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Jennifer Harper

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Jennifer Harper wrote the daily Inside the Beltway column for The Washington Times.

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley smiles while taking a question from the audience during a campaign event May 24, 2023, in Bedford, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Nikki Haley’s ambitious campaign rocks New Hampshire

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley reveals that she has hosted campaign events in every single county in New Hampshire, according to a new campaign message shared with Inside the Beltway.

September 6, 2023
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Pence has a new book arriving titled “Go Home for Dinner: Advice on How Faith Makes a Family and Family Makes a Life,” to be released on November 14. (Image courtesy of Simon & Schuster).

Mike Pence releases ‘Go Home for Dinner’ one year after previous book

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Pence has a new book arriving. Let's look at a little history. Simon & Schuster published a book titled "So Help Me God" by Mr. Pence on Nov. 15, 2022. The former vice president has more to share, however. His new, forthcoming book is titled "Go Home for Dinner: Advice on How Faith Makes a Family and Family Makes a Life," and will be released Nov. 14 -- almost a year to the day since his last offering.

September 5, 2023
In this June 25, 1986 file photo, President Ronald Reagan is seen making a televised speech from the Oval Office. White House spokesman Larry Speakes, third from right, and White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan, right, look on from behind photographers. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma, File)

Ronald Reagan’s Labor Day proclamation from 1988

"We salute working people because they have built our land with skill, energy, and resourcefulness, transforming raw materials into a shining edifice of freedom and prosperity. On Labor Day we recognize these achievements and reflect on the meaning and dignity of work and on the values it protects and strengthens -- the values we as a nation hold most dear," Ronald Reagan noted in his 1988 proclamation.

September 3, 2023
Americans should get used to aging politicians for better or worse,” advises William J. Kole, the recently retired New England editor for The Associated Press, and the author of a forthcoming book with an intriguing title: “The Big 100: The New World of Super-Aging.” (Image courtesy of Diversion Books).

The rise of ‘old’ politicians likely to continue

"Despite recent calls for term limits and age limits in leadership, Americans should get used to aging politicians for better or worse," said William J. Kole, the recently retired New England editor for The Associated Press and the author of a forthcoming book with an intriguing title: "The Big 100: The New World of Super-Aging."

August 31, 2023
Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum assembled on stage before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Fox News, Univision announce moderators for second GOP presidential debate

Mark your calendars: Fox News Media revealed Wednesday that network hosts Stuart Varney and Dana Perino will co-moderate the second Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 election, set to take place Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, and airing on Fox Business Network.

August 30, 2023
Traffic moves on heavily traveled Interstate-880 in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Road rage raging more than ever on nation’s highways

Driving has become a greater challenge these days. A unique study tells all. "Violent road rage incidents are on the rise nationwide," reports a Forbes study of this disturbing trend, which was based on a survey of those behind the wheel.

August 29, 2023
The final editions of eight weekly newspapers rest on a table at the North Dakota Newspaper Association office in Bismarck, N.D., Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Eight weekly newspapers in northeastern North Dakota ceased publication in early August with the closure of the century-old, family-run Ness Press, begun in 1922. The business had no one to take it over, with few businesses and little advertising revenue in its local area. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

New bill would provide lift for local news

Local news organizations have struggled to survive in recent years. The news has not been good. But that may change. Help could be on the way, though. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Republican, and Andre Carson, Indiana Democrat, are the first official co-sponsors of the Community News & Small Business Support Act, according to Editor and Publisher, an industry source.

August 28, 2023
Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departure from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump arrest results in ‘absurd mugshot coverage’

Just call it "mug shot glee." This handy little three-word phrase refers to the unchecked amusement among liberal media hosts who continue "chortling" over former President Donald Trump's recent appearance and indictment at a Georgia jail.

August 27, 2023
If the 2024 presidential election causes some stress, consider embarking on a "post-election" cruise with the Media Research Center, complete with tropical stops and a noteworthy list of special speakers. (Image courtesy of the Media Research Center)

Conservative press watchdog invites readers on post-election cruise

Will you need a vacation after the 2024 presidential election? If so, the Media Research Center has got you covered. The organization is offering a "2024 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise" aboard Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam. The ship is scheduled to depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Nov. 10, and return a week later on Nov. 17.

August 24, 2023
In this April 30, 2016, file photograph, Jake Driskell, a Laurel police officer and owner of Gun Guy Tactical, helps Crestview Baptist Church member and first time shooter Katherine Huffman, line up her sights with her husband's revolver during the live fire portion of a enhanced concealed carry class sponsored by the church for members and area residents in Petal, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Gun owners describe to Pew survey why they own their weapons

A sign of the times, perhaps: Gun owners in the United States continue to cite "protection" as the major reason they have a gun, according to a new Pew Research Center poll which reveals that 32% of Americans say they personally own a gun.

August 20, 2023
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a visit to the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 12 in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Timing is everything for Donald Trump’s legal strategy

"In politics, timing is everything. Trump's announced press conference is on Monday. As usual, he is dominating media coverage which people will know will be negative. He knows that at least one segment will be devoted to his legal troubles on all the Sunday morning news shows, which typically set the storylines for the following week. All of these don't bother Trump," a new commentary released by the Tippinsights.com editorial board states.

August 17, 2023
The news media has long tracked former President Donald Trump over the years. One columnist now predicts an even greater press frenzy centered on Mr. Trump in the future, focussed on legal matters. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Trump trials to create a media frenzy not seen in decades

So. what kind of political and cultural event are we looking at when former President Donald Trump faces a courtroom in the near future? "The Trump trials will be an O.J.-level media frenzy," predicts Jim Geraghty, a National Review columnist.

August 16, 2023
A "Vote Here" sign is seen outside a polling place during the 2020 South Carolina presidential primary on Feb. 29 in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

‘Hot Girls Vote’: NextGen America makes unique turnout appeal

"Hey Hotties! Let's make one thing clear: When it comes to voting, being a Hot Girl is a state of mind. Everyone is a hottie -- as long as they're willing to use their voice and their vote," said the public outreach, which was released Tuesday by NextGen America, a national organization focused on motivating -- and registering -- young potential voters.

August 15, 2023
In this file photo, a group of migrant families walk from the Rio Grande, the river separating the U.S. and Mexico in Texas, near McAllen, Texas, on March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Sen. Tim Scott outlines his plans for border security as president

Sen. Tim Scott has released a lengthy but comprehensive list of his plans to counter the challenges brought on by porous U.S. borders. Here's a few examples of what the South Carolina Republican has in mind, gleaned from a written report the lawmaker shared with the Beltway.

August 13, 2023
Thousands of fairgoers pack Grand Avenue during the Iowa State Fair on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP)

One candidate’s visit to Iowa on State Fair weekend

The Iowa State Fair remains the traditional, cheerful, down-home, must-go place for presidential hopefuls. It can be a positive and productive campaign stop -- except for those trying times when a candidate gets caught on camera trying to consume a chili dog with dignity or commune with an uncooperative farm animal. Let's consider a single schedule here.

August 10, 2023
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, from a collection of Civil war photographs, dated 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Yea or neigh: Lee’s horse becomes controversial at Confederate general’s college

Horses can be regarded as noble heroes -- but not by everyone, it seems. "Traveller, the horse which served Confederate General Robert E. Lee, has long been a fixture of campus culture at Washington and Lee University, as the famous steed, known for his courage and stamina, is buried on campus," according to the College Fix, a student-written watchdog organization that monitors cultural developments on U.S. campuses.

August 9, 2023
John Parkin, co-owner of Coyote Point Armory displays a handgun at his store in Burlingame, Calif., June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Haven Daley) **FILE**

Democrats take aim on guns with massive tax increase

"House Democrats have reintroduced legislation that would impose a 1,000% excise tax on 'semiautomatic assault weapons' and high-capacity magazines. Rep. Don Beyer, Virginia Democrat, introduced the legislation Friday along with 24 other House Democrats. Beyer had introduced legislation on the same idea last year with 41 cosponsors, and even with a Democratic-controlled House, the bill remained stuck in committee," a new report from Just the News said.

August 8, 2023