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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

Trumps welcome thousands at White House Easter Egg Roll

President Trump welcomed hundreds of families to the White House Monday for the annual Easter egg roll immediately after he signed a proclamation instructing all U.S. flags to be flown at half-mast to honor Pope Francis, who died earlier in the day.

April 21, 2025

Young girl faints in Oval Office during Trump’s session with reporters

A young girl suddenly fainted in the Oval Office during a question-and-answer session that President Trump was having with reporters.

April 18, 2025

Trump could reveal stance on top tax rate in the coming days, says Hassett

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the president will likely announce in the coming days whether he thinks the top marginal tax rates on the country's highest earners should rise when major parts of the 2017 tax law expire at the end of this year.

April 18, 2025

Trump hints other nonprofits’ tax status could be investigated after Harvard

President Trump hinted Thursday that nonprofit organizations other than Harvard University could face investigations of their tax-exempt status if his administration finds that they are abusing the privilege.

April 17, 2025

‘Fake news’: Trump rips journalist over reports of high cost of living

President Trump took umbrage Thursday at a reporter who told him that Americans are seeing prices rise and that their bills are more expensive.

April 17, 2025

Trump and Meloni pledge to make Europe great again by reducing illegal immigration

President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed to make Europe great again by pushing back on illegal immigration, and Mr. Trump agreed to visit Rome and meet with EU leaders.

April 17, 2025

Trump, Meloni are positive U.S., EU will strike trade deal

President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday said they're confident a fair tariff agreement can be hammered out between the U.S. and the European Union.

April 17, 2025

Trump’s talks with Italy steam ahead after progress on trade deals with Mexico, Japan

President Trump headed into talks Thursday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after a series of "productive" trade negotiations with Mexico and Japan.

April 17, 2025

Fiscal conservatives, small businesses warn against raising top tax rate

Conservative activists and small businesses pushed back on the White House and congressional Republicans considering raising taxes on the country's highest earners.

April 16, 2025

Judge fires back at Trump, Bukele as Democrats turn MS-13 gang suspect into new crusade

A federal judge reinforced her demand Tuesday that the U.S. keep working to bring back an MS-13 gang suspect wrongly deported to El Salvador, dismissing statements by that country's president against releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

April 15, 2025

Tom Homan tells Democrats to fix sanctuary cities before going to El Salvador to help deportees

President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, suggested another destination for Democratic lawmakers planning to check on an illegal migrant deported to an El Salvador mega-prison.

April 15, 2025

Most New Yorkers don’t want Gov. Hochul to run again: Poll

Approval numbers for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul are upside down, with a majority of voters against her running for reelection, a new poll shows.

April 15, 2025

Georgia man faces charges for threatening Tulsi Gabbard and her family

A Georgia man was arrested by federal authorities last week and faces charges for threatening Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her family.

April 15, 2025

White House has big plans for Holy Week

The White House is planning an "extraordinary" Holy Week, highlighting Easter's spiritual and cultural significance, a move away from the secular tone from previous administrations.

April 14, 2025

Cornyn calls on Justice Department to probe proposed planned Muslim community

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Monday called on top Department of Justice officials to investigate a planned Muslim community that risks religious discrimination of Christians, Jews and other non-Muslim minorities.

April 14, 2025

WATCH: FBI scrutinized for hiding info on past anti-conservative actions

New FBI and Justice Department leadership is facing blowback from conservative activists for slow-walking a Freedom of Information Act request about Biden-era retaliation against agents with conservative views.

April 10, 2025

FBI director Patel replaced as acting ATF chief by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll

FBI Director Kash Patel was removed Wednesday as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll.

April 9, 2025

Top Democrats previously backed reciprocal tariffs and demanded punishing tariffs on China

Democrats haven't always been the anti-tariff party, with some of the party's leaders previously calling for reciprocal tariffs -- especially against China for "unfair trade policies."

April 9, 2025

DOJ, ATF repeal Biden-era gun control regulations, revisit others

The Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives repealed and revisited several gun control regulations and enforcement practices previously implemented by the Biden administration.

April 8, 2025

White House says sanctions are hurting Iran, pressuring Tehran to make a deal

The White House on Tuesday said the administration's aggressive stance against Iran has crippled its global terror funding ahead of U.S. talks Saturday with the Islamic regime's leaders.

April 8, 2025

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

Trumps welcome thousands at White House Easter Egg Roll

Young girl faints in Oval Office during Trump’s session with reporters

Trump could reveal stance on top tax rate in the coming days, says Hassett

Trump hints other nonprofits’ tax status could be investigated after Harvard

‘Fake news’: Trump rips journalist over reports of high cost of living

Trump and Meloni pledge to make Europe great again by reducing illegal immigration

Trump, Meloni are positive U.S., EU will strike trade deal

Trump’s talks with Italy steam ahead after progress on trade deals with Mexico, Japan

Fiscal conservatives, small businesses warn against raising top tax rate

Judge fires back at Trump, Bukele as Democrats turn MS-13 gang suspect into new crusade

Tom Homan tells Democrats to fix sanctuary cities before going to El Salvador to help deportees

Most New Yorkers don’t want Gov. Hochul to run again: Poll

Georgia man faces charges for threatening Tulsi Gabbard and her family

White House has big plans for Holy Week

Cornyn calls on Justice Department to probe proposed planned Muslim community

WATCH: FBI scrutinized for hiding info on past anti-conservative actions

FBI director Patel replaced as acting ATF chief by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll

Top Democrats previously backed reciprocal tariffs and demanded punishing tariffs on China

DOJ, ATF repeal Biden-era gun control regulations, revisit others

White House says sanctions are hurting Iran, pressuring Tehran to make a deal