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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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President Joe Biden waves as he rides a bicycle in Gordon's Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden departs for Delaware on his ‘50th vacation’

The Republican Party is dutifully tracking how many times President Biden has departed the White House for the weekend, bound for his home state of Delaware where he owns two very nice houses. The president has spent his "50th vacation" this weekend in Delaware, Republican National Committee spokesperson Nathan Brand said in a statement.

April 24, 2022
New academic research finds that conservatives' mistrust of the news media is rooted "in the feeling journalists want to ostracize" conservatives themselves. (AP Photo).

Conservative mistrust of the media gets personal, study finds

Significant research already reveals that conservatives have lost confidence in the news media due to liberal bias and shoddy or manipulative reporting. Another factor is at work, however, according to a heavily academic source. "Conservatives' mistrust of the media is rooted in the feeling that journalists want to ostracize them," Anthony Nadler and Doron Taussig wrote.

April 21, 2022
Ukrainian soldiers walk on a destroyed bridge in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

The real chance of tactical nuclear weapons use by Russia?

Is there a chance that Russia President Vladimir Putin could use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine? Retired Navy Capt. Kevin "Mac" McGovern -- a combat veteran and conservative Republican congressional candidate in central Florida -- unpacks that idea.

April 20, 2022
Fox News primetime hosts Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity are part of the on-air team which reach out to millions of viewers each night. The network is marking the 40th straight week that its primetime audience is more than twice the number of people who tune into MSNBC and CNN combined each night. (AP PHOTO)

Fox News ratings continue to far outpace news rivals

Fox News continues to best its rivals in no uncertain terms. During the week of April 11-17, Fox News marked its 40th straight week earning more primetime viewers than CNN and MSNBC combined. Yes, you read that right.

April 19, 2022
Jennifer Osgood, center, teaches her son, Noah, 12, while reviewing school work at their home in Fairfax, Vt., on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Homeschooling ‘surge’ remains strong even as pandemic wanes

The appeal of authentic and productive homegrown learning has staying power. The Associated Press has noticed. "The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Two years later, even after schools reopened and vaccines became widely available, many parents have chosen to continue directing their children's educations themselves," the AP noted in a report released Monday.

April 18, 2022
National Rifle Association members listen to speakers during the NRA's annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, in this May 4, 2013, file photo. (Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

NRA plans its major national meeting in Houston in May

The big traditional meeting is on: The National Rifle Association has revealed that its annual gathering will take place May 27 through 29 at a 1.9-million-square-foot venue in Houston. In years past, this bodacious event has attracted up to 80,000 attendees.

April 17, 2022
The nation's top-100 talk radio hosts have been named by Talkers Magazine, an industry source which bases its decision on many factors, including ratings, as well as courage, effort, impact, longevity, talent, revenue, service and uniqueness. (Shutterstock)

Talkers picks the 100 ‘most important’ radio hosts

The nation's most powerful and popular talk radio hosts have been revealed by Talkers Magazine, an industry source that based its judgments on some striking qualities of those who are behind the microphone. Those qualities include ratings, of course -- but also such varied factors as courage, effort, impact, longevity, talent, revenue, service and uniqueness.

April 14, 2022
President Joe Biden speaks at the North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Mainstream media fails in efforts to rescue Biden image

In previous years, the liberal news media was fairly successful in protecting politicians who held the left-leaning Democratic line. At the moment, however, that effort appears to have hit a snag. Despite the best efforts of many news organizations, President Biden is not enjoying warm and cozy favorability.

April 11, 2022
This is a bowl of stickers waiting for voters after they cast their early ballot at the Jefferson County Board of Elections office in Steubenville, Ohio, on Monday, April 4, 2022. Early voting began Tuesday, April 5 in Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

A new source of political clout available to be won over

The potential power of a certain voting bloc has surfaced, just in case political hopefuls are looking for a new demographic to woo. "The votes of 50-plus women could decide the midterms. Rising costs are their chief concern followed by the country's lack of unity," reports the AARP.

April 10, 2022
Image courtesy of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

A mighty flight: DARPA weapon reaches 3,805 miles per hour

A round of applause, please, for the work of DARPA. The Defense Department agency, charged with making "pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security," reveals that it recently completed a free flight test of the Lockheed Martin version of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).

April 7, 2022
In this image provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks from Kyiv, Ukraine, early Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Public approval: Biden loses to Zelenskyy

World leaders are subject to the highs and lows of public opinion polls even in complex, critical times. "Weeks after Russia invaded his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy draws overwhelmingly positive ratings from the American public for his handling of international affairs. Around seven-in-ten Americans (72%) have a lot or some confidence in Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader," advises a new Pew Research Center survey.

April 4, 2022
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks briefly to reporters as she leaves a courthouse in New York, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Sarah Palin gets 49 GOP challengers in U.S. House bid

Sarah Palin has declared she will run for Congress to fill the seat now empty following the death of the late Rep. Don Young, Alaska Republican. The election will take place Aug. 16. The former vice presidential hopeful will have much company, however.

April 3, 2022
In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson adjusts the American flag hanging off his front porch in Appleton, Wis. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Heritage Foundation gets fierce in new priorities list

The Heritage Foundation has issued a set of strategic policy priorities intended to form "the roadmap for conservatives over the next three years," according to a mission statement released Thursday. The organization says the roadmap presents a "once in a lifetime opportunity." Curious? The conservative think tank is not mincing words here.

March 31, 2022
In this June 13, 2013 file photo, US Border Patrol agent Jerry Conlin looks out over Tijuana, Mexico, by the old border wall along the US - Mexico border, where it ends at the base of a hill in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Heroics and resolve on the border

Let's pause to salute the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and their never-ending quest to bring order to the border, even as arguments continue on Capitol Hill and elsewhere over policy -- particularly the status of Title 42, which allows immediate deportation of illegal immigrants arriving from countries where communicable diseases are present.

March 30, 2022