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Jennifer Harper

Jennifer Harper

jharper@washingtontimes.com

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

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Conservative analyst Tim Graham cited an NPR program for promoting the idea of "slaying the Fox monster" — referring to Fox News. (Shutterstock)

Inside the Beltway: NPR ponders ‘slaying the Fox monster’

Fox News continues to vex its competition. Following the treacherous U.S. Capitol riot and the arrival of the Biden administration, CNN and MSNBC enjoyed promising ratings that had them ahead of Fox News. But that particular media honeymoon is over, and Fox is back at No. 1, according to Nielsen, with 2.4 million prime-time viewers. MSNBC is in close pursuit with 2.2 million viewers and CNN at third with an audience of 1.8 million.

February 14, 2021
A new survey offers reassuring news: Majority of Americans believe that the U.S. remains "a force for good in the world." (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: U.S. deemed ‘a force for good in the world’

A new poll from the American Enterprise Institute's Survey Center on American Life has revealed predictable sentiments that suggest Americans themselves are uneasy with their politics and other matters in these turbulent times. But there was also some reassuring news.

February 11, 2021
Former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate is set for Tuesday. Many are predicting the content and tone of the trial. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump trial: The short version

Many analysts and pundits are already predicting the content, tone and outcome of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, which opens Tuesday. Some are savoring the possibility of a gloomy conclusion for the 45th president. Then there are the concise few who help explain things.

February 8, 2021
A recent poll found that nearly two-thirds of Republican voters say they would join a new party led by former President Donald Trump. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump’s third party still alive

Not so long ago, talk was percolating about the creation of a "MAGA Party" — and that talk does not appear to have gone away. There are those who would join a third political party founded by former President Donald Trump, and perhaps there are more of them than you might think.

February 7, 2021
A billboard calls in Dalton, Georgia, for the resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The U.S. House will likely vote Thursday to strip her of her committee assignments. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Inside the Beltway: Marjorie Taylor Greene media ramps up political theater

The U.S. House likely will vote Thursday on the possible removal of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments because of her social media activities before the Georgia Republican was elected to Congress. Many have deemed that content "fringe" in nature, and based on conspiracy theory. It's complicated, and the situation has escalated into political theater.

February 3, 2021
Some news organizations are drawing in fewer viewers now that former President Donald Trump is out of office. CNN reported a 44% drop. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Dull news: The media misses Donald Trump

Well, they knew it was coming. The news media has just about run out of the fodder that fueled so much of its political coverage. That fodder, of course, was supplied by former President Donald Trump, who has left the building and is now — presumably — crafting interesting strategies for himself, or the GOP. President Biden is the new reality. Welcome to the Trump-less news cycle.

February 2, 2021
Congress is the "most racially and ethnically diverse in history," according to a new study of the current population at the U.S. Capitol. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: How we really feel about Congress

Americans remain annoyed by Capitol Hill lawmakers. Overall, 71% of U.S. adults disapprove of Congress. That includes 82% of Republicans, 69% of independents, 68% of Democrats, 83% of conservatives, 64% of moderates and 66% of liberals.

February 1, 2021
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. Trump is en route to his Mar-a-Lago Florida Resort. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump quietly ‘getting stronger’

The countdown is on for the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, set to make its debut -- media ready -- in one week. Opening arguments are expected to start on Feb. 8. News organizations, however, are already previewing the event with gusto. When the big day dawns, the trial likely will generate much special coverage, a multitude of analysts and experts, fancy graphics, historical references, timelines, editorials and endless speculation -- the usual treatment, in other words.

January 31, 2021
Congress is the "most racially and ethnically diverse in history," according to a new study of the current population at the U.S. Capitol. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: U.S. Congress now most diverse on record

A quarter of voting members — 23% — in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are racial or ethnic minorities, making the 117th Congress the "most racially and ethnically diverse in history" reports a new Pew Research Center study.

January 28, 2021