Jennifer Harper

‘Pandemic’ declared Word of the Year by Merriam-Webster

Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster announced Monday that its annual Word of the Year is "pandemic" - which drew instant and far-reaching interest throughout 2020 thanks to the coronavirus.

November 30, 2020

Cyber Monday could generate record-breaking $12.7 billion in online sales

Happy Cyber Monday? It could prove to be very happy indeed for retailers. "Analysts expect Cyber Monday 2020 to be the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history, with anticipated sales of $10.8 billion to $12.7 billion," Quartz.com reports.

November 30, 2020

Inside the Beltway: The media’s dogged devotion to Biden

The season of media adoration is upon us. The press is knee-deep in cuddly coverage of presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden though the results of the contested election have not been finalized. The press has upped the ante; we're taking very cuddly coverage here.

November 29, 2020

Melania Trump memoir: First lady planning White House tell-all

President Trump has written multiple books about his life and philosophy. Former first lady Michelle Obama is the author of a best-selling memoir. So what about some thoughts from first lady Melania Trump?

November 29, 2020

Trump voter loyalty: 73% say he won the election, 3% say he should concede

A new CNBC poll which surveyed voters who backed President Trump in the 2020 election reveals some unwavering support despite media coverage which has already declared that presumed President-elect Joe Biden is the sure winner.

November 28, 2020

Granite State gauge: 59% of Trump voters in New Hampshire say he won the election

Nearly six out of 10 Trump voters in New Hampshire believe the president won the presidential election, according to a new poll released by the University of New Hampshire.

November 27, 2020

Inside the Beltway: Biden’s normal America ‘going to be terrible’

Psychologists have long argued about what is "normal" and what is not. Now it has become a source of contention is political circles, ever since presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden promised he would make America "normal" again.

November 26, 2020

Inside the Beltway: Eisenhower’s 1954 Thanksgiving proclamation

Happy Thanksgiving. In keeping with the season, here are some timely reminders from the 34th president of the United States, issued 66 years ago:

November 25, 2020

Fox News Books debuts at No. 2 on Amazon with Pete Hegseth’s salute to the military

Fox News Books was only launched in October as a new publishing platform for the cable news channel. The new imprint, however, has already rattled the Amazon bestseller list with its debut book "Modern Warriors: Real Stories from Real Heroes," a salute to some of the bravest Americans from Pete Hegseth, a Fox News weekend co-host and a decorated combat veteran himself.

November 25, 2020

Andrew Cuomo lashes out at reporters who disrespect Donald Trump

A conversation on a New York radio station took a surprising turn on Tuesday when Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke out against the news media's hostile and disrespectful treatment of President Trump.

November 25, 2020

Inside the Beltway: Sharyl Attkisson nabs media ‘propagandists’

Independent journalist Sharyl Attkisson has written a timely new book and the title tells all: "Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism." The author thinks the public is now conditioned to accept preferred narratives set by media companies rather than genuine news — and that these narratives are designed to "define and narrow" the public's viewpoint.

November 24, 2020

It worked for FDR: Trump advised to give a ‘Thanksgiving fireside chat’

One analyst advises President Trump to continue his fight for a fair election despite negative media coverage and dire predictions from political pundits - and an old-fashioned "fireside chat" might be just the way to do it.

November 24, 2020

Inside the Beltway: Is a second American civil war really brewing?

There has been persistent chatter that the United States is no longer united at all, and that a civil war or a serious schism between Americans is now within the realm of possibility.

November 23, 2020

Ralph Z. Hallow, longtime Washington Times journalist, remembered for indefatigable spirit

The life of Washington Times stalwart Ralph Hallow was celebrated this week in the nation's capital by family, friends and the many who knew him as an indefatigable and spirited journalist who never failed to explain the intricacies of politics and American thought with precision and a knowing smile.

November 23, 2020

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s election challenge: ‘It’s just a simple legal process’

The large army of partisan forces who are in battle mode over President Trump's challenge to the presidential election results have been given some advice by a certain North Dakota Republican.

November 22, 2020

Fox Nation showcases heroes of military, first responders in weekend awards show

Fox News showcases the nation's most heroic populations in new programming to air live on Friday. Weekend host and decorated combat veteran Pete Hegseth will serve as master of ceremonies during the network's second annual Patriot Awards -- which lauds first responders and the genuine heroes of the military.

November 20, 2020

Inside the Beltway: Democrats ready to cancel everything

Some observers spot ulterior motives behind feel-good, "stay safe" cautions from Democratic politicians and officials, who persuaded much of the public on mail-in voting, lockdowns of healthy people and other ways to foil the coronavirus.

November 19, 2020

Inside the Beltway: Emily Murphy holds the line against outcry to declare Joe Biden win

Let us all pay attention to General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy, who has been accused of blocking presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's potential transition into the White House by not declaring him the winner of the election. As in now, right this second.

November 18, 2020

U.S. Agency for Global Media reports record-breaking audience of 354 million

The U.S. Agency for Global Media - the independent federal agency which operates Voice of America and four other broadcast sources - has revealed the size of its typical weekly audience. It is huge.

November 18, 2020

Inside the Beltway: Is Obama upstaging Biden?

Is former President Barack Obama "stealing the spotlight" from presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden, now in the middle of being a presumptive president elect?

November 17, 2020