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  • Inside the Beltway: Lose-iana for Romney?

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    The short take on the Louisiana primary on Saturday: Pollsters predict that Mitt Romney will lose this one to Rick Santorum, who's already wooed the Deep South with much down-home success.

  • Inside the Beltway: The secular press

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Not many headlines, it seems, are inspired by the Creator these days: Just 19 percent of Americans say reporters and the news media are "friendly" toward religion.

  • Inside the Beltway: Digging through the GOP details

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Exactly who loves Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum? Based on a sizable compilation of Republican voter data, Gallup analyst Lydia Saad says Mr. Romney generally has a four-point advantage in tracking polls, and enjoys "slight leads over Santorum among men, women, residents of the East and the South, and Republicans aged 55 and older.

  • Inside the Beltway: The Marco Rubio mystery

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Political handicappers want to know: Did Sen. Marco Rubio bump the publication of "An American Son" up from October to June 19 because he's actually the vice presidential nominee?

  • Inside the Beltway: Tracking calories in Illinois

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    It's politics heartland style, and there's bacon involved: Republican president hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum may battle mano a mano for the attention of Illinois voters before the state primary Tuesday. But the pair is not battling calorie a calorie.

  • Inside the Beltway: To drop out, or not to drop out?

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Some insist that Republican hopeful Mitt Romney is a shoo-in for the party's presidential nomination. Always in need of a story, however, the contrary press continues to declare a close race between Mr. Romney and Rick Santorum. So weary Business Insider political analyst Michael Brendan Dougherty has news for people: "Get used to it. Romney is winning."

  • Inside the Beltway: Issa seeks accurate count of 'got-aways'

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Rep. Darrell E. Issa has set a deadline of Thursday for Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

  • Inside the Beltway: Clooney to get Capitol Hill cameo

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    No red carpet, but there are sure to be gawkable moments and a few screams Wednesday morning when a celebrity with a cause celebre comes to call on the U.S. Senate. That would be George Clooney, who has the lead role in a hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The script is based around the security and disposition of Sudan and South Sudan.

  • Inside the Beltway: Is Gingrich ready to pair with Perry?

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Is Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich ready to declare Texas Gov. Rick Perry his running mate? Fox News political analyst Carl Cameron is convinced the Gingrich campaign is on the cusp of pairing the two in time for the Republican National Convention in August.

  • Inside the Beltway: No geezers allowed in GOP race

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney turns 65 on Monday. Frequently attired in jeans and shirtsleeves, Mr. Romney is not embracing geezerhood, though he has 16 grandchildren. Neither is Rep. Ron Paul, 76, who would rather be pedaling a Cannondale bike; Rick Santorum, 53, who has a 3-year-old child; or Newt Gingrich, 68, who cultivates the dynamic statesman look with perfectly tailored suits.

  • Inside the Beltway: Correspondents' Dinner going to the dog

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    He's suave, he's svelte, he's funny, he wears a nice tuxedo and he knows when to sit. What better guest, then, for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner? He's Uggie — the canine star of the Oscar-winning film "The Artist."

  • Inside the Beltway: 'Game Change' comes to Washington

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    The stars soon invade the nation's capital, complete with a red carpet, lights, maybe some action. HBO's ballyhooed "Game Change," a dramatic rendition of the 2008 presidential election, premieres Thursday evening at the glittering Newseum, right there on Pennsylvania Avenue, blocks from the White House itself.

  • Inside the Beltway: Bill Maher unleashed

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Bill Maher still lobs insults, though he's now a leading figure in the controversy over Rush Limbaugh's untoward comments about Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke, for which he apologized. Twice.

  • Inside the Beltway: Super Tuesday dawns

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    The four Republican presidential hopefuls are simultaneously frantic, energized and poised to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Cable news channels are ramping up Super Tuesdat coverage like it's New Year's Eve. Or Halloween.

  • Inside the Beltway: Wear Breitbart

    By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

    Now available: a new memorial T-shirt for conservative publisher and provocateur Andrew Breitbart, who died suddenly on Thursday. The "Breitbart is Here" T-shirt features his image and an additional wish: "Keep Andrew's spirit alive and help support his family."

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