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Jennifer Harper

jharper@washingtontimes.com

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

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In this March 24, 2018, file photo, Michelle Wolf arrives at the 6th Annual Hilarity For Charity Los Angeles Variety Show in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Netflix cancels Michelle Wolf’s late-night comedy show after 10 episodes

Comedian Michelle Wolf both charmed and shocked the press during her appearance at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in April. A month later, she landed a late-night spot on Netflix. After 10 weeks, the show is gone. Netflix has pulled the plug on "The Break with Michelle Wolf."

August 20, 2018
A familiar scene: President Trump stands and fields a constant barrage of questions from news reporters earlier this summer. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Rampant Trump ‘hatred’ damaging the media

Over two years ago, New York Times media columnist James Rutenberg suggested that "normal standards" didn't apply when journalists covered Donald Trump, who had just won the Republican nomination for president. Dean Baquet, the newspaper's executive editor, publicly agreed.

August 19, 2018
A historic image from Aug. 1, 1971: astronaut David R. Scott gives a military salute during Apollo 15 lunar surface "extravehicular activity." (NASA)

Inside the Beltway: Voters back Trump on U.S. space security, says new poll

President Trump's new Space Force is now a reality, essentially set to go active in 2020 as the sixth branch of the U.S. military, pending congressional approval. Potential designs for a new space warrior logo are already in circulation. The global press, meanwhile, has seized on the subject with gusto.

August 16, 2018
Critics say that an editorial war declared on President Trump by 350 newspapers for Thursday could be a bust for multiple reasons. (Associated press)

Inside the Beltway: Critics slam ‘stupid’ newspaper war on Trump

With much rustling of pages, some 350 newspapers on Thursday will denounce President Trump's scorn of the press by publishing their own editorials on the matter. The collective effort was organized by Boston Globe op-ed page editor Marjorie Pritchard, who insists the press is not an "enemy of the people," and plans to sound the alarm on the president's "unrelieved press bashing."

August 15, 2018
A new IPSOS global poll of close to 20,000 adults in 28 nations finds that 56 percent of developed nations say the world is "on the wrong track." (Courtesy of IPSOS)

Inside the Beltway: Massive global poll says world ‘on the wrong track’

Feeling edgy, disconcerted, peevish? You are not alone. A massive new Ipsos poll reveals that the developed nations of the world share one concern in particular. The survey of close to 20,000 adults in 28 nations says that the majority of them -- 56 percent -- believe their own nation is "on the wrong track."

August 13, 2018
In this April 4, 2018, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., responds to a question during a town hall meeting in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Just 7% of voters ‘enthusiastic’ about socialism: Poll

There much ado in the news media about the rise of socialism among millennials, even as self-described democratic socialists are emerging in politics with attractive promises for a better life. But is socialism chic genuine, or just a passing fancy? The reviews are tepid at best.

August 13, 2018
President Trump has a whopping 64 percent approval rating among NASCAR fans according to a new Zogby Analytics survey. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Inside the Beltway: NASCAR fans still intensely loyal to Trump

The news media never tires of gauging President Trump's approval ratings; the often hostile press pores over the poll numbers, many seeking proof that the nation has at last rejected the president. Mr. Trump, however, views the presidency as a long march rather than a dazzling sprint -- and his favorability numbers are either stable or creeping upwards.

August 12, 2018
Lafayette Park is a favorite spot for protests. The space across from the White House will be site for the "Unite the Right" rally on Sunday. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: ‘Unite the Right’ rally, counterprotests make for a complicated Sunday

Locals in the nation's capital are used to protests in their town; They have been a fixture in this city for many, many decades. Sometimes, these events draw a million people, sometimes a dozen. They can be raucous, dramatic, heartfelt, amazing, amusing, disturbing and, yes, violent. The city may see all of those Sunday when several factions have their say in Lafayette Park, an attractive seven-acre public space directly across from the White House.

August 9, 2018
Former President Barack Obama is golfing and and dining while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard this month, just as he did while in office (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Barack Obama, Michelle on vacation in Martha’s Vineyard

In keeping with an old tradition, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have returned to their customary summer retreat. The couple are visiting Martha's Vineyard and have been quietly enjoying themselves on the low-key and picturesque island -- likely to stay until the end of August according to the Martha's Vineyard Times. The local news organization has much to cover.

August 8, 2018
Then-reality TV star Donald Trump, wife Melania and baby son Barron pose after he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Hollywood obsession with President Trump, ‘shared values’ and a sidewalk star

President Trump's Hollywood star now shines upon a cultural moment. He received the honorary symbol 11 years ago for his work as a reality TV star and owner of the Miss Universe Pageant. But alas. After Mr. Trump's sidewalk star was vandalized, city officials in West Hollywood called for its removal Monday night — citing both his policies and "behavior towards women," and claiming the president does not meet the "shared values" of their city.

August 7, 2018