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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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One columnist argues that President Trump's recent COVID-19 illness could help him win the election against Democrat Joseph R. Biden. (Staten Island Advance via Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Coronavirus could help reelect Trump

President Trump is not alone in his hospital experience. U.S. presidents have been in the hospital during their time in office in previous administrations. Few can forget President Ronald Reagan, wounded by a would-be assassin on March 30, 1981. Upon encountering first lady Nancy Reagan in the emergency room, he said "Honey, I forgot to duck."

October 4, 2020
A nationwide prayer vigil has been organized for President Trump on Saturday night, following his positive test for coronavirus exposure, revealed by the White House on Friday. (Image courtesy of Amy Kremer)

Nationwide prayer vigil for Trump planned for Saturday night

A nationwide candlelight prayer vigil to support President Trump as he navigates a personal encounter with coronavirus has been organized for Saturday night by Amy Kremer, a long time conservative Tea Party activist and organizer of Women for Trump, a very active grassroots group.

October 3, 2020
Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News, center seated, gesturing during the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) 1t

Steve Scully, debate moderator, was Joe Biden intern

The first presidential debate continues to rile many Republicans and conservatives. They are troubled by the fact that the event was chaotic and unruly, and that moderator Chris Wallace - a Fox News host - appeared to bait President Trump. But a contentious climate could be part of the normal process, and the situation could pay off for the president.

October 1, 2020
First lady Melania Trump smiles next to President Donald Trump as he arrives to speak at the Governors' Ball, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Melania Trump says she always knew her husband would win the presidency

Melania Trump's confidence in her husband to win the White House has long been a factor in her life. In an interview released Thursday by The Tatler -- a style and celebrity magazine published by Conde Nast -- the first lady revealed her sentiments about President Trump.

October 1, 2020
C-SPAN's senior political editor Steve Scully has covered every single presidential convention for the public affairs network since 1990 — and attended every single convention since 1980. (C-SPAN)

Inside the Beltway: Steve Scully, rescuer of debates

Unruly, chaotic, fiery, cacophonous and a hot mess: The first debate between President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden gave journalists a chance to trot out their fanciest adjectives and prose. The fickle press, however, has already returned to assorted Trump bashing, speculation and wishful thinking about a Biden victory or a reinvented nation.

September 30, 2020
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Pool vi AP)

The nation has a bout of logorrhea, the most searched word on debate night

The presidential debate on Tuesday boosted the popularity of an obscure word as TV viewers scrambled to find out its meaning after hearing an MSNBC anchor use the term in post-debate coverage. Merriam-Webster Dictionary reports that the most "looked up" word at their very busy online site on Tuesday night was "logorrhea."

September 30, 2020
The Faith & Freedom Coalition's annual "Road to Opportunity" conference begins Wednesday in Atlanta with a live audience. (Faith & Freedom coalition)

Inside the Beltway: Faith and Freedom Coalition pushes back

Not much will stop the Faith & Freedom Coalition, the conservative grassroots nonprofit that will deliver its pro-faith, pro-family message, pandemic or not. The group's annual "Road to Majority" policy conference begins Wednesday in Atlanta — and it is both "in-person" and virtual, organizers tells Inside the Beltway.

September 29, 2020
A worker sprays sanitizer on a lectern as preparations take place for the first presidential debate in Cleveland. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Debate unrest: Cleveland braces for impact

Cleveland will be the center of public attention on Tuesday night when President Trump and Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden arrive to duke it out for 90 minutes before a tiny audience in a big empty hall. Ordinarily, a presidential debate is cause for some jubilation and excitement. This may not be the case in the era of COVID-19 and public unrest.

September 28, 2020
Evangelist Franklin Graham will stage a Prayer March in September through key historic points on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Participants will stop to pray for the nation at each location. (BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION)

Franklin Graham’s Washington Prayer March to be streamed live from National Mall

Evangelical pastor Franklin Graham will lead an unprecedented prayer march along the National Mall in the nation's capital on Saturday. All participants have been asked to pray for America as they walk from one historic site to the next on a route which begins at the Lincoln Memorial and ends at the U.S. Capitol.

September 25, 2020
Amish voters in Pennsylvania and Ohio have become very enthusiastic about President Trump, staging unique horse and buggy parades in support of the president — and registering to vote. (Image courtesy of Amish PAC)

Inside the Beltway: New powerhouse: Amish for Trump

The support for President Trump among Amish folk in rural locales has made them a very viable voting bloc since the 2016 election, when this unique force of pro-Trump fans first emerged.

September 23, 2020