Jennifer Harper

21 million years — that’s how much TV Americans streamed last year

"The growing bounty of content on streaming services has forever changed TV viewing behavior, with streaming consumption now consistently accounting for the biggest driver of TV usage. And while the time we spend with TV is largely flat, our time spent streaming video continues to rise. In 2023, U.S. audiences streamed 21 million years' worth of video, an incredible 21% increase from the 17 million years worth they streamed in 2022," Nielsen said in a report released Wednesday and shared with Inside the Beltway.

January 31, 2024

House Republican committee reveals fundraising totals that ‘shattered’ record

Polite drumroll, please: The National Republican Congressional Committee reveals that it raised $7.1 million in December, closing what the organization deems a noteworthy 2023 that "shattered" its record for money raised before a presidential election year.

January 30, 2024

Election commission marks Tuesday as ‘Help America Vote Day’

The 2024 election is already dominating news coverage and is the source of much discussion both in the news media and at the dinner tables of America. Voter turnout could be brisk and millions of dollars will be spent by the political parties crafting their public messages and talking points to suit the ever-present news media. All that said, consider that Tuesday is "Help America Vote Day." This is actually an official occasion.

January 29, 2024

Steve Garvey seeking to hit home run for GOP in California Senate primary

The California primary election on March 5 could draw more press coverage than usual, thanks to former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey -- a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in the Golden State.

January 28, 2024

The Heritage Foundation touts its record fundraising year

The Heritage Foundation has revealed that it raised more money in 2023 than in any prior year. The conservative policy organization revealed that it has surpassed $150 million in cash and donation commitments from 500,000 "patriotic Americans" who are members.

January 25, 2024

Lawmakers set up meeting on Runway 19 to pressure Schumer on border

Some observant public officials have taken note that the House has passed the Protecting Our Communities From Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023, legislation championed by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, New York Republican, and 16 co-sponsors. The legislation would prohibit federal funding from being used to provide housing for migrants on any federal park land and retroactively cancel the lease agreement at Floyd Bennett Field -- the first municipal airport in New York City. In November, that field became the site of a housing-tent complex for some 2,000 migrants seeking asylum in the U.S..

January 24, 2024

DeSantis gets back to work as Florida governor

So what was the first official task that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took on after dropping out of the 2024 presidential campaign? It was definitely Florida-centric.

January 23, 2024

Plan set to award Gold Medal to World War II-era Ghost Army

A long-awaited ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Ghost Army -- the secret, inventive and unique World War II units that used creative deception to fool the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. The public recognition will take place at the U.S. Capitol on March 21.

January 22, 2024

Anuzis reminds Republicans that ‘unity wins’

A longtime, community-minded Republican is calling for some sensible unity in the Republican Party -- and for a practical, productive reason. "Unity wins," noted Saul Anuzis in an essay featured at his online news site SaulsNews.com.

January 21, 2024

DeSantis, critical of his GOP adversaries’ campaign strategies, reminds voters he is still in race

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be looking askance at his competition in the presidential race at the moment -- and for one reason in particular.

January 18, 2024

Manchin doubles down on effort to push Biden to center

Quite a few political analysts have kept an eye on Sen. Joe Manchin III in recent months, looking for signs that the West Virginia Democrat might be considering an independent run for the White House on a "unity ticket." Mr. Manchin is now under scrutiny for an additional reason. He could be seeking to sway President Biden in a very specific way.

January 17, 2024

‘Trump’s VP’ becomes topic of fascination on day after Iowa victory

Yes, many people around the nation are interested in what former President Donald Trump has to say this week. They are also interested in who his potential running mate would be as Election Day slowly but surely approaches.

January 16, 2024

Party outreach advises Republicans to vote early

And so it begins: The Republican National Committee has launched an early, aggressive get-out-the-vote push, complete with a new website.

January 15, 2024

Donalds predicts Iowa to be start of Trump romp to nomination

Yes, it's all eyes on Iowa on Monday, where Republicans will cast their vote for the party's presidential nominee in November. One candidate in particular is drawing much attention, of course.

January 14, 2024

Media Research Center has the numbers on the networks’ Trump obsession

The major networks simply can't resist the 45th president as he seeks to return to the White House. A precision-minded study by the Media Research Center reveals that the three major broadcasters' fixation with bashing Donald Trump is causing both his fellow candidates and substantive policy issues to be "shunted to the sidelines."

January 11, 2024

Unpublished medical papers on 1901 McKinley assassination go up for sale

An archive of unpublished and never-before-seen letters and notes related to the assassination of a U.S. president has come up for sale. The Raab Collection -- a Pennsylvania-based company deals in historical documents of many kinds -- has acquired the original autopsy report and unpublished medical notes related to the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley.

January 10, 2024

‘American Refugees’: Book outlines the great exodus from blue to red states

A new book has arrived with a telling and timely title: "American Refugees: The Untold Story of the Mass Exodus From Blue States to Red States." The author is Roger L. Simon, co-founder of PJ Media, a conservative news and opinion site. Fans of the new book include commentator Tucker Carlson and presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, both of whom had kind words on the book's cover.

January 9, 2024

House back on the job with hearings on myriad topics

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise offers a "Committee Cliff Notes" advisory each week to highlight what Republican lawmakers are addressing on Capitol Hill at the moment. This week, he points to 19 assorted hearings, meetings and markups on the GOP schedule -- and here are just a few examples of those events.

January 8, 2024

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott advises tighter restrictions on asylum seekers and ending catch and release

Let us pause to consider a recent summary from the Department of Homeland Security which revealed that between May and the end of the year, the agency "removed or returned over 400,000 individuals" from the southwest border region.

January 7, 2024

Donald Trump’s team takes ‘Faith Tour’ through Iowa

Former President Donald Trump is not abandoning his outreach to religiously minded voters. His campaign has launched a Team Trump Iowa Faith Tour, which will kick into gear next week.

January 4, 2024