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Jennifer Harper

jharper@washingtontimes.com

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

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Transhumanist and futurist Zoltan Istvan is running for president, and tells his campaign story in a documentary titled "Immortality or Bust." (Zoltan Istvan)

Inside the Beltway: Transhumanist Republican candidate for president Zoltan Istvan

He has been billed as the "cyborg who is running against President Trump." That would be Republican presidential hopeful Zoltan Istvan — a self-described transhumanist based in California who hopes his futuristic message of fusing radical technology with daily life resonates in a complicated political marketplace.

June 22, 2020
Jesse Kelly — a veteran, radio host, former congressional candidate and columnist — challenges conservatives to fight in the culture wars. (Jesse Kelly)

Inside the Beltway: Is a ‘conservative collapse’ on the way?

President Trump recently insisted that the "silent majority" of Americans is still a viable political and cultural force in the nation, seeking to preserve founding values while pushing forward with an old-school work ethic and determination. Others are not so sure.

June 21, 2020
Americans will spend some $15 million honoring their dads on Father's Day in the U.S. this year. (Shuttersock image)

Trump on Father’s Day: Dads ‘integral’ in building a stronger nation

Americans have been celebrating their dads for 11 decades. Sunday marks marks the nation's 110th Father's Day, and it arrives with a sizable Dad Bump. Americans are expected to spend $15 billion on their fathers, grandfathers and step-dads, according to the National Retail Federation.

June 21, 2020
President Trump greets the crowd at a campaign rally in late 2019. One new book says his presidency is poised for a "blitz" of interest and optimism as the election approaches. (AP Photo)

Inside the Beltway: Transformed Republicans get a backbone amid attacks on Trump

The Republican Party and Republicans themselves may be undergoing a visceral transformation as they witness the repeated, strategic attacks on President Trump as the election approaches. These attacks seem to occur at well-timed intervals, and in concert with ever-hostile coverage from the news media. How convenient.

June 18, 2020
A veteran pollster predicts President Trump will win reelection, based on a new survey of multiple demographics. It's close, but enough for the president to best Democratic hopeful Joseph R. Biden. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s gonna win in 2020, Zogby poll finds

A veteran pollster has some clear numbers suggesting President Trump will be reelected, despite economic uneasiness, public unrest, media hostility and the coronavirus pandemic. It may not be a blockbuster win, but it is a win nonetheless over Democratic hopeful Joseph R. Biden.

June 14, 2020
Decorum has become virtually extinct in the U.S. Capitol, even though rules and guidelines to preserve them have been in place since 1789. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Civility on Capitol Hill vanishes

The lack of civility and decorum at the U.S. Capitol has reached a critical stage, a phenomenon which likely would have irked the nation's Founding Fathers. "The First Congress established civility as a core value of American government," the U.S. Archives notes in its section devoted to the matter, citing the Journal of the United States House of Representatives, April 6, 1789.

June 10, 2020
The negative media narrative this week against President Trump appears to be "tumbling" poll numbers, as multiple headlines reflect. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Media deploys negative polls against Trump

News organizations appear to be coordinating their efforts against President Trump on a weekly basis, using similar narratives and headlines. In recent days, the press collectively criticized his policy towards the coronavirus pandemic. Then Mr. Trump's response to the death of George Floyd was in question. This week, the effort is directed towards lousy poll numbers.

June 9, 2020