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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

Congress frozen by stalemate in electing a new House speaker

Republicans on Monday were no closer to picking a new House speaker, leaving the chamber rudderless and GOP lawmakers shut out from legislating amid calls for congressional action on Israel's behalf.

October 9, 2023

Kevin McCarthy accuses Biden, Democrats of not standing up to Hamas or antisemitism

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took to task the Biden administration and House Democrats for taking an "appeasement" stance with Hamas and not standing up to antisemitism within their party.

October 9, 2023

Hawley chides Biden for ‘enjoying a picnic’ while Hamas holds Americans hostage

Sen. Josh Hawley criticized President Biden for hosting a barbecue Sunday evening at the White House during an American hostage crisis in Gaza.

October 9, 2023

Rep. Scalise says cancer treatment going ‘phenomenally’ well

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a top contender for the next House speaker, says his doctors are very encouraged with the progress of his treatment for cancer.

October 6, 2023

Rep. Stefanik pondering run for majority leader

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is mulling a campaign for House majority leader, The Washington Times has learned.

October 6, 2023

Steve Scalise takes on Jim Jordan, says his fundraising expertise is an advantage in speaker race

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Friday highlighted his fundraising prowess as an edge over Rep. Jim Jordan in the speaker's race, previewing the argument he will make to House Republicans next week.

October 6, 2023

Republicans have knives out for Rep. Gaetz after orchestrating McCarthy’s ouster as speaker

Rep. Matt Gaetz is facing the wrath of Republicans who want to see him punished for leading the successful effort to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership post on Tuesday.

October 5, 2023

GOP infighting erupts over rewriting rules to oust speaker

House Republican lawmakers are sniping at one another over whether to keep the rule that allowed eight GOP lawmakers to eject Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker.

October 5, 2023

Jim Jordan shakes up race for speaker’s gavel, gives House GOP another hard choice

House Republican leaders looking to fill the speaker's chair left empty after the stunning ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy quickly maneuvered to fill the position with their next-in-line, Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Not so fast, Rep. Jim Jordan said Wednesday.

October 4, 2023

Jockeying for next House speaker in full swing after McCarthy exit; Scalise, Jordan vie for votes

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is shoring up votes behind the scenes to become the next speaker of the House, sources familiar with the situation told The Washington Times.

October 4, 2023

Pelosi decries eviction from Capitol office amid McCarthy fallout: ‘Sharp departure from tradition’

Rep. Patrick McHenry, in one of his first actions as speaker pro tempore, directed former House speaker Nancy Pelosi to "immediately" vacate her hideaway office in the Capitol by Wednesday.

October 4, 2023

McCarthy says he’s dropping out of battle for speaker after ouster

The House adjourned for the week on Tuesday following a historic vote that ejected Kevin McCarthy as speaker and left GOP leadership in limbo.

October 3, 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz comfortable with fraction of GOP conference ousting Kevin McCarthy

Rep. Matt Gaetz said Tuesday he has no issue that it took only a handful of Republican lawmakers who did not trust Rep. Kevin McCarthy to remove him from the speakership.

October 3, 2023

In historic vote, GOP rebels eject House Speaker McCarthy after heated debate

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted Tuesday by a handful of rebel Republicans, throwing the chamber into chaos and escalating the GOP's battle over the future of the party.

October 3, 2023

Bigger than expected rebel vote puts McCarthy on verge of being ousted as speaker

A small group of conservative House Republicans paired with Democrats on Tuesday to advance an effort to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

October 3, 2023

GOP civil war: Gaetz lines up enough votes to oust McCarthy — will Democrats save him?

The House is just hours away from voting on a motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, and Rep. Matt Gaetz has picked up enough votes from Republicans leaning toward making that happen.

October 3, 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House

Conservative firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution Monday to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, setting into motion a floor vote this week that will decide the speaker's fate and the direction of the House Republican Conference.

October 2, 2023

Congress buckles up for McCarthy-Gaetz showdown, lawmakers exchange jabs about deals with Dems

Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday that he's been consulting with former President Donald Trump as he looks to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, adding a new layer of intrigue to the affair that could derail the GOP's agenda in Washington.

October 2, 2023

Rep. Jamaal Bowman claims he was not involved in office’s advice to Dems to call Republicans ‘Nazis’

Rep. Jamaal Bowman said Monday he was unaware of a memo from his office calling GOP lawmakers "Nazis" in response to Republican scrutiny over the New York Democrat pulling a fire alarm in a House office building.

October 2, 2023

Gaetz says he’s in contact with Trump amid effort to oust McCarthy from speakership

Rep. Matt Gaetz confirmed Monday he has been in contact with former President Donald Trump, in response to reporters' questions whether he was seeking advice from Mr. Trump over his effort to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

October 2, 2023

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

Congress frozen by stalemate in electing a new House speaker

Kevin McCarthy accuses Biden, Democrats of not standing up to Hamas or antisemitism

Hawley chides Biden for ‘enjoying a picnic’ while Hamas holds Americans hostage

Rep. Scalise says cancer treatment going ‘phenomenally’ well

Rep. Stefanik pondering run for majority leader

Steve Scalise takes on Jim Jordan, says his fundraising expertise is an advantage in speaker race

Republicans have knives out for Rep. Gaetz after orchestrating McCarthy’s ouster as speaker

GOP infighting erupts over rewriting rules to oust speaker

Jim Jordan shakes up race for speaker’s gavel, gives House GOP another hard choice

Jockeying for next House speaker in full swing after McCarthy exit; Scalise, Jordan vie for votes

Pelosi decries eviction from Capitol office amid McCarthy fallout: ‘Sharp departure from tradition’

McCarthy says he’s dropping out of battle for speaker after ouster

Rep. Matt Gaetz comfortable with fraction of GOP conference ousting Kevin McCarthy

In historic vote, GOP rebels eject House Speaker McCarthy after heated debate

Bigger than expected rebel vote puts McCarthy on verge of being ousted as speaker

GOP civil war: Gaetz lines up enough votes to oust McCarthy — will Democrats save him?

Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House

Congress buckles up for McCarthy-Gaetz showdown, lawmakers exchange jabs about deals with Dems

Rep. Jamaal Bowman claims he was not involved in office’s advice to Dems to call Republicans ‘Nazis’

Gaetz says he’s in contact with Trump amid effort to oust McCarthy from speakership