Jennifer Harper

Sunhak Peace Prize awarded to Dr. Gino Strada and Sakena Yacoobi

An Italian surgeon and an Afghan educator who consistently contributed to a sustainable and enduring international peace were named Tuesday as co-recipients of the 2nd annual Sunhak Peace Price -- an international award that includes a cash award of $1 million.

November 29, 2016

American Legion supports Trump’s proposal to punish flag burners

The nation's largest wartime veteran's organization is stepping up to support Donald Trump's proposal Tuesday that there should be serious "consequences" for those who burn the American flag.

November 29, 2016

Inside the Beltway: News media catches recount fever, suddenly discovers Jill Stein

A recount of the 2016 election is a dream come true for journalists distraught over President-elect Donald Trump's victory. Consider that broadcasters essentially ignored Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein as she campaigned around the nation for months on end. That all changed the moment she challenged the final election results, advising followers, "Don't mourn, organize."

November 28, 2016

Inside the Beltway: The new meaning of ‘Trump rally’

President-elect Donald Trump became famous for staging spectacular campaign rallies that drew thousands of fans around the nation for months on end. Now Mr. Trump is famous for a different kind of rally -- one that bolsters the economy, Wall Street and American morale. The man is simply good for business.

November 27, 2016

Donald Trump’s inauguration to be flanked by major protests by Sharpton, MoveOn

Not everyone is happy with President-elect Donald Trump's victory and his upcoming inauguration ceremony.

November 24, 2016

Ronald Reagan’s mac and cheese: Nancy’s long lost recipe

The Thanksgiving table rules the day, as do thoughts of glorious leftovers and comfort food in general. Let us retreat 33 years in the past and consider "President Reagan's Favorite Macaroni and Cheese," a simple little recipe shared by "Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Washington, D.C., Wife of the President" in a spiral-bound community cookbook published by the American Cancer Society's Northern Virginia division in 1983.

November 23, 2016

Inside the Beltway: The final turkey pardon arrives

As his days in the White House wane, President Obama is facing a series of final ceremonial acts of his office. Pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey is one of them, and Mr. Obama will do just that on Wednesday. Enter Tater and Tot, two splendid birds who hail from Storm Lake, Iowa. Both are males, both weigh 39 pounds, and both went through an audition to gauge their ability to pose on a podium without too much fuss.

November 22, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Libertarian renaissance now underway

Republicans and Democrats may still be a little worse for wear following the 2016 election, but the Libertarian Party has never been better. The nation's third party is basking in respectable showings at the polls, intense new media interest and greater credibility. They lost, but they're happy.

November 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton should retire, majority of Americans say

It's a difficult question for the public -- and one fraught with mixed feelings of anger, sadness, schadenfreude, empathy, glee and everything in between. Should Hillary Clinton retire from public life?

November 20, 2016

Inside the Beltway: America gets on the Trump train

Some of the indignant squawking is dying down out there. The nation appears comfortable with President-elect Donald Trump, and is eyeing his agenda with much interest. Here are the numbers from a Reuters poll released Thursday, plain and simple.

November 17, 2016

Oxford Dictionaries official word of the year: Post-truth, with alt-right as a runner-up

The most important word of the year has gotten a bumpy ride through politics and the news media this year. But it won. The Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2016 is "post-truth."

November 17, 2016

Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Ted Cruz head for Federalist Society convention

The legal eagles have landed. A bodacious group of conservatives will assemble with much on their minds in the nation's capital in the next 72 hours. We're talking Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, Sens. Ted Cruz and Ben Sasse, Rep. Rob DeSantis, and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley here.

November 16, 2016

America now shunning the news media after 2016 election

Inaccuracies, melodrama, bias, outrage: Journalists showcased plenty during election night news coverage which proved to be intense -- and endless. The phenomenon has taken a toll. The weary nation appears to be peeved at the press, and that includes Democrats and Republicans alike who are literally turning away.

November 15, 2016

The real Stephen Bannon: ‘Actually in touch with the majority of American people’

Newly minted White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon has been attacked by an unfriendly press since he joined then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign team in mid-August -- deemed a "right wing Rottweiler" by Vice and a "rogue and provocateur" by Politico, among other things. The descriptions now include "white supremacist," "anti-Semite" and "misogynist," all hurled by multiple critics.

November 14, 2016

Americans accept Donald Trump as the legitimate president

Noisy political theater is in full swing: protest marches over President-elect Donald Trump's victory have warranted considerable coverage by the media. But does the nation as a whole share in the protesters' angry insistence that Mr. Trump is "not my president?" Well, maybe not.

November 13, 2016