News organizations went into immediate speculation mode upon hearing that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was retiring. Eager journalists connected all the dots and concluded that Vice President Kamala Harris was the likely pick to replace the out…
Author: Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: Neither U.S. or Russia would come out winner in Ukraine conflict: poll
Press coverage is brimming with alarming reports about a possible conflict between the U.S. and Russia over the destiny of Ukraine. Many of these reports stress that U.S. troops have been put on “high alert.” What does the public think? Alm…
Broadcast networks cover for Biden during his SOB moment, study says
The major broadcast networks covered for President Biden following an unusual moment in the White House. During a press conference on Monday, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy posed a last-minute question on inflation to President Biden — who r…
Inside the Beltway: Peter Schweizer’s ‘scariest investigation’
This brand new book arrives Tuesday, but the chatter is already abundant about Peter Schweizer, author of “Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win.” The book is timely. “Schweizer says that, in a quarter-century as …
Inside the Beltway: Trump’s ironclad appeal still a factor
Former President Donald Trump still has a hold on voters. A new McLaughlin & Associates survey of 1,000 likely U.S. voters has promising news for Mr. Trump. If the 2024 presidential election were held today, 49% of the respondents said they’d…
Inside the Beltway: America now in ‘constant crisis’
So how are we doing as a nation? One Republican observer has summarized the state of things now that President Biden has completed his first year in office. The United States has become “a country in constant crisis,” House Republican Leade…
Inside the Beltway: Why Democrats are leaving office
Almost 30 Congressional Democrats — well, 28 to be exact — have decided not to run for reelection and are leaving office. In contrast, just 14 GOP lawmakers are planning their exit. It is both a cultural and a political moment. “The l…
Inside the Beltway: The media turns on President Biden
This is not a happy scenario as President Biden prepares to mark his first anniversary in office — which is Thursday. News headlines from the last 24 hours offer evidence that the normally benign news media is acknowledging Mr. Biden’s poli…
Inside the Beltway: Democrats are ‘cheapening’ the vote
The Democratic Party is very focused on election reform these days, and it is a complex issue. One analyst believes this particular obsession is a convenient way to take public focus off President Biden’s dwindling public appeal — and also …
Inside the Beltay: Energized Donald Trump now on the march
There’s little rest on the crowded schedule of former President Donald Trump, fresh off a successful Saturday rally in Arizona which drew thousands of enthusiastic and adoring fans — followed by predictably uneven media coverage in the afte…