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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

New scrutiny of FBI official with alleged anti-Trump views leading assassination probe in Florida

House lawmakers will scrutinize this week how a senior FBI official now leading the investigation of the Trump assassination attempt in Florida was promoted despite allegations he retaliated against FBI personnel for their conservative political views.

September 23, 2024

House Republican threatens to subpoena FBI chief Wray over unanswered Trump assassination questions

A House GOP lawmaker says the FBI is stonewalling information about the first assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump and he is now considering issuing a subpoena for FBI Director Christopher A. Wray to answer questions.

September 22, 2024

Trump says 2028 run is a no go if he loses in November

Former President Donald Trump ruled out another run for the White House Sunday if he loses to Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5.

September 22, 2024

Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland Senate candidate, wrongly claimed tax deductions for multiple properties

The Maryland Democratic Senate nominee improperly used tax breaks she was ineligible to claim, including a government benefit intended for low-income seniors.

September 22, 2024

Sen. Lindsey Graham: N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson should sue CNN if online comments charges are false

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that North Carolina gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson should sue CNN if its report on allegations about explicit online remarks is false.

September 22, 2024

Poll shows Trump and Harris in dead heat in Virginia

A new poll of Virginia voters shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a dead heat as early voting starts in the commonwealth.

September 20, 2024

Lawmaker accuses ABC, Harris campaign of collusion, urges disclosure of pre-debate communication

Sen. Roger Marshall is accusing ABC News of showing partiality to Vice President Kamala Harris over the network's handling of the presidential debate, and demanding disclosure of any pre-debate messages between the two.

September 19, 2024

Democrats seethe over Teamsters’ decision to not endorse Harris

House Democrats expressed disappointment and said they felt betrayed by the Teamsters union, which decided it would not endorse a presidential candidate this cycle.

September 18, 2024

Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to censure top Democrat for anti-Trump rhetoric

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Bennie Thompson for inciting violence against former President Donald Trump, including the two assassination attempts.

September 18, 2024

FBI official leading Trump assassination probe accused of anti-Trump bias

The senior FBI official leading the investigation in Florida of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump expressed rabid hatred of Mr. Trump and retaliated against FBI personnel who supported the former president, whistleblowers say.

September 17, 2024

Harris proposes jobs policy Trump previously signed as an executive order

Vice President Kamala Harris made another policy proposal already put forth by former President Donald Trump -- the measure was an executive order he signed as president.

September 14, 2024

James Comer presses FBI to turn over its Tim Walz China files

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Thursday said Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz might be a longtime key player in a Chinese influence operation within the U.S.

September 12, 2024

Dem lawmakers to introduce federal online gambling legislation

Online sports betting platforms have become more popular than ever since the Supreme Court in 2018 struck down the federal ban on sports betting. Now Democratic lawmakers want to pass more regulations on these betting sites.

September 12, 2024

House bill goes after antisemitism on campus by making universities reveal protest policies

House Republicans introduced a bill this summer that would make public disclosure of a university's campus protest policies a requirement for federal accreditation.

September 11, 2024

Senate bill would stiffen checks on foreigners trying to buy U.S. farmland

Senators have introduced legislation to increase scrutiny of foreign acquisitions of U.S. farmland and agricultural industries.

September 10, 2024

Speaker’s funding patch survives first hurdle, but GOP opposition likely to doom plan

House Speaker Mike Johnson is daring Democrats to vote against his plan to temporarily fund the government, but it's Republicans who will likely scuttle his play call.

September 10, 2024

Democrats say GOP is playing politics by pushing law against migrants voting

The Republicans' plans to place Democrats in a bind over a voter integrity measure attached to a stopgap spending measure will fail, say Democrat leaders.

September 10, 2024

House Freedom Caucus members tell state counterparts to stop seeking federal funding

Several members of the House Freedom Caucus advised their state legislative-level counterparts to stop seeking funding from the federal government.

September 8, 2024

‘Hold our ground’: House Freedom Caucus sees paths for stopgap spending bill

House Freedom Caucus members Saturday defended Speaker Mike Johnson for having a proof of citizenship voting measure in his stopgap spending proposal and offered ways to blunt the pain of any potential government shutdown.

September 7, 2024

State Freedom Caucus members aim to build a farm team to expand influence in higher offices

The State Freedom Caucus Network, which has helped establish Freedom Caucuses in 12 state legislatures since late 2021, is focused on building a farm team of vetted conservatives to fight the establishment in Washington.

September 7, 2024

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

New scrutiny of FBI official with alleged anti-Trump views leading assassination probe in Florida

House Republican threatens to subpoena FBI chief Wray over unanswered Trump assassination questions

Trump says 2028 run is a no go if he loses in November

Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland Senate candidate, wrongly claimed tax deductions for multiple properties

Sen. Lindsey Graham: N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson should sue CNN if online comments charges are false

Poll shows Trump and Harris in dead heat in Virginia

Lawmaker accuses ABC, Harris campaign of collusion, urges disclosure of pre-debate communication

Democrats seethe over Teamsters’ decision to not endorse Harris

Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to censure top Democrat for anti-Trump rhetoric

FBI official leading Trump assassination probe accused of anti-Trump bias

Harris proposes jobs policy Trump previously signed as an executive order

James Comer presses FBI to turn over its Tim Walz China files

Dem lawmakers to introduce federal online gambling legislation

House bill goes after antisemitism on campus by making universities reveal protest policies

Senate bill would stiffen checks on foreigners trying to buy U.S. farmland

Speaker’s funding patch survives first hurdle, but GOP opposition likely to doom plan

Democrats say GOP is playing politics by pushing law against migrants voting

House Freedom Caucus members tell state counterparts to stop seeking federal funding

‘Hold our ground’: House Freedom Caucus sees paths for stopgap spending bill

State Freedom Caucus members aim to build a farm team to expand influence in higher offices