Jennifer Harper

Inside the Beltway: Ann Coulter: In Trump we trust

Relentless conservative commentator Ann Coulter is one of the 15,000 credentialed journalists in orbit around the Republican National Convention this week. And just like everyone else, she has presumptive nominee Donald Trump on her mind. Ms. Coulter is in Cleveland to preview her forthcoming book, "In Trump We Trust: E Pluribus Awesome!," due from Sentinel Books next month.

July 18, 2016

Hostile media poised to blast GOP convention, watchdog says

"Here's a safe prediction about this week's Republican National Convention: TV reporters will paint the GOP as too conservative, hostile to women, anathema to blacks, and an all-around turn-off to voters," says Rich Noyes, research director for the Media Research Center. "And that's not just because the ever-controversial Donald Trump is set to be nominated as the party's presidential candidate."

July 17, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s reality TV experience now an asset for dazzling GOP convention

The lead-up to the Republican National Convention is approaching fever pitch. There is genuine drama in the air, and a cultural moment to consider. Donald Trump's network TV experience and sense of showbiz will come in mighty handy now that the curtain is about to go up.

July 14, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Eric Trump says his father is not intimidated by anyone or anything

In an age when strategic soundbites and convenient political correctness drive the press narrative, one young Republican has some refreshing, old-school straight talk about a certain likely GOP presidential nominee.

July 13, 2016

Fox News ratings No. 1 in cable; Gretchen Carlson program gets highest ratings ever without her

There can be irony, even in TV ratings. The Fox News Channel continues to dominate the cable realm, according to new ratings numbers released Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research, For the fifth week in a row, Fox News is No. 1 in primetime viewing across basic cable. A former host has not fared so well, however.

July 13, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Media Research Center plans Caribbean cruise for conservatives

The Republican National Convention, the debates, the election. Weary already? Dreaming of the next vacation to come - let's say one in February? If that's the case, here is a Caribbean cruise that conservatives will adore.

July 12, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Tea Party picks for Trump’s vice president

Likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's choice of running mate could tip the 2016 race in his favor . Or maybe not. Everyone has a theory.

July 11, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Gary Byrne’s Clinton tell-all now No. 1 on NY Times best-seller list

Here is a telling tale of a book that dominated best-seller lists on Amazon for weeks before it was even published, but was virtually ignored by the mainstream media both before and after its publication in late June. Now comes the outcome: "Crisis of Character: A White House Secret Service Officer Discloses His Firsthand Experience with Hillary, Bill, And How They Operate" will debut at the top of the upcoming New York Times best-seller list on July 17.

July 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s interest in UFOs back in the news again

A new book and persistent questions about Hillary Clinton's interest in UFOs and extraterrestrials has surfaced among the activists and advocates of otherworldly affairs.

July 7, 2016

U.S. Senate hopeful Darryl Glenn gains endorsement and donation from John Bolton

Darryl Glenn, who recently won the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado with 37 percent of the vote, has already mounted an aggressive campaign, describing himself as a "black conservative Republican" and "the Democratic Party's absolutely worst nightmare."

July 7, 2016

Dolly Parton says America is suffering from PMS — ‘presidential mood swings’

Country music icon Dolly Parton became concerned when unsubstantiated press accounts reported that she had endorsed likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. That was not the case.

July 7, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Gary Johnson: Libertarians ‘disrupting two-party duopoly’

The Libertarian Party plans to make a big noise in the nation's capital Thursday. Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson and his running mate Bill Weld descend on the National Press Club for a sold-out public event; C-SPAN will be there beginning at 1 p.m. EDT. The two former governors plan to outline -- very clearly -- why their third-party effort is more likely to succeed this year than in past elections. Persistent voter disenchantment with establishment politics is a significant factor.

July 6, 2016

81 percent of likely voters: ‘Powerful people get preferential treatment when they break the law’

"Many critics of the FBI's decision claim that lower-level individuals caught mishandling classified information have been subject to prosecution and severe penalties. But 81 percent of all voters believe powerful people get preferential treatment when they break the law," notes a new Rasmussen Reports survey.

July 6, 2016

Inside the Beltway: ‘America simply cannot afford anymore Clinton drama’

There is a vexed assortment of Republicans fuming over the FBI's conclusion that Hillary Clinton's misuse of a private email server while serving as secretary of state was not a criminal matter. Shoddy, yes; criminal, no. Sen. Marco Rubio is among the critics, and he warns that her actions have collateral damage.

July 5, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Clinton, Trump too close for comfort in North Carolina and national polls

A mere 168 miles will separate the presidential foes: Likely nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will both campaign in North Carolina on Tuesday -- she in Charlotte, he in Raleigh. The race itself is very close too.

July 4, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Historian says raucous presidential campaign clashes an American tradition

The campaign squabbles between likely presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton do not much faze historian Paul Aron, author of the just-released "Founding Feuds: The Rivalries, Clashes, and Conflicts That Forged a Nation." Indeed, the Founding Fathers rumbled with each other plenty in their day, their quarrels sometimes punctuated with pistol fire. Mr. Aron, also director of publications at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, suggests the two contemporary candidates might learn a thing or two from the past.

July 3, 2016

Gallup numbers: Nine-out-of 10 Americans still believe in God

"Most Americans still believe in God," writes Frank Newport director of the Gallup poll, which has been tracking this number since 1944.

June 30, 2016

Darryl Glenn, U.S. Senate hopeful: ‘I am the Democratic Party’s absolutely worst nightmare’

Darryl Glenn, who won the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado on Tuesday night with 37 percent of the vote, has hit the ground running with an aggressive campaign.

June 30, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Cleveland approves $50 million in ‘protest insurance’ for GOP convention

When Republicans gather in Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena for their national convention in 18 days, they will encounter a fabulous stage with a sweeping American flag backdrop, a grand staircase and a 1,711-square-foot screen, deemed "one of the most advanced stages ever put together" by organizers who unveiled their plan during a cordial press tour Tuesday. That will be inside.

June 29, 2016

Liberal media’s adoring coverage of Hillary Clinton amounts to ‘25-year-long infomercial’: study

The liberal news media has supported Hillary Clinton for a quarter of a century, according to a new study by Rich Noyes, a senior research analyst with Newsbusters.com, a conservative press watchdog. The likely Democratic presidential nominee has a long history of support from friendly journalists who have provided coverage that verges on adoration.

June 29, 2016