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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

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at an event at the US Climate Action Center at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) **FILE**

AOC rebuked for doubting smash-and-grab sprees are happening: ‘Tone-deaf and offensive’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claim that the smash-and-grab crime wave is a hoax drew howls from fellow lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as retailers and police refuted the claim by detailing the huge impact of organized theft.

December 3, 2021

FILE - In this Tuesday June 23, 2020, file photo, Democratic candidate Jamaal Bowman speaks during his primary-night party in New York. Congressional leaders and a media accountability organization are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions have disparately harmed Black people and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday, June 29, 2021, to the acting FCC chair. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Democratic Socialists decide against expelling ‘Squad’ ally in Congress

The Democratic Socialists of America decided Thursday it will not expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman from its organization after debating whether he was too sympathetic towards Israel.

December 3, 2021

Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., and other members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus call for the removal of President Joe Biden over the close of the war in Afghanistan, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE ***

House Freedom Caucus plans expansion to state lawmakers

The House Freedom Caucus plans to broaden its reach into state legislatures to provide conservative policymakers with resources and tools to push their legislative agendas.

December 2, 2021

A security guard stands outside the Nordstrom store at The Grove retail and entertainment complex in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Los Angeles police say a group of thieves smashed windows at the department store at the luxury mall late Monday, the latest incident in a trend of smash-and-grab crimes is part of a national trend. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)

Smash-and-grab crime wave baffles congressional Democrats

Democrats are flummoxed by the wave of smash-and-grab retail theft, with some denying it's happening and others saying they are not ready to make major-league shoplifting a felony.

December 1, 2021

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, joined by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., pauses before speaking to reporters in the wake of anti-Islamic comments made last week by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., who likened Omar to a bomb-carrying terrorist, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Muslim lawmakers press leadership to exact ‘appropriate’ punishment of Lauren Boebert

A group of Islamic lawmakers Tuesday night announced they are talking to the Democratic leadership about how they think GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert should be punished for comments she made about Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar being a suicide bomber.

November 30, 2021

In this Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, file photo, a U.S. flag flies on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Lawmakers fume over U.S. pandemic relief funds pilfered by crime gangs in China, Russia

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill demanded hearings into fraud in the government's coronavirus unemployment benefit program after hearing that crime syndicates in China, Russia and other adversary nations pocketed tens of billions of dollars.

November 30, 2021

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks to the media about her suspend accounts on Twitter, during a news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Greene escalates GOP infighting, targets Mace for criticizing Boebert

Republicans keep "trash"-talking one another over the backlash surrounding comments GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert said she made in jest to Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar about being a suicide bomber.

November 30, 2021

In this April 20, 2021, photo Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks in Brooklyn Center, Minn., during a news conference at the site of the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer during a traffic stop. Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized Friday, Nov. 26, for using anti-Muslim language in describing a recent encounter she had with Omar. In her apology, Boebert didn't address Omar's criticism that Boebert made up her story about the encounter at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) **FILE**

Boebert-Omar feud explodes in failed makeup call

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Lauren Boebert had a phone conversation Monday. It did not go well.

November 29, 2021

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., speaks during the Republican state convention in Duluth, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) ** FILE **

House Republican candidate recruitment spikes

Republicans' growing confidence about next year's midterm elections is attracting a stampede of new GOP candidates for House races.

November 26, 2021

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during former President Donald Trump's Save America rally in Perry, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben Gray) ** FILE **

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: Kevin McCarthy lacks support to be House speaker if GOP takes majority

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, claims that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy lacks the votes to be speaker if the GOP recaptures the lower chamber next year.

November 25, 2021

A plane prepares for a flight during holiday travel at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Nov. 23, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

AG Merrick Garland orders U.S. attorneys to crack down on unruly airline passengers

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday issued a memorandum to U.S. attorneys to prioritize prosecution of federal crimes on commercial aircraft that endanger the safety of passengers, flight crews and flight attendants.

November 25, 2021

People shop for frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) **FILE**

Supply chain disruption, pandemic hit Americans at Thanksgiving table

Thanksgiving food choices are more expensive and harder to come by this holiday due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the supply chain disruption.

November 25, 2021

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, discusses the infrastructure bill making its way through Congress during a news conference held by the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades) **FILE**

Texas Republicans weigh replacing Rep. Louie Gohmert in Congress

Texas Republicans have begun considering replacing GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert, who announced on Monday that he's running for state attorney general.

November 25, 2021

Darrell Brooks Jr., center, is escorted out of the courtroom after making his initial appearance, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in Waukesha County Court in Waukesha, Wis. Prosecutors in Wisconsin have charged Brooks with intentional homicide in the deaths of at least five people who were killed when an SUV was driven into a Christmas parade. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

GoFundMe pulls $5M bail fundraiser for suspect in fatal Waukesha parade crash

GoFundMe has removed a campaign page to raise $5 million for bail for the man accused of barreling his SUV into a crowd of parade-goers in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

November 25, 2021

Security gates surround the Apple store on Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Portland, Ore., after the George Floyd protests. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein) ** FILE **

San Francisco Apple store hit in smash-and-grab robbery

Another smash-and-grab robbery in California targeted an Apple Store in San Francisco Wednesday with suspects snatching tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

November 25, 2021

Stickers featuring President Joe Biden pointing at the gas total and saying "I did that!" have been spotted at several gas stations around the country. (Kerry Picket/The Washington Times)

Frustrated drivers at gas stations stick it to Biden with ‘I did that!’ decals

Consumers angry with soaring gas prices are placing stickers on gas pumps with an image of President Biden saying "I did that!" as he points to the total price paid by the driver.

November 24, 2021

In this file photo, Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., a member of the House Appropriations Committee, speaks with reporters just outside the chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Mr. Bishop is among a number of Democrats targeted by a new National Republican Congressional Committee ad push airing just before Thanksgiving. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

NRCC expands ‘Exit List’ of targeted Democrats, hits them in Thanksgiving inflation ads

The National Republican Congressional Committee expanded its list of Democratic lawmakers who are expected to vacate their seats next year, for a total of 40 Democrats likely to call it quits in Congress.

November 23, 2021

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, discusses the infrastructure bill making its way through Congress during a news conference held by the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades) **FILE**

Rep. Louie Gohmert announces bid for Texas attorney general

Rep. Louie Gohmert will retire from Congress to run for Texas attorney general, he announced Monday night.

November 22, 2021

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., pauses during a news conference to announce her resolution to censure President Joe Biden, claiming he is not enforcing border security and immigration laws, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. A group of conservative Republicans also had criticism for Vice President Kamala Harris who is set to make her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill would block federal payouts to illegal immigrants separated under Trump

Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, introduced legislation Monday morning that would prohibit settlement payments to illegal aliens of any amount as part of litigation filed by criminals suing the federal government.

November 22, 2021

Democrats celebrate in the chamber as the House approves a sweeping social and environment bill, giving a victory to President Joe Biden, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Dems celebrate $1.75T welfare bill’s passage

House Democrats celebrated the passage Friday of President Biden's massive social welfare and climate bill, brushing aside threats that vulnerable members will be hammered over the vote by Republicans in next year's midterm elections.

November 19, 2021