Jennifer Harper

Playboy deletes its Facebook account, citing security concerns and ‘values’

Playboy has deleted its Facebook account, citing concerns over data breaches, and also a concern for certain values. The publication has taken a hefty audience with it.

March 28, 2018

‘Roseanne’ premiere garners 18 million viewers for ABC, highest-rated comedy in four years

The prime-time debut of "Roseanne" was a hit on Tuesday, garnering 18.2 million viewers -- the highest-rated comedy show on any network in four years, according to ABC.

March 28, 2018

Not a ‘student’ rally: Only a tenth of March for our Lives participants under 18, says analysis

There are conflicting claims about how many people actually attended the recent "March for Our Lives" anti-gun violence rally in the nation's capital. Some researchers claimed 200,000 people showed up while the organizers said the number topped 850,000. Now comes news about the makeup of that crowd. An academic source suggests the event was not a "student" march at all.

March 28, 2018

Inside the Beltway: Roseanne Barr’s teachable Trump moment

Roseanne Barr, who was involved in crafting the show's scripts, used the first episode of new "Roseanne" to reveal her pro-Trump side again. In the course of the action, she said a prayer that specified "Lord, thank you for making America great again," quibbled over Mr. Trump with other characters, and then went on to emphasize the power and scope of the Trump-era working class.

March 27, 2018

Michael Savage marks 24 years on the air

Talk radio kingpin Michael Savage this week is marking the 24th anniversary of the very first day he went on the air - March 24, 1994 - recounting myriad events which has shaped his broadcast presence, known to millions of listeners as "The Savage Nation."

March 27, 2018

Right, wrong or biased? Conservative media watchdog to monitor left-leaning ‘fact checkers’

The Media Research Center announced Tuesday it has launched Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers, a new project focused on 'leftist fact-checkers' to ensure the fact-checkers themselves are reliable -- or exposed as liberal partisans if the are favoring a distinct political agenda, and do not disclose their political leanings.

March 27, 2018

Inside the Beltway: Condemning the NRA may backfire on Democrats

The National Rifle Association was vilified plenty during the recent March for Our Lives rally, and likely will remain a target of anti-gun groups in the near future.

March 26, 2018

‘Brazen double standard’ between coverage of Stormy Daniels and Clinton accusers: report

"The news media's obviously insatiable appetite for scandal news surrounding Republican President Donald Trump is sharply at odds with their aversion to covering such stories about Democratic President Bill Clinton two decades ago," writes Rich Noyes, senior editor of Newsbusters.org, which has done an intense comparison of coverage by CBS, ABC and NBC, then and now.

March 26, 2018

John Bolton gets big vote of confidence from political insiders despite hostile media coverage

Incoming national security adviser John Bolton will arrive at the White House on April 9, and the prospect has alarmed critics who both typically frame the former U.N. ambassador as a dangerous war hawk -- or words to that effect. There's is a steady supply of hostile media as well. Mr. Bolton's fans, however, are pushing back with their own commentary.

March 26, 2018

Inside the Beltway: 202,796 attend ‘March For Our Lives’ in DC says aerial analysis

Organizers for the "March For Our Lives" initially predicted their rally in the nation's capital would draw, at minimum, 500,000 people. In the aftermath, the well-organized group said 850,000 showed up Saturday. One source claims otherwise.

March 25, 2018

Majority of Americans say ‘March for our Lives’ will not help the cause to end gun violence: Poll

A majority of Americans say that the massive "March for Our Lives" in the nation's capital and many other cities Saturday will not help the cause to end gun violence and mass shootings.

March 23, 2018

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s reasonably attractive border wall

Yes, the 2,232-page, $1.3 trillion "omnibus" spending bill is as big as a bus. It is not the first jumbo-sized bill to roll through Capitol Hill and it won't be the last. Meanwhile, the jury is still out on whether President Trump got his wish for a "big, beautiful wall" on the southwestern U.S. border, the details of which begin on page 673 of the legislation.

March 22, 2018

Karen McDougal, Stormy Daniels both tell their exclusive stories to CNN’s Anderson Cooper

Much of the news media has been obsessed with the ongoing saga of adult film star Stormy Daniels and her claims of having an alleged affair with President Trump in 2006. Now comes a second report. Former Playboy model Karen McDougal -- who also says she had a liaison with the president around the same time -- will debut in a showcase for her story on Thursday.

March 22, 2018

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s master plan in 136 words

President Trump's art of making a deal includes the art of cutting to the chase, boldly spelling out the goals, sizing up the competition, mapping out the landscape and articulating the strategy with candor and clarity. Mr. Trump did just that before a large, enthusiastic crowd attending the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner Wednesday evening.

March 21, 2018

Inside the Beltway: Christians rally around ‘March for Eternal Life’

A half-million people are expected to descend on the nation's capital Saturday for the March For Our Lives against gun violence. There also will be 650 "sibling" marches in all 50 states, many underwritten by $5,000 grants from Everytown for Gun Safety. Meanwhile, a very sizable group in the Lone Star State is looking beyond Saturday to Sunday. March For Our Lives, meet March for Eternal Life.

March 20, 2018

Trump Stormy Daniels affair allegations of ‘very little importance’ to the nation,’ 49% say

If voters had known of Stormy Daniels' alleged sexual encounter with President Trump during the 2016 election, would it have influenced their vote? Maybe not.

March 20, 2018

Inside the Beltway: 74% of Americans say the ‘deep state’ exists

There's been talk of a "deep state" or "shadow government" at work against the administration since President Trump was elected, echoed in breathless news reports and mysterious op-eds. The "Deep State" lives, however. It is a real phenomenon to Americans, according to a new Monmouth University poll.

March 19, 2018

Inside the Beltway: James Comey’s book a bestseller a month before publication

In four weeks and one day, James B. Comey's forthcoming book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership" will be published. It might as well be published now. The is book already No. 1 on Amazon among all books 29 days before its formal publication on April 17 - besting such offerings as "Russian Roulette" by Michael Isikoff and David Corn and "12 Rules for Life" by Jordan B. Peterson. Mr. Comey's work is also No. 1 in Amazon law, history and political sciences categories - and in one respect, he appears to have eclipsed the previous performance of another high-profile political writer.

March 18, 2018

Sharing o’ the green: Americans spend record-breaking $5.9 billion on St. Patrick’s Day

Maybe they're tired of the winter, or suffering from political fatigue. Whatever the reason, Americans are dropping an unprecedented $5.9 billion on St. Patrick's Day this year according to the National Retail Federation. A decade ago, Americans were spending about half that amount.

March 17, 2018

Inside the Beltway: Pat Sajak to celebrities: MYOB

It happens like clockwork. Most every day, some celebrity uses the soapbox of their fame to rant about politics and policy, most of their ire directed at the Trump administration and the Republican Party. Polls over the years reveal this practice is not all that popular with the public. A Fox News survey found that more than two-thirds of Americans would prefer the famous remain silent about their political opinions — and that was all the way back in 2003. Other surveys have had similar findings since then, and multiple political scientists and news organizations have studied the phenomenon. Following the 2016 election, even Vanity Fair asked this question: "Did celebrity endorsements contribute to Hillary Clinton's presidential upset?"

March 15, 2018