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Kerry Picket

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

CPAC’s break with Washington tracks shifts in the conservative movement

The Conservative Political Action Conference has moseyed into the land of 10-gallon hats, cowboy boots and bolo ties. In this way, CPAC's annual gathering this week has been moving farther from its original home in the nation's capital as the movement has moved farther from the Washington political establishment.

March 23, 2026

ATF scrutinized for enforcing pistol brace rule years after court killed the regulation

Second Amendment advocates are questioning why the Justice Department is still treating any pistol with a stabilizing brace as a short-barreled rifle that requires registration for a tax stamp, despite a 2023 court ruling that struck down the rule.

March 23, 2026

Law group lauds proposed visa ban for people involved in religious persecution

The American Center for Law and Justice wrote in a recent letter to Sen. Ted Budd that it strongly supports his legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit visas for people involved in religious persecution.

March 23, 2026

Speaker Mike Johnson under the gun to pass renewal of the government’s FISA spy powers

House Republican leaders are trying to corral enough votes to pass a clean 18-month reauthorization of a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before it expires at midnight on April 19.

March 20, 2026

From hero to zero: U.S. grapples with how to cancel Cesar Chavez

American communities spent the past few decades memorializing Cesar Chavez in their roads, schools, a National Park Service site and even a U.S. Navy ship. Now the rush is on to erase them.

March 19, 2026

Democrats say they are not to blame for the pain Americans increasingly feel from DHS shutdown

Congressional Democrats' more than 30-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has created chaos at airports and undermined anti-terrorism efforts, but they say it isn't their fault and they are willing to keep the shutdown going indefinitely.

March 18, 2026

Thune ready to move SAVE Act forward in Senate

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is expected Tuesday to take steps to move forward for the long haul to attempt to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

March 16, 2026

Ten gun control bills waiting for Spanberger’s signature

Ten gun control bills are currently on the desk of Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, waiting for her approval.

March 16, 2026

NRA launches ‘BE READY’ campaign amid threat of Iran terror cells

The National Rifle Association launched a new advertising campaign called "BE READY," which urges law-abiding Americans to safely and responsibly exercise their Second Amendment rights in the face of escalating dangers.

March 16, 2026

Republican wins Northern Virginia county supervisor election for first time in 38 years

A Virginia Republican has won an election for a Prince William County Board of Supervisors seat for the first time in 38 years.

March 12, 2026

FBI, CIA chiefs urge GOP lawmakers to reauthorize surveillance law without changes

FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe called on Senate GOP lawmakers on Wednesday not to allow a key provision of the federal surveillance law to lapse next month, as they consider whether to include reforms to protect Americans from past abuses.

March 11, 2026

Former Virginia first lady McAuliffe announces run for Congress in newly drawn district

Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced Wednesday she will run for Congress in a newly drawn district.

March 11, 2026

CNN admits its report whitewashed alleged terrorist attack in NYC

CNN deleted a social media post on Tuesday that glossed over a terrorist bomb attack by two ISIS-inspired teenagers who have been charged with committing an act of terrorism.

March 10, 2026

Calls grow louder for Spanberger to veto gun control bills

Second Amendment advocates in Virginia are rallying activists to demand vetoes of a handful of gun-control bills headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.

March 9, 2026

Jesse Jackson Jr. takes swipe at former Democratic presidents over father’s memorial service

Jesse Jackson Jr. took a jab at three former Democratic presidents who delivered remarks at his father's memorial service -- Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joseph R. Biden -- saying they did not know the real Jesse Jackson.

March 9, 2026

Bipartisan lawmakers push to rein in warrantless spying on Americans before surveillance law expires

A bipartisan group of lawmakers hopes to persuade the White House to support legislation that provides greater transparency and safeguards against privacy invasions in the upcoming reauthorization of a key federal surveillance law.

March 6, 2026

D.C. Court of Appeals rules city’s gun magazine ban unconstitutional

The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that restricting firearm magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition was unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment.

March 6, 2026

Top Democrats say 25-year-old AUMF won’t cover Iran strike

Top Democrats argued Tuesday against applying a 25-year-old AUMF on the strikes against Iran while simultaneously suggesting the U.S. has been at war with the Islamic republic for decades.

March 3, 2026

Organization headed up by former Gov. Jeb Bush hails Trump again for strike in Iran

President Trump received praise from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for a second time since last June for his decision to launch a joint military strike with Israel against Iran.

March 2, 2026

FBI experiencing turmoil after Patel fired at least 10 employees

The recent wave of firings at the FBI by Director Kash Patel is being condemned by agency sources who say employees have been caught between the opposing political priorities of the Trump and Biden administrations.

February 28, 2026

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

CPAC’s break with Washington tracks shifts in the conservative movement

ATF scrutinized for enforcing pistol brace rule years after court killed the regulation

Law group lauds proposed visa ban for people involved in religious persecution

Speaker Mike Johnson under the gun to pass renewal of the government’s FISA spy powers

From hero to zero: U.S. grapples with how to cancel Cesar Chavez

Democrats say they are not to blame for the pain Americans increasingly feel from DHS shutdown

Thune ready to move SAVE Act forward in Senate

Ten gun control bills waiting for Spanberger’s signature

NRA launches ‘BE READY’ campaign amid threat of Iran terror cells

Republican wins Northern Virginia county supervisor election for first time in 38 years

FBI, CIA chiefs urge GOP lawmakers to reauthorize surveillance law without changes

Former Virginia first lady McAuliffe announces run for Congress in newly drawn district

CNN admits its report whitewashed alleged terrorist attack in NYC

Calls grow louder for Spanberger to veto gun control bills

Jesse Jackson Jr. takes swipe at former Democratic presidents over father’s memorial service

Bipartisan lawmakers push to rein in warrantless spying on Americans before surveillance law expires

D.C. Court of Appeals rules city’s gun magazine ban unconstitutional

Top Democrats say 25-year-old AUMF won’t cover Iran strike

Organization headed up by former Gov. Jeb Bush hails Trump again for strike in Iran

FBI experiencing turmoil after Patel fired at least 10 employees