Author profile

Follow author updates

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 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

Perdue: Trump trip to China was needed to correct decades of American ‘malaise’

President Trump's visit to Beijing was a strategic diplomatic engagement that advanced his top priority of correcting a decades-old economic imbalance that "hollowed out" crucial American industries, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said Sunday.

May 17, 2026

NRA files lawsuits challenging Virginia’s new ban on ‘assault’ firearms

The National Rifle Association and a host of other pro-gun groups sued soon after Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation that bans the sale of assault firearms and high-capacity magazines.

May 15, 2026

Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment allegations

The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is looking into sexual harassment allegations against North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican.

May 14, 2026

Congress weighs giving federal officers new protections from interference, harassment and threats

A newly introduced House bill would create a safety buffer protecting federal law enforcement officers from threats, harassment and interference while they carry out their duties.

May 14, 2026

Families of two Americans jailed in China call on Trump to ask Xi to release their loved ones

As President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, the families of two Americans imprisoned in China for more than a decade are urgently appealing to him to raise their cases directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their high-stakes summit.

May 13, 2026

Read More

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Conservatives push DOJ to act on post-Dobbs attacks on the court

NEW TODAY: Threat Status podcast Inside the Army’s advanced manufacturing revolution

Anti-Weaponization Fund is down, but is it out? George Gerbo reports

WATCH: The Sitdown With Alex Swoyer Sen. Chuck Grassley on Arctic Frost, judicial activism

Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

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

Perdue: Trump trip to China was needed to correct decades of American ‘malaise’

NRA files lawsuits challenging Virginia’s new ban on ‘assault’ firearms

Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment allegations

Congress weighs giving federal officers new protections from interference, harassment and threats

Families of two Americans jailed in China call on Trump to ask Xi to release their loved ones

Democratic congressman launches probe of DOJ settlements with Biden-era FBI whistleblowers

Trump blitzes foes with social media AI memes

Trump insists Republicans aren’t counseling him on his get-tough Cuba policy

GOP senators say Biden Justice Dept. showed ‘double standard’ in probes of Hunter Biden