Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: What Reagan knew: A teachable moment for Donald Trump
Republican front-runner Donald Trump has dominated the campaign trail in terms of spectacle and good feelings; his jumbo rallies pulsate with excitement and immediacy. Published April 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton attracts the vaper vote
Political demographics are ever-expanding. Those who favor electronic cigarettes lean Democratic, and support Hillary Clinton for president. Published April 11, 2016
Inside the Beltway: Boston Globe attacks Donald Trump with fake front page and sensational headlines
The Boston Globe spent much time and energy to craft a realistic looking but frankly fake front page Sunday, all for an editorial titled "The GOP must stop Trump." Published April 10, 2016
Fox News to air one-hour special titled ‘Donald Trump — The Disrupter’
Fox News has a description for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, and that is "disrupter," to be showcased in a one-hour special to air on both Saturday and Sunday nights. Published April 9, 2016
Ted Cruz, Scott Walker but no Donald Trump at Republican Jewish Coalition summit in Las Vegas
The Republican Jewish Coalition's annual spring leadership meeting this weekend begins Friday at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, called "a terrific weekend of politics, policy and poker." Published April 8, 2016
Inside the Beltway: America’s third party: Libertarians poised to ‘seize this opportunity’
Polls and press coverage reveal that Americans have a real hankering for a third party as the presidential election season drags on. The Libertarian Party is happy to fill the bill; the national organization has revamped its website and voter outreach and will stage a splashy convention next month in Florida. Published April 7, 2016
Inside the Beltway Weekly April 11, 2016
Published April 7, 2016
Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump likely to win New York primary
Presidential political theater continues with gusto. Among Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders are grappling for good press as they approach a significant debate which airs live from Brooklyn on CNN next week, just days before the New York primary. Published April 6, 2016
Elizabeth Warren inspires a comic book with the populist touch
Storm Entertainment, an independent publisher based in Oregon, has just released a 28-page comic book on Sen. Elizabeth Warren. It's got the populist touch Published April 6, 2016
A tale of two abortion gaffes: Biased networks hype Donald Trump’s remark, censor Hillary Clinton’s
Two presidential hopefuls and two comments on abortion: One candidate got loads of broadcast coverage, the other got none. Published April 6, 2016
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton to face off in Brooklyn debate as their rivalry intensifies
CNN has convinced Democratic hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders to face off at a live debate next week from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Published April 6, 2016
Inside the Beltway: Europeans weary of a borderless world
A borderless Europe is falling out of vogue among uneasy Germans, French and Italians who are now unnerved by recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, according to a new poll published Tuesday. Published April 5, 2016
Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump’s streamlined campaign
Presidential rivals have telling numbers beyond polls. Consider that Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's campaign spent $51 million on TV and radio ads last month, while her GOP counterpart Donald Trump spent nothing according to Ad Age. Published April 4, 2016
Only 30% of Americans would encourage their child to enter politics: survey
There's a survey for everything, including perceptions about careers. And at the moment, the political calling is not a very popular one among Americans. Published April 4, 2016
Inside the Beltway: Fierce and loyal: Sarah Palin and Scott Walker on the campaign trail
"The continued games of the permanent political class will assure a Hillary victory." Published April 3, 2016
Two-thirds of Republican voters say ‘life has gotten worse in this country’
Public complaints about life in America fuel campaign rhetoric. But dissatisfied voters say life isn't what it used to be, and it's driving their politics. Published April 2, 2016
Inside the Beltway: Libertarian hopefuls spar over Nazi-themed wedding cake on Fox forum
It is a promising moment for Libertarian presidential hopefuls who have been excluded from officially sanctioned debates. The Fox Business Network will air a presidential forum for three candidates of the Libertarian persuasion Friday night, to be moderated by prime-time host John Stossel. Published March 31, 2016
Inside the Beltway Weekly April 4, 2016
Published March 31, 2016
Return to the speaking circuit: Jeb Bush signs with agency representing Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina
The very high-profile Washington Speakers Bureau noted in a quick tweet Wednesday that it is "honored to announce we will again be exclusively representing Jeb Bush." Published March 31, 2016
Jerry Brown in nation’s capital on an anti-nuclear mission aimed at the young
The Nuclear Security Summit is now underway in the nation's capital, drawing a startling array of world leaders to address nuclear terrorism and other grave matters. But there's an anti-nuclear summit on the same day as well. Published March 31, 2016
