the motto "Guns save lives." Published May 20, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Perfect test case: Trump in Pennsylvania
President Trump will journey to Montoursville, Pennsylvania, on Monday evening for a jumbo campaign-style rally in an aviation hangar at a regional airport. The town is located about 100 miles west of Scranton, has a population of 4,777 — and there is festival-style excitement in the air. Over 10,000 people are expected to attend the event, according to local officials. Local schools will be closed for the day while restaurants are poised for some big business. Shuttle buses are ready to run nonstop to ferry the faithful to the event, which will be covered by C-SPAN at 7 p.m. EDT. Published May 19, 2019
Mayor Ocasio-Cortez? New York paper says AOC should run for Big Apple mayor
A new political calling has already been suggested for one New York Democrat who has only occupied her Capitol Hill office for four months. Mayor Ocasio-Cortez?" asks a New York Sun editorial. Published May 18, 2019
Conservative coalition takes on Twitter, Facebook over hate speech
A coalition of well-known conservatives has contacted Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, seeking some clarity. Published May 17, 2019
Inside the Beltway: 51% approval: Trump gets ‘post-Mueller boost’
The two-year investigation into President Trump's possible "collusion" with Russia has prompted an unexpected benefit: a tidy bump in favorability. Published May 16, 2019
Inside the Beltway: 28-year study tracks ‘truth decay’ in journalism
A significant study of American news coverage reveals what many people already suspect: Journalism has jettisoned the use of public language, references to authority, and event-based reporting in favor of personal perspective, narration and subjectivity. So says the RAND Corporation, which tracked almost three decades of news coverage produced by a wide-ranging group of 15 different news organizations. Published May 15, 2019
Mink-free metropolis: New York City seeks to ban all sales on fur apparel
New York City politics grows fuzzier. City Council Speaker Corey Johnson has introduced legislation to ban all sales of fur apparel in the Big Apple -- and will hold a public hearing on that bill Wednesday. Will the fur fly? Consider that the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco already have banned fur sales. Published May 15, 2019
Inside the Beltway: On the map: ‘A China-Russia Axis’
Hudson Institute senior fellow Richard Weitz is calling attention to what he deems an "emerging China-Russia Axis" built around a military relationship between the two nations which is bolstered by arms sales, joint military exercises, battlefield technologies and other mutual defense ties. Mr. Weitz suggests the powerful pair have overcome "many of their Cold War tensions." Published May 14, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Democrats need rehab for Trump ‘addiction’
There has been much chatter about "Trump derangement syndrome" over the years. Following the Mueller investigation, David Catron, a columnist for The American Spectator, sums up the current fixation on Russian collusion: "There is no constitutional crisis — just a crisis of Democratic confidence," he writes. Published May 13, 2019
Big majority of New Hampshire voters stand by Trump and reject a contested primary, poll finds
At least 7-in-10 likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire will be sticking with President Donald Trump in 2020," says a new Monmouth University poll released Monday. Published May 13, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Gallup: Majority unwilling to vote ‘socialist’
Socialism does not have much allure for voters, according to a major pollster, which might be news of interest for Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent and self-described democratic socialist. Published May 12, 2019
Inside the Beltway: ‘Massive untruth’: Mark Levin trounces the news media
"Unfreedom of the Press," a forthcoming book by Fox News Channel host and talk-radio kingpin Mark Levin takes the case against a biased liberal media a step further. He charts the destructive path of journalism gone awry. Published May 9, 2019
