Jennifer Harper

46% of voters say a political candidate should stop campaigning if charged with a felony: Poll

Former federal prosecutor Joe DiGenova recently suggested that in the next 60 days, Hillary Clinton could be indicted over her use of a private email system as Secretary of State. The prediction has attracted a pollster.

Inside the Beltway: Hillary Clinton’s UFO story becomes a favorite topic of the global media: Study

Let us recall that presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton recently had a close encounter of the journalistic kind with The Conway Daily Sun, a small New Hampshire newspaper that asked the candidate her opinion on UFOs and extraterrestrials.

The Right Side Forum with Armstrong Williams looks at the effect of terrorism on Americans this week

The Right Side Forum, an hour-long conservative live news and talk show hosted by columnist Armstrong Williams, this week will address the psychological effects of terrorism. His guests are Doron Gorshein, president and COO of the American Sports Network; psychologist Dr. Renee Garfinkel, and Mattie Fein, president pf M22 Strategies, Inc.

Inside the Beltway: Democratic scandals, Benghazi, IRS: Study identifies stories media ignored most

Two intrepid Media Research Center analysts went through 13,022 news stories that appeared on ABC, NBC and CBS evening news broadcasts during 2015 -- that's 18,549 minutes of coverage -- to determine what the Big Three broadcasters deigned to cover.

NRA chief Wayne LaPierre invites Obama to a one-on-one gun debate

The National Rifle Association has taken cryptic note of the White House lately, following President Obama's constant push toward gun control as a part of his legacy. NRA executive vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre says that Mr. Obama has chosen to attack "what he misunderstands most about America--the Second Amendment, gun owners and the NRA." Mr. La Pierre also has issued an invitation to the president via a public video message.

Inside the Beltway Weekly Jan. 18, 2016

Inside the Beltway: The GOP debate: And then there were seven

The GOP presidential debate field is finally shrinking, down to seven on the main stage at the sixth Republican prime-time debate on Thursday, this one hosted by the Fox Business Network. The A-team for the bout: Donald Trump, Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, plus Govs. Chris Christie and John Kasich -- who both have displayed surprising resilience in a volatile White House marketplace. The contenders met the qualifying popularity threshold in 17 national polls conducted through mid-December.

‘Lesser-known’ presidential hopefuls to have their say at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics

Maybe Rick Perry and Lincoln Chaffee will show up. The "Lesser-Known Candidate Forum" will be staged Tuesday at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester, long the site of formal policy gatherings and official debates and discussions.

Inside the Beltway: Cheer up: The CPAC countdown now underway

It is a reassuring glow on the horizon: That would be CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, now exactly seven weeks off and bustling with intense plans and a clear sense of mission. The ever-growing speakers roster includes Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, Reps. Jim Jordan and Marsha Blackburn, Carly Fiorina, Rick Santorum and John R. Bolton. Some 200 speakers typically appear at the three-day event, now scheduled for March 2-5, staged once again at the sparkling Gaylord National Resort on the banks of the Potomac River a few miles south of the nation's capital.

Inside the Beltway: State of the Union finale: Dithering media, small talk, one useless prop

Both news media and the White House are in a dither over President Obama's final State of the Union address Tuesday night, ramping up the drama and framing the event as an act of breathless significance and gravitas. It's all for naught, says one presidential historian.

Inside the Beltway: Ted Cruz to skip State of the Union, offer his own version in New Hampshire

Fraught with symbolism and stylized urgency, President Obama's final State of the Union address looms over the nation's capital like a big school play.

Relieved? NASA opens Planetary Defense Coordination Office to protect Earth from incoming asteroids

If a monster asteroid is headed towards Earth, perhaps the planet is a little more prepared. NASA announced Friday that its new Planetary Defense Coordination Office is now open for business, tasked with a succinct mission: to track and characterizing all asteroids and comets that get too close to Earth's orbit, and figure out a response to "potential impact threats."

Inside the Beltway: U.S. Muslim population projected to double

Based on a new demographic projection, Pew Research Center senior religion analyst Besheer Mohamed now estimates there are 3.3 million Muslims in the U.S. -- a number expected to reach over 8 million by 2050. "Recent political debates in the U.S. over Muslim immigration and related issues have prompted many to ask how many Muslims actually live in the United States.

Inside the Beltway Weekly Jan. 11, 2016

Inside the Beltway: Gary Johnson, Libertarian, runs for president again

The role of outsider candidate is a very popular one. Presidential hopefuls from both sides of the aisle now eagerly flaunt their status as can-do alternatives for voters weary of status quo politics. Now they have competition from Libertarian Gary Johnson, who's been honing his outsider craft since he ran for president in 2012, when he created a unique campaign culture and nabbed 1 percent of the vote. Denied a spot on the official debate podium that year, he staged his own version at the National Press Club with other third-party hopefuls, broadcast live on RT -- a Russian TV network.

Driving force: 77% of Americans now say enhanced car technology more important than color

The pearl white exterior is not as important as the back-up camera these days. Given the choice, 77 percent of Americans now say that their technology in their car is more important than it color, and they will buy accordingly. More than two thirds would switch from one auto manufacturer to another to get exactly what they want. So say a new Autotrader consumer survey, which is tracking a distincy change in direction among drivers.

Inside the Beltway: Matt Schlapp: President Obama’s gun control ‘more about optics than solutions’

An emotional President Obama has revealed his plans for 10 executive actions meant to reduce gun violence, noting, "The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage, but they can't hold America hostage. We can't accept this carnage in our communities."

The Speaker is now a speaker: John Boehner joins the public speaking circuit

The Speaker is now a speaker. Former House Speaker John Boehner has joined the public speaking circuit. Some two months after he resigned from his post on Capitol Hill, Mr. Boehner has emerged as the keynote speaker for a business summit staged by Managed Health Care Associates, and it's done up with style, scheduled for early March at the very swank Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Inside the Beltway: The unconstitutionality index: 3,408 new federal regulations, 87 laws

The nation continues to be a playground for government overreach. Behold the telling numbers, courtesy of Clyde Wayne Crews, vice president for policy for the ever-vigilant Competitive Enterprise Institute. While lawmakers struggle with cranky gridlock, federal agencies are only too happy to issue regulations at alarming rates.

A campaign promise: Hillary Clinton vows to investigate UFOs, Area 51 and alien visitors

It was an unusual question, but the candidate answered it. During a campaign stop late last week in New Hampshire, Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton was asked her opinion about UFOs and whether the U.S. government would ever acknowledge the existence of such unearthly craft.