Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
‘Survivors’ voting their grief
"Angry Survivors" could be a new demographic for political strategists to consider, harboring a subtle dynamic that could influence the presidential election. Published August 3, 2008
Inside Politics Weekend: Quotes of note
Quotes of note Published August 3, 2008
Economy leads Americans’ list of woes
American angst is now centered on the economy, our worries fixated on gas prices, personal finances, unemployment, inflation, stagnant real estate - dotted with a few resilient pockets of optimism, according to research released Friday. Published August 2, 2008
Obama’s network honeymoon ending, study finds
Network broadcasters' once-positive view of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is turning increasingly tougher. Published July 29, 2008
American figures fatten
The future population of America could be very, very hefty, according to an analysis released Monday by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Published July 29, 2008
Inside Politics Weekend: Rather not
Behold. It's "Rathergate — The Movie." Published July 27, 2008
Directors in a league of their own
Maybe it's in the eyes - a certain gaze that is both shrewd and resolute, the look of a lawman who most likely has seen it all. And then some. Published July 25, 2008
Exotic coffee is monkey business
Kopi Luwak coffee was once the reigning champion of excess. Published July 24, 2008
Times reporter cites 1st Amendment rights
National security reporter Bill Gertz told a federal court on Tuesday that protecting the confidentiality of his sources was "absolutely essential" to his ability to do his job and divulging the people he talked to concerning a Chinese espionage case would infringe on his First Amendment rights. Published July 23, 2008
Papers on reporter’s subpoena released
A federal judge in California on Monday unsealed a document revealing internal deliberations in the Justice Department over issuing a subpoena to Bill Gertz, national security reporter for The Washington Times, for him to divulge confidential sources in a story he wrote about a Chinese spy ring more than two years ago. Published July 22, 2008
Newspaper editors hopeful amid woes
The news about newspapers is alarming but not hopeless - and there are actually a few good tidings, according to a report released Monday by the Project for Excellence in Journalism. Published July 21, 2008
Times reporter to testify in federal court
Bill Gertz, national security reporter for The Washington Times, will appear in federal court Tuesday in California to answer questions about the need to protect confidential sources in news stories. Published July 20, 2008
INSIDE POLITICS WEEKEND: A very graying lady
Bashing The New York Times "is not just for conservatives anymore," according to Vanity Fair. Published July 20, 2008
Hopefuls will need the right moves
Forget about heartfelt speeches and clever banter. White House hopefuls, let's see a little dais action. Published July 18, 2008
Quips abound over urine memo ‘leak’
Talk about a leaked memo in the mainstream press. Published July 17, 2008
Inside Politics Weekend
Stop the presses. Take a deep breath. Someone is actually defending President Bush. Published July 13, 2008
Inside Politics Weekend
Ah-nawld and Moonbeam Published July 6, 2008
American pride highest in the world
Soaring gasoline prices, tumbling stocks, the war, the nukes, the bickering between political parties as trouble looms. Yet the nation's patriotism remains very much intact. Alive and well, in fact. Published July 4, 2008
District of Columbia named ‘best town’
Once, we were known as the "murder capital" of the world. Published July 2, 2008
Yankee Doodle President
Let the star-spangled games begin. The countdown has begun for July Fourth, historically one of the busiest days of the year for White House hopefuls, each vying to appear presidential in the classic sense - a true man of the people - strong, steady and hand over heart. Published July 1, 2008
