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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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President Trump needs to define his policies, says talk radio host Michael Savage. Mr. Savage recommends creating a 10-point agenda. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Inside the Beltway: News media obsesses over ‘chaos’ in the White House

The latest press narrative against President Trump and his administration is to suggest that there is "chaos" in the White House. This hostile narrative is so strong and well organized that even the Democratic National Committee cited the phenomenon, identifying 11 news organizations which pushed dramatic "chaos" headlines. The White House is in "chaos." The GOP is in "chaos." Maybe chaos is in chaos too. It's all strategic.

July 30, 2017
Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said on Wednesday that President Trump "may be the most masterful media president we've ever had." (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump emerges as the true master of media

It happens after every speech, tweet or press conference. Critics complain about President Trump, calling him outrageous and unpresidential, apparently vexed that Mr. Trump says what he has to say on his own terms — and when and where he wants to do it.

July 26, 2017
Voters are under the impression that journalists mean more to the nation's members of Congress than voters, according to new research. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Congress cares more about the media than the voters says new poll

Imagine this: A sleek member of the press and an earnest likely voter are standing side by side in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Which one would attract the most attention from passing lawmakers? Unfortunately, new research reveals a predictable, but shabby scenario. Journalists appear to mean more to members of Congress than voters.

July 25, 2017
Mike Gallagher is among the 19 talk radio hosts who will broadcast live from the White House on Tuesday, pushing a pro-America theme. (Mike Gallagher)

Inside the Beltway: 19 talk radio hosts broadcast live from the White House on Tuesday

It's an efficient way to bypass the hostile mainstream media: The White House will host a hefty number of syndicated talk radio hosts on Tuesday, all of them hailing from the vast Salem Media Group stable — where conservative and Christian content rules. It is a herculean effort. Every one of them will man their microphones for a mass broadcasting effort that will stretch across 10 hours and be heard by a huge audience. Things get underway at dawn, and some high-profile guests will be much in evidence, a source tells Inside the Beltway.

July 24, 2017
"The politics of 'gotcha' are over. I have a thick skin," tweeted White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Anthony Scaramucci cuts to the chase

The nation's capital is a noisy place. There is continuous, seamless policy chatter from those with an agenda, and they are very good at their craft. Their commentary always sounds important and true, whether it is or not. It's refreshing, however, when someone steps forward and simply cuts to the chase. That is what incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci did 48 hours after President Trump appointed him to the post.

July 23, 2017
The broadcast networks have provided an "iron curtain" of Russia coverage for days, while ignoring major stories to the nation say analysts. (Media Research Center)

Inside the Beltway: Broadcasters undermine Trump with an ‘Iron Curtain’ of hostile Russia news

Forget about providing fair, conscientious coverage of important topics. Even after all this time, it's still all-Russia all the time for the nation's biggest broadcasters. Significant news stories are being ignored in favor of a never-ending parade of speculative reports about President Trump's relationship with Russia, say Nicholas Fondacaro and Rich Noyes, both analysts for NewsBusters.org, a conservative press watchdog.

July 20, 2017

Inside the Beltway: Weathering the storm, Trump style

"There is no denying that America elected an exceptional president in (Donald) Trump, a consummate outsider and the first president ever to have no government or military experience. But as it wraps up its first six months, Trump's presidency looks more conventional than exceptional," writes New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin. "Separating the substance from the noise shows him in a position familiar to all new presidents: struggling to turn his campaign promises into reality while juggling foreign-policy challenges and mastering the learning curve of the world's most powerful job."

July 19, 2017
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, is shown here in this undated file photo. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Midterms fire up early: Ted Cruz Vs. Beto O’Rourke and three other races to watc

There is much talk that the Democratic Party is scrambling to assume a proper war footing, craft a snappy message and raise a lot of money before election season begins. But election season has already begun. The 2018 midterms are clearly on the radar — with four specific Senate battles already brewing in center stage, complete with sword rattling.

July 17, 2017
Despite continued turmoil in politics, the economy and the nation's productivity are thriving. The market is up 9 percent since Jan. 20. (Associated press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump effect: Confidence in personal finances hits a four-year high

Political attacks on President Trump and his administration continue, amplified by media coverage that is often melodramatic, negative and manipulative — long on speculation and short on facts. Jittery voters are continually distracted and often confused by conflicting or shifting news accounts, along with anonymously sourced reporting and an emphasis on a select narratives that incorporate partisan opinion.

July 16, 2017
Hugh Hewitt is among the well-known talk radio hosts who will participate in daylong live broadcast from the White House. (Hugh Hewitt)

Inside the Beltway: Expanding the press corps: White House to stage talk radio marathon

The White House is expanding the press corps to include those journalists who happily exist beyond the rarefied confines of the nation's capital or New York City. Consider that President Trump is featured in an exclusive interview with Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, set to air on the "700 Club" on Thursday. It looks like the White House is just getting started, however.

July 12, 2017
White supremacists once again can easily access Stormfront.org, the internet's oldest-operating hate site, after its sudden disappearance last month. (Associated Press/File)

When trolls attack: Online harassment now a ‘feature of life’: Poll

"Harassment is now a feature of life online for many Americans. In its milder forms, it creates a layer of negativity that people must sift through as they navigate their daily routines online. At its most severe, it can compromise users' privacy, force them to choose when and where to participate online, or even pose a threat to their physical safety," reported a wide-ranging national survey from the Pew Research Center.

July 12, 2017