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Kerry Picket

Kerry Picket

kpicket@washingtontimes.com

Kerry Picket is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times.
Picket covered the hill at other DC-based outlets including the Daily Caller and the Washington Examiner. Before that, she produced news for Robin Quivers of The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM, wrote entertainment news for MTV Radio, and worked as a production assistant at MTV.com.
Picket is also a former radio guest host at SiriusXM Patriot 125 and appears frequently as a guest commentator on cable news programs and syndicated radio shows.
She can be reached at kpicket@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Kerry Picket

President Donald Trump, left, speaks to reporters during a tour of the South Lawn of the White House with China's President Xi Jinping, right, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sea bass and yellow squash on menu for Xi Jinping’s state dinner

Guests at Thursday night's state dinner at the White House for Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan will dine on a lavish three-course meal with dishes chosen to emphasize American ingredients "with a subtle Chinese influence."

September 24, 2026
President Donald Trump, center right, speaks with China's President Xi Jinping, center left, as they stand on the new helipad next to a presidential helicopter during a tour of the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Xi, Trump conclude bilateral meeting

Chinese leader Xi Jinping left the White House Thursday afternoon after concluding his bilateral meeting with President Trump on a wide range of issues.

September 24, 2026
President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping, along with first lady Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan walk along the Colonnade of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump shows off White House renovations for Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting the White House for the first time in over a decade. The place looks a bit different, and President Trump is happy to point it out.

September 24, 2026