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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

Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s crushing defeat sounds alarms for Democrats’ anti-Israel wing

Rep. Jamaal Bowman's defeat in a Democratic primary ousted the first "Squad" member from Congress and shook up the far-left's place within the party.

June 26, 2024

Far-left Squad battles for survival Tuesday in New York primary

Rep. Jamaal Bowman is fighting to avoid becoming the first member of the "Squad" to lose his congressional seat.

June 24, 2024

George Latimer flexes union support in bid to oust Jamaal Bowman in New York primary

The Democratic primary in New York Tuesday between "Squad" member Rep. Jamaal Bowman and his challenger, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, will test the strength of labor union ties.

June 23, 2024

Senate Republicans propose bill slashing taxes from tips

Senate Republicans recently crafted legislation off of former President Donald Trump's proposal to eliminate federal taxes from tips off of wages.

June 21, 2024

Rep. Bowman under fire over allegation he requested photo to prove friendship with Jews

Rep. Jamaal Bowman is facing criticism in his Westchester, New York, district after a text exchange showed him asking a rabbi to send photos of them together so he could show he has Jewish friendships.

June 19, 2024

GOP aims to solve Alaska’s ranked-choice voting to recapture House seat

Republicans are fighting two election battles in Alaska as they try to win back the state's lone House seat that they lost in 2022.

June 19, 2024

Lawmaker says watchdog’s report on FDA handling of infant formula crisis confirms panel’s findings

A House Oversight subcommittee says a federal watchdog's audit of the Food and Drug Administration's handling of the 2022 infant formula crisis verifies the panel's findings that the agency bungled its response.

June 17, 2024

Trump endorses Larry Hogan for Senate, former Maryland governor claps back

Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, on Thursday endorsed former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in his Senate race in the deep-blue state.

June 13, 2024

Hillary Clinton endorses Jamaal Bowman’s opponent

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton endorsed the primary opponent of far-left "Squad" member Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a two-term New York congressman.

June 13, 2024

Trump’s Capitol Hill visit turns into a ‘pep rally’ for GOP lawmakers

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday rallied Republican lawmakers at their Capitol Hill political headquarters with a raucous speech that called out Taylor Swift, Liz Cheney and even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over her long-standing beef with the GOP House speaker.

June 13, 2024

Trump returns to Capitol Hill with wish list for Republican lawmakers

Former President Donald Trump will shed more light on his legislative priorities when he huddles with Republican lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill.

June 12, 2024

Rep. Ralph Norman to keep promoting Haley as VP to Trump in GOP meeting

Rep. Ralph Norman said he won't give up his plans to urge former President Donald Trump to select former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as his running mate when the presumptive GOP nominee meets with congressional Republicans on Thursday in Washington.

June 12, 2024

Whistleblower: FBI internal investigators questioned employees about co-worker’s political beliefs

The FBI Security Division officials' investigation of an FBI agent included questions about the agent's political and personal beliefs, according to whistleblower disclosures recently sent to the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General.

June 11, 2024

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry pushes through conservative overhaul in first legislative session

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, with the help of his solid Republican majorities, signed off on a laundry list of legislation that spells out a Republican agenda that could ping the national GOP's radar.

June 10, 2024

Progressive commentator fired from The Hill after dismissive reaction to sister of Hamas hostage

The Hill fired its progressive online show host after she appeared to roll her eyes while interviewing the sister of an Israeli woman kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas.

June 7, 2024

Rep. Byron Donalds: Democrats created Jim Crow policies that terrorized Blacks

Rep. Byron Donalds slammed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries again Friday for claiming the Florida Republican made remarks that Blacks in the U.S. were better off during the days of Jim Crow.

June 7, 2024

GOP lawmaker introduces legislation to feature Donald Trump’s face on $500 bill

A GOP lawmaker introduced legislation Wednesday that would put former President Donald Trump's portrait on the $500 bill.

June 5, 2024

After two years, FBI relents on whistleblower’s pay, clearance

FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen proclaimed victory Tuesday after the bureau restored his security clearance plus full back pay and benefits Friday.

June 4, 2024

Republicans recommend defunding state and local prosecutors engaged in politicized ‘lawfare’

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan suggested prohibiting federal funding for state prosecutors or state attorneys general involved in politicized prosecutions.

June 3, 2024

Sen. Chuck Grassley presses Justice Department to stop retaliation against FBI whistleblowers

Sen. Chuck Grassley warned the Justice Department to show evidence it implemented changes after an inspector general revealed the FBI retaliated against whistleblowers by revoking security clearances.

June 3, 2024

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s crushing defeat sounds alarms for Democrats’ anti-Israel wing

Far-left Squad battles for survival Tuesday in New York primary

George Latimer flexes union support in bid to oust Jamaal Bowman in New York primary

Senate Republicans propose bill slashing taxes from tips

Rep. Bowman under fire over allegation he requested photo to prove friendship with Jews

GOP aims to solve Alaska’s ranked-choice voting to recapture House seat

Lawmaker says watchdog’s report on FDA handling of infant formula crisis confirms panel’s findings

Trump endorses Larry Hogan for Senate, former Maryland governor claps back

Hillary Clinton endorses Jamaal Bowman’s opponent

Trump’s Capitol Hill visit turns into a ‘pep rally’ for GOP lawmakers

Trump returns to Capitol Hill with wish list for Republican lawmakers

Rep. Ralph Norman to keep promoting Haley as VP to Trump in GOP meeting

Whistleblower: FBI internal investigators questioned employees about co-worker’s political beliefs

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry pushes through conservative overhaul in first legislative session

Progressive commentator fired from The Hill after dismissive reaction to sister of Hamas hostage

Rep. Byron Donalds: Democrats created Jim Crow policies that terrorized Blacks

GOP lawmaker introduces legislation to feature Donald Trump’s face on $500 bill

After two years, FBI relents on whistleblower’s pay, clearance

Republicans recommend defunding state and local prosecutors engaged in politicized ‘lawfare’

Sen. Chuck Grassley presses Justice Department to stop retaliation against FBI whistleblowers