Skip to content
TRENDING:
Donald Trump
Advertisement
Author profile
Jennifer Harper

Jennifer Harper

jharper@washingtontimes.com

Jennifer Harper wrote the daily Inside the Beltway column for The Washington Times.

Articles by Jennifer Harper

A headline that suggested that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is to be released next week caused a media stampede. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Media drools over the Mueller report

"Justice Department preparing for Mueller report as early as next week," CNN proclaimed Wednesday. Step aside, now. Those 11 words were a catalyst which has set off the proverbial media stampede, with journalists pawing the ground and sniffing the air. News organizations large and small, both here and abroad, quickly deployed the phrase "as early as next week" as their operative term and working narrative.

February 20, 2019
President Trump turns to greets his fans during a campaign rally in El Paso, Texas last week. Mr. Trump retains solid support among the GOP. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: How Republicans really feel about Trump

The news media, political rivals and clever strategists are very fond of attacking President Trump all day, every day — often suggesting that his support is eroding as time passes. New numbers, however, reveal that Mr. Trump still has the hearts of many, many Republicans. So says new research from Morning Consult, which interviewed a whopping 13,974 registered GOP voters Feb. 11-17.

February 19, 2019
During an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," talk radio host Rush Limbaugh wondered why news organizations didn't contact him for comments on the issues. Not "one inquiry" he told Chris Wallace. (Fox News)

Inside the Beltway: Here’s why the networks fear Rush Limbaugh

Talk radio kingpin Rush Limbaugh is not overwhelmed by requests to appear on TV news and opinion shows. But he is the centerpiece of their discussions most days - and talked about nonstop. Pundits, analysts, commentators and anchors constantly claim that Mr. Limbaugh is conferring with President Trump about policy and strategy - and is thus running the country.

February 17, 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y, and Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., stand together on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, on the first day of the 116th Congress with Democrats holding the majority. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Fox News poll: Socialism has few fans among voters

Socialism may be the chic new ideology among some progressive Democrats and independents. American voters, however, give a tepid review of socialism according to new Fox News poll.

February 16, 2019
The new reality of a "Trump national emergency" has put the press into high gear. They have been speculating about the issue for some time. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: ‘Trump national emergency’ triggers the indignant press

News organizations have been wringing their hands over the possibility of a "Trump national emergency" for the southern border wall for quite sometime; some of the fretting dates back months, in fact. Consider this headline: "Trump's search for a national emergency," which came from CNN on April 5, 2018. The coverage has intensified since the first of the year, as journalists continued to weigh in on President Trump's intentions.

February 14, 2019
Media coverage was a little scanty on the Senate Intelligence Committee's hint that they had "no direct evidence" of President Trump's collusion with Russia during the 2016 election. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: News media shudders at Trump ‘no collusion’ bombshell

The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday revealed its investigation into President Trump's possible collusion with Russia during the 2016 election is about to wind up, with very little to show -- no "direct evidence" of the president's involvement here. News media coverage in the aftermath of this striking moment was, uh, scanty -- something that Mr. Trump already has noticed in recent days.

February 12, 2019
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke organized a March for Truth to counter President Trump's MAGA rally in El Paso, Texas on Monday. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Beto O’Rourke hopes to ambush Trump in El Paso

Whenever President Trump hosts a Make America Great Again rally, it is a given that protesters will also appear — whether they are pro-immigration, anti-gun or diehard Hillary Clinton feminists. Mr. Trump's MAGA gathering in El Paso, Texas, on Monday is no exception, and it comes with plenty of power. The event officially marks the beginning of his 2020 presidential campaign and is meant as a clear demonstration of "how much Americans demand the wall," Mr. Trump said in an email.

February 10, 2019
FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during an organizing event at Curate event space in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)

Elizabeth Warren fires up her campaign for president, GOP dismisses her as a ‘fraud’

It has not been the best week for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who continues to face challenges over her claims of Native American ancestry. Nevertheless, the Massachusetts Democrat formally declared her candidacy for president on Saturday, introduced by Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy -- and advising a crowd that she will prevail "if we persist together."

February 9, 2019