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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

Speaker Johnson announces public access to Capitol security video from Jan. 6

House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the decision of the House Administration Committee to release the majority of the security footage of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

November 17, 2023

Major pro-Israel lobby ramping up fundraising against Democratic Squad members

The Democratic-leaning American Israel Public Affairs Committee is expected to pour up to $100 million into primary races to knock out the far-left House Democrats known as "the Squad" because of their anti-Israel activism, according to a new report.

November 17, 2023

Matt Gaetz says Jan. 6 tapes will be released within ‘days’

The security tapes of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will be viewable to every member of the public in a matter of days, Rep. Matt Gaetz said Thursday.

November 16, 2023

Democrat Dan Kildee of Michigan won’t seek reelection to House seat

Rep. Dan Kildee announced Thursday he would not run for re-election in 2024 and will leave Congress at the end of his term.

November 16, 2023

Massive pro-Israel rally assembles on National Mall, decries antisemitism in U.S.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators assembled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to show support for Israel and to condemn mounting antisemitism as the Jewish state wages war against the terrorist organization Hamas in Gaza.

November 14, 2023

As many as 60,000 pro-Israel marchers expected Tuesday on the National Mall

A massive pro-Israel rally is scheduled to happen in front of the U.S. Capitol and around the National Mall in Washington on Tuesday.

November 13, 2023

FBI seizes NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ cell phones in campaign probe

The FBI seized cell phones used by New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of a federal corruption probe into his campaign.

November 10, 2023

FBI accused of targeting Trump types; agents who served in military deemed ‘disloyal’

FBI agents who served in the Marine Corps and other military veterans are being accused by bureau officials of being disloyal to the U.S. because they fit the profile of a supporter of former President Donald Trump, according to two new disclosures sent to lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee.

November 10, 2023

Censure of Rashida Tlaib stirs resentments between House Democrats

Feelings are raw inside the House Democrats Caucus after 22 Democrats joined Republicans to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for 'promoting false narratives' about the Israel-Hamas war.

November 9, 2023

Republicans tout election victories in New York as bright spot

Republicans won a slew of elections Tuesday in New York, where GOP candidates successfully ran on issues such as illegal immigration, zoning and crime.

November 9, 2023

Whistleblowers accuse senior FBI officials of retaliating against agents for their political beliefs

At least three FBI whistleblowers told lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday that high-level senior officials at the bureau are revoking security clearances of personnel based on whether they have religious or politically conservative beliefs.

November 7, 2023

House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over anti-Israel comments

The House censured Rep. Rashida Tlaib for "promoting false narratives" about the war between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas, after Democrats failed to block the resolution in a Tuesday vote.

November 7, 2023

Strengthened by adversity: House GOP says speaker’s election chaos aided incumbents in swing seats

House GOP campaign groups released numbers showing them in a strong position in the upcoming 2024 campaign cycle, and say Republicans' wrangling over a new speaker hasn't hurt incumbents.

November 6, 2023

Kentucky governor’s race in dead heat, per new poll

The election for governor of Kentucky is just four days away, and right now it's a tie.

November 3, 2023

Congress embraces debt to give away U.S. weapons, cash for foreign wars

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill reject the idea of asking Israel and Ukraine to pay the billions of dollars in military assistance they seek and say the U.S. must rack up debt and give away money and arms to support crucial democracies.

November 3, 2023

Embattled George Santos dodges expulsion in House vote

The House on Wednesday killed a measure to expel Rep. George Santos, the embattled New York Republican who faces 23 federal counts including wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds.

November 1, 2023

Longtime GOP Rep. Kay Granger announces retirement

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger announced Wednesday she will not seek reelection next year, after serving in the House for nearly three decades.

November 1, 2023

House Judiciary Committee launches probe into DOJ’s attempts to spy on Congress

The House Judiciary Committee has launched an inquiry into the Justice Department's attempt to surveil members of Congress through their private digital communications.

October 31, 2023

House to vote on public rebuke of Republican, Democratic lawmakers over inflammatory remarks

Dueling censure resolutions against two of the House's most outspoken lawmakers greeted Speaker Mike Johnson on his first full week running the chamber.

October 30, 2023

Rep. Santos pleads not guilty to new federal charges

Rep. George Santos has pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges that he stole the identities of donors and made fraudulent charges on their credit cards, among other allegations.

October 27, 2023

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