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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

John Boehner, other GOPers ask Trump to pardon former congressman convicted of insider trading

President Trump recently received a letter from 4 2 former Republican House lawmakers asking him to grant a pardon to former Rep. Stephen E. Buyer.

June 1, 2026

D.C. GOP calls for end of federal income tax for city’s residents

The District of Columbia Republican Party urged the end of the federal income tax for the city's residents as the best counterargument to the Democrats' push for statehood.

June 1, 2026

Leftists bemoan protests going viral online but failing to achieve real-world political wins

Leftist activists at a panel discussion in Berkeley, California, recently delivered a stark verdict on the state of radical activism: They have failed to translate big turnout in radical leftist movements into lasting political change.

June 1, 2026

Bessent says IRS and FBI investigation into antifa has made ‘substantial progress’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed Thursday that a joint IRS-FBI investigation into the funding networks behind antifa has made "substantial progress."

May 28, 2026

New poll shows Democrat Platner leading GOP Sen. Collins by 9 points in Maine

A new poll of Maine's Senate race shows presumptive Democratic nominee Graham Platner with a 9-point lead over Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

May 28, 2026

House Republicans demand Boston officials hand over sanctuary city records by June 10

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and Rep. Tom McClintock called on Boston law enforcement officials Wednesday to turn over information about their "pro-crime" sanctuary policies within two weeks.

May 27, 2026

NRA readies lawsuit against Maryland’s new ‘Glock ban’

The National Rifle Association on Tuesday drew up a legal challenge to Maryland's ban on the sale of Glock firearms, a new law that Gov. Wes Moore signed earlier in the day.

May 26, 2026

House probes California’s digital tablets for inmates amid reports of porn, sex exploitation

The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether California spends federal grant money on its program that provides digital tablets to inmates, who are accused of misusing the devices to view pornography and sexually exploit others.

May 26, 2026

Virginia prosecutors refuse to enforce new gun ban

Prosecutors in four Virginia counties announced they will not enforce a ban on so-called assault weapons, just days after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the law outlawing the sale and transfer of AR-15-style rifles and magazines holding more than 15 rounds.

May 26, 2026

Congress and Pentagon prodded to get on the same page for Golden Dome to succeed

The global engagement advocates at the Atlantic Council are pressing for clarity on the Pentagon's Golden Dome initiative, which they say is a program in search of a definition.

May 25, 2026

Trump rallies MAGA base in historic visit to New York battleground district

For the first time since Gerald Ford stumped at the Rockland County Courthouse nearly half a century ago, a sitting president set foot in one of New York's most competitive congressional districts -- and GOP Rep. Mike Lawler made sure everyone knew it.

May 22, 2026

Iran negotiations may prevent Trump’s attendance at weekend wedding of son Don Jr.

President Trump said he'll try to attend the wedding of his son Don Jr. this weekend, but negotiations on a peace deal with Iran might thwart his plans.

May 21, 2026

Trump expects to lose birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court

President Trump on Thursday said he figures the Supreme Court will rule against him in his attempt to block illegal immigrants' babies from getting automatic U.S. citizenship, calling the predicted outcome "a disgrace."

May 21, 2026

Trump cheers U.S. indictment of Cuba’s Raul Castro

President Trump declared that the U.S. is "freeing up Cuba" after the Justice Department indicted Cuban leader Raul Castro.

May 20, 2026

Counterterrorism experts warn national security eroding 25 years after 9/11

The enhanced homeland defenses built in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks are eroding, according to national security experts.

May 20, 2026

Texas congressional Democratic candidate calls for ‘American Zionists’ to be sent to internment camp

A Texas Democrat running for the U.S. House promised to send "American Zionists" to internment camps.

May 19, 2026

Rep. Chip Roy introduces legislation to ban foreign adversaries from buying American homes

Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy on Tuesday introduced legislation that would ban foreign adversaries from buying American homes.

May 19, 2026

Postseason analysis: ‘Saturday Night Live’ more liberal than ever

The Media Research Center's "NewsBusters" is out with a new study showing that the recently concluded Season 51 of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" is more politically liberal than the previous season.

May 18, 2026

Massie fights for political life in final push for votes in Kentucky’s GOP primary

Rep. Thomas Massie is fighting for his political life ahead of Tuesday's primary, accusing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and a group of wealthy Jewish people of attempting to "buy a seat in Congress."

May 17, 2026

Trump weighs Taiwan arms sales as part of negotiations with China, U.S. trade representative says

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Sunday that President Trump is considering using arms sales to Taiwan as part of broader U.S.-China negotiations, noting recent past presidents also paused sales.

May 17, 2026

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

John Boehner, other GOPers ask Trump to pardon former congressman convicted of insider trading

D.C. GOP calls for end of federal income tax for city’s residents

Leftists bemoan protests going viral online but failing to achieve real-world political wins

Bessent says IRS and FBI investigation into antifa has made ‘substantial progress’

New poll shows Democrat Platner leading GOP Sen. Collins by 9 points in Maine

House Republicans demand Boston officials hand over sanctuary city records by June 10

NRA readies lawsuit against Maryland’s new ‘Glock ban’

House probes California’s digital tablets for inmates amid reports of porn, sex exploitation

Virginia prosecutors refuse to enforce new gun ban

Congress and Pentagon prodded to get on the same page for Golden Dome to succeed

Trump rallies MAGA base in historic visit to New York battleground district

Iran negotiations may prevent Trump’s attendance at weekend wedding of son Don Jr.

Trump expects to lose birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court

Trump cheers U.S. indictment of Cuba’s Raul Castro

Counterterrorism experts warn national security eroding 25 years after 9/11

Texas congressional Democratic candidate calls for ‘American Zionists’ to be sent to internment camp

Rep. Chip Roy introduces legislation to ban foreign adversaries from buying American homes

Postseason analysis: ‘Saturday Night Live’ more liberal than ever

Massie fights for political life in final push for votes in Kentucky’s GOP primary

Trump weighs Taiwan arms sales as part of negotiations with China, U.S. trade representative says