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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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An undated file photo of Ronald Reagan (Associated Press) **FILE**

Production on ‘Reagan” movie underway with significant cast, thoughtful story

Production for a major feature film about former President Ronald Reagan is now underway featuring a stellar cast, a meticulous script and some thoughtful choices. "Reagan" the movie, portrays the life "one of the most consequential men in American history," the production team said, and is shaping up to be a showcase for the rare group of conservatives who still populate Hollywood.

December 17, 2020
The Republican Party now has to decide what it stands for and move forward, cautions one columnist. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: A Republican identity crisis is coming

Chatter is intensifying about post-Trump America, when President Trump becomes "former President Trump" and prepares to run in 2024, become an even more powerful political force, found his own news organization -- or all of the above. So now what?

December 16, 2020
A poll found that 52% of respondents overall thought that President Trump should "continue to fight to change Washington." (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Americans to Trump: ‘Continue to fight’

President Trump had a straightforward message to his 88.6 million Twitter followers: "Rigged election. Fight on!" he tweeted some 48 hours ago, drawing much media commentary, censorship from Twitter and 46,700 retweets from his fans.

December 15, 2020
Presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden's administration is making plans to reach out to conservatives. Some conservatives are skeptical. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Biden’s big plans to woo conservatives

Presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden appears ready to woo his former foes. Is it "Kumbaya" time already? The Biden administration is now planning to reach out to conservatives according to Rep. Cedric Richmond, Louisiana Democrat, and a senior adviser and director of Mr. Biden's Office of Public Engagement.

December 10, 2020
Retail strategist and father Kwame White has redesigned the diaper bag to include space for a laptop computer, charging ports and other tactical features. (Image courtesy fo W.S.E.L Bags)

Dad designs the ultimate tactical diaper bag — for fathers

One very necessary accessory has gotten a major makeover. The diaper bag has gone tactical -- updated for fathers with features such as a padded space to carry a 17-inch laptop computer, charging ports for phones and computers, designated anti-theft pockets, an insulated section for baby bottles and up to 19 assorted pockets for everything else.

December 10, 2020
President Trump's possible run for president in 2024 is generating a lot of chatter. A report says he wants to kick it off on Inauguration Day. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: 2024: Yep, Trump’s ready to run again

So is President Trump going to run again in 2024? Chatter about the possibility is intensifying as the 2020 election hangs in the lurch and rumors percolate. Axios reported on Nov. 9 that Mr. Trump was already discussing a second run. NBC News has claimed the president plans to kick off his campaign on Inauguration Day rather than appear at the Capitol to acknowledge presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden's victory.

December 9, 2020
A new poll found that Americans think the Biden campaign was treated more fairly in the news media than the Trump campaign was. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Americans finally smell a media rat

Americans are very aware that presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden got better coverage from the news media during the presidential election than President Trump. There are some very telling new poll numbers from a very major pollster to consider. The journalism community — if there is one — may not care much about what the survey reveals.

December 7, 2020
Black Conservative and former congressional candidate Kathy Barnette warns of continued virtue signaling and "oppression" obsession in the Biden administration. (Kathy Barnette)

Inside the Beltway: Black conservative’s message to Democrats: ‘I am not oppressed’

Let's spend some time with Kathy Barnette, a Black conservative, Army veteran, college professor, broadcast commentator, wife, mother and author of the new book "Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: Being Black and Conservative in America." She ran for Congress in the 4th Congressional District of Pennsylvania but lost to incumbent Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat.

December 6, 2020
President Trump’s approval ratings have “ticked up” to 50% post-election, according to a Hill-HarrisX Daily Poll released Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump approval ‘ticks up’ to 50%

Could it be buyer's remorse following the presidential election? Is it due to uneasiness about presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden's potential arrival at the White House, agenda in hand? Whatever the reason, President Trump's approval ratings have popped up to 50% among all voters despite a pronounced partisan divide among respondents, according to a Hill-HarrisX Daily Poll released Wednesday.

December 2, 2020
A new Morning Consult poll reveals that President Trump will remain powerful out of office and with access to a "bully pulpit." Mr. Trump is unlikely to "fade into the background" and will have a lot of influence. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump to ‘retain enormous influence’ in the future

It is natural for the 71 million people who voted for President Trump to fret about the prospect that he might not return to the White House. Efforts to reverse the apparent 2020 election result could fail. But not to worry. One pollster suggests that Mr. Trump is not going to quietly leave the stage and become a kindly old ex-president on the sidelines. He is, in fact, likely to "retain his bully pulpit" - and remain a powerful force.

December 1, 2020
A conservative press watchdog wonders why major networks barely covered presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden's recent injury. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Networks boot the Biden ‘foot’ story

Presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden had a recent unfortunate mishap in which he reportedly fractured his foot in several places while playing with the family dog. He will have to trudge around in a protective foot boot for a while.

November 30, 2020