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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

Trump administration funds $10 million study on health effects of East Palestine train derailment

The Trump administration has launched a study of the long-term health consequences for residents of East Palestine, Ohio, from a train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in 2023.

June 20, 2025

Trump uses Juneteenth to criticize the number of federal holidays on the calendar

President Trump criticized the number of U.S. federal holidays Thursday evening, saying that it costs the country "billions of dollars" to keep businesses shuttered on these days.

June 19, 2025

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to make it easier for survivors of domestic abuse to file taxes

Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that would make it easier for survivors of domestic abuse to file their taxes without fear of being forced to contact their abusers.

June 19, 2025

Polled voters concerned about Trump economy but see long-term benefit

President Trump appears to be struggling in his handling of the economy, according to a poll of 8,000 people, but most say his policies will benefit them later on.

June 19, 2025

Senate Republicans chide Democrats for boycotting hearing focused on Biden’s mental decline

Democrats boycotted the first congressional hearing centered on allegations of how President Biden's White House covered up his mental decline.

June 18, 2025

Senate Republicans include Second Amendment provisions in reconciliation bill

Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee have included Second Amendment provisions in the chamber's version of President Trump's "big beautiful bill" that call for tax cuts for some gun owners.

June 18, 2025

Louisiana Senate candidate Miguez rips Cassidy as ‘phony’

Blake Miguez, a Louisiana GOP lawmaker seeking to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy in his state's 2026 Republican primary, pounded him with the senator's own words when joining the race Tuesday.

June 17, 2025

Republicans launch probe into how U.S. media agency vetted foreign nationals they hired

House Republicans launched an investigation Tuesday into how the U.S. Agency for Global Media vetted foreign nationals, including those from countries hostile to the U.S., and why senior agency officials awarded grants to entities with alleged conflicts of interest.

June 17, 2025

Speaker Johnson postpones trip to Israel for speech amid escalating war with Iran

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday he has postponed his trip to Israel to speak to the Knesset, due to the war that has erupted with Iran.

June 16, 2025

Congress’ lawmakers clamor for more security in the wake of Minnesota killings

Lawmakers in Congress are rattled by the politically motivated series of shootings in Minnesota and want more protection for themselves.

June 16, 2025

Senators to get security briefing after political assassinations in Minnesota stir Congress

Senators will receive a security briefing Tuesday from the sergeant-at-arms and U.S. Capitol Police in the wake of the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.

June 16, 2025

Capitol Police sue to install J6 memorial

A pair of Capitol Police officers who dealt with Jan. 6 rioters four years ago filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to compel the Architect of the Capitol to install a memorial honoring cops who defended the building and those inside the complex that day.

June 13, 2025

Trump tells Iran there’s still time to make a nuke deal

President Trump on Friday said Iran could still make a nuclear deal to save the Islamic Republic after blowing it the last time he gave them an ultimatum.

June 13, 2025

Senate Republicans satisfied with border-wall spending after meeting with Miller

A top Republican senator who is tepid about the party's Big Beautiful Bill said White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller cleared up a misunderstanding Thursday about how much money should be spent on completing the border wall.

June 12, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson to address the Israeli parliament

House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to Israel and address a special session of the Knesset on Sunday.

June 11, 2025

White House says rioters will not prevent deportation operations

The White House Wednesday said criminal rioters will not deter its deportation operations and that the administration will continue to deploy National Guard troops to places where federal law enforcement officers need protection.

June 11, 2025

Judge rejects Newsom’s bid to immediately eject Trump’s troops from Los Angeles

A federal judge allowed President Trump at least two more days of free action to deploy troops to Los Angeles, putting off California's request for an immediate restraining order Tuesday as the city prepared for another round of clashes between anti-deportation protesters and law enforcement.

June 10, 2025

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

Trump administration funds $10 million study on health effects of East Palestine train derailment

Trump uses Juneteenth to criticize the number of federal holidays on the calendar

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to make it easier for survivors of domestic abuse to file taxes

Polled voters concerned about Trump economy but see long-term benefit

Senate Republicans chide Democrats for boycotting hearing focused on Biden’s mental decline

Senate Republicans include Second Amendment provisions in reconciliation bill

Louisiana Senate candidate Miguez rips Cassidy as ‘phony’

Republicans launch probe into how U.S. media agency vetted foreign nationals they hired

Speaker Johnson postpones trip to Israel for speech amid escalating war with Iran

Congress’ lawmakers clamor for more security in the wake of Minnesota killings

Senators to get security briefing after political assassinations in Minnesota stir Congress

Capitol Police sue to install J6 memorial

Trump tells Iran there’s still time to make a nuke deal

Senate Republicans satisfied with border-wall spending after meeting with Miller

House Speaker Mike Johnson to address the Israeli parliament

White House says rioters will not prevent deportation operations

Judge rejects Newsom’s bid to immediately eject Trump’s troops from Los Angeles

Trump’s actions in Los Angeles spur impeachment talk on Capitol Hill

What riot? Democrats don’t see violence or mayhem at Los Angeles protests

Trump orders federal government to help bulk up U.S. drone industry