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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

Pro-Palestinian protesters increasingly angry as DNC ignores their demands

Anti-Israel protesters' fury at Democrats grew after the convention featured on stage the parents of a Jewish hostage in Gaza but refused to put a pro-Palestinian voice in the spotlight.

August 22, 2024

DNC insiders refuse to believe Harris is in danger of losing young Black male voters

Black politicians and activists at the Democratic National Convention insist that support for presidential nominee Kamala Harris isn't lagging among voters of color, even as Democrats quietly spend money to persuade Black men to vote for her and polling suggests the effort is urgently needed.

August 22, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters march near DNC on third night of convention

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Wednesday near the venue where the Democratic National Convention held its third evening, with organizers saying that about 7,000 demonstrators participated.

August 21, 2024

Chicago police arrested 56 protesters, three journalists in clash at Israeli consulate during DNC

Chicago police said they arrested 56 protesters and three journalists during a chaotic clash near the Israeli consulate on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, which has drawn thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators to the city.

August 21, 2024

Anti-Israel protesters arrested at Israeli consulate in Chicago during DNC

Anti-Israel protesters faced off against law enforcement for a second night during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, this time at the Israeli Consulate.

August 20, 2024

WATCH: Anti-Israel Democrats in no mood to cheer ‘Killer Kamala’

Thousands of protesters swarming the streets outside the Democratic National Convention and chanting "Killer Kamala" dashed any hope that the party's anti-Israel wing would be mollified by having Vice President Kamala Harris replace President Biden atop the ticket.

August 19, 2024

Anti-Israel protesters crash DNC welcome party in Chicago

Anti-Israel protesters quickly made their presence known in the Windy City among Democratic National Committee attendees when they crashed a delegate welcome party before the convention officially started.

August 19, 2024

Massive protests expected at Chicago’s DNC; police are ready

Chicago officials expect swarms of demonstrators to march for and against various issues beginning Monday when the Democratic National Convention kicks off in the Windy City.

August 17, 2024

Star power expected to light up Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Hollywood celebrities and musicians will turn out for the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will accept their party's respective nominations.

August 16, 2024

Radio’s Rickey Smiley hits a raw nerve by pressuring Black voters to back Harris

A split in the Black community over Kamala Harris has erupted into a melee on social media.

August 16, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin questioned about Tim Walz’s 30 trips to China

Rep. Jim Banks is pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to answer questions about Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz's 30 trips to China.

August 14, 2024

Tim Walz has record of praising Muslim cleric who commended Hitler

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz once lauded a radical Muslim imam who extolled Adolf Hitler and wouldn't rebuke the Oct. 7 Hamas terror raid.

August 14, 2024

Tim Walz called out for routinely making false claims about his military rank

Gov. Tim Walz, who has been accused of "stolen valor" for implying he is a combat veteran, is also under scrutiny for inflating his military rank after he retired from the Minnesota Army National Guard.

August 14, 2024

Walz caught in another video giving the impression he went to war

Another video has surfaced in which Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gives the false impression that his National Guard service included deployment to combat zones in Iraq or Afghanistan.

August 12, 2024

Popular Black influencer says he snubbed Harris despite Democratic team’s pleas for interview

Popular Black social media influencer Kai Cenat claims he snubbed the Harris campaign after they reached out to him to set up an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee.

August 9, 2024

Walz’s military record questioned after comments about serving in war

Republicans are scrutinizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military record by honing in on previous claims he made implying he engaged in battle during his service in the Army National Guard.

August 8, 2024

Democrats vote out another progressive as Harris, Walz seek to move party to the left

Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri is the latest "Squad" member to lose her seat, continuing a string of losses for progressives even as Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz aim to take the party leftward.

August 7, 2024

Rep. Cori Bush loses Missouri primary, becoming second ‘Squad’ member defeated by fellow Democrat

Rep. Cori Bush became the second member of "The Squad" to be defeated Tuesday night after the progressive firebrand lost the Democratic primary in her bid for a third term.

August 6, 2024

New poll shows Trump, Harris tied in Pennsylvania

A new poll in the swing state of Pennsylvania shows former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris tied among likely voters.

August 5, 2024

Squad member Cori Bush’s anti-Israel stance puts her at risk in Tuesday’s Democratic primary

Rep. Cori Bush is fighting for her political survival in Tuesday's Democratic primary in Missouri where her anti-Israel stance threatens to make her the second "Squad" member ousted by Democratic voters.

August 5, 2024

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

Pro-Palestinian protesters increasingly angry as DNC ignores their demands

DNC insiders refuse to believe Harris is in danger of losing young Black male voters

Pro-Palestinian protesters march near DNC on third night of convention

Chicago police arrested 56 protesters, three journalists in clash at Israeli consulate during DNC

Anti-Israel protesters arrested at Israeli consulate in Chicago during DNC

WATCH: Anti-Israel Democrats in no mood to cheer ‘Killer Kamala’

Anti-Israel protesters crash DNC welcome party in Chicago

Massive protests expected at Chicago’s DNC; police are ready

Star power expected to light up Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Radio’s Rickey Smiley hits a raw nerve by pressuring Black voters to back Harris

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin questioned about Tim Walz’s 30 trips to China

Tim Walz has record of praising Muslim cleric who commended Hitler

Tim Walz called out for routinely making false claims about his military rank

Walz caught in another video giving the impression he went to war

Popular Black influencer says he snubbed Harris despite Democratic team’s pleas for interview

Walz’s military record questioned after comments about serving in war

Democrats vote out another progressive as Harris, Walz seek to move party to the left

Rep. Cori Bush loses Missouri primary, becoming second ‘Squad’ member defeated by fellow Democrat

New poll shows Trump, Harris tied in Pennsylvania

Squad member Cori Bush’s anti-Israel stance puts her at risk in Tuesday’s Democratic primary