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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

Vice President J.D. Vance wins CPAC straw poll for 2028 nomination

Vice President J.D. Vance is favored to win the GOP nomination for president in 2028, according to a new straw poll taken by attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday.

March 29, 2026

CPAC straw poll smashes media narrative of divided conservative movement

The annual straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference shattered the mainstream media's narrative about sharp divisions among the activists at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center over President Trump and the Iran war.

March 28, 2026

At CPAC, ex-South Korean prime minister urges White House to support release of former president

Former South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn received a standing ovation from activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference after he called on the Trump administration and Congress to push for the release of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

March 27, 2026

Iranian activists urge American conservatives to support exiled crown prince as Iran’s next leader

A contingent of pro-freedom Iranian activists filled seats at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas to support the U.S. military's Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime.

March 27, 2026

CPAC speakers zero in on America’s enemies and call for action

The Conservative Political Action Conference kicked off its first full day Thursday, focusing on its theme "action over words" with panelists and speakers who delivered remarks about America's enemies.

March 26, 2026

Trump urges Congress to pass clean extension of FISA, cites military action in Iran

President Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass an 18-month extension of a federal surveillance law without changes, saying the military needs it more than ever due to the war with Iran.

March 25, 2026

CPAC chief confirms Cornyn invited to speak at conservative event

American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp confirmed that Sen. John Cornyn of Texas has been invited to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

March 24, 2026

CPAC’s break with Washington tracks shifts in the conservative movement

The Conservative Political Action Conference has moseyed into the land of 10-gallon hats, cowboy boots and bolo ties. In this way, CPAC's annual gathering this week has been moving farther from its original home in the nation's capital as the movement has moved farther from the Washington political establishment.

March 23, 2026

ATF scrutinized for enforcing pistol brace rule years after court killed the regulation

Second Amendment advocates are questioning why the Justice Department is still treating any pistol with a stabilizing brace as a short-barreled rifle that requires registration for a tax stamp, despite a 2023 court ruling that struck down the rule.

March 23, 2026

Law group lauds proposed visa ban for people involved in religious persecution

The American Center for Law and Justice wrote in a recent letter to Sen. Ted Budd that it strongly supports his legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit visas for people involved in religious persecution.

March 23, 2026

Speaker Mike Johnson under the gun to pass renewal of the government’s FISA spy powers

House Republican leaders are trying to corral enough votes to pass a clean 18-month reauthorization of a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before it expires at midnight on April 19.

March 20, 2026

From hero to zero: U.S. grapples with how to cancel Cesar Chavez

American communities spent the past few decades memorializing Cesar Chavez in their roads, schools, a National Park Service site and even a U.S. Navy ship. Now the rush is on to erase them.

March 19, 2026

Democrats say they are not to blame for the pain Americans increasingly feel from DHS shutdown

Congressional Democrats' more than 30-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has created chaos at airports and undermined anti-terrorism efforts, but they say it isn't their fault and they are willing to keep the shutdown going indefinitely.

March 18, 2026

Thune ready to move SAVE Act forward in Senate

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is expected Tuesday to take steps to move forward for the long haul to attempt to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

March 16, 2026

Ten gun control bills waiting for Spanberger’s signature

Ten gun control bills are currently on the desk of Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, waiting for her approval.

March 16, 2026

NRA launches ‘BE READY’ campaign amid threat of Iran terror cells

The National Rifle Association launched a new advertising campaign called "BE READY," which urges law-abiding Americans to safely and responsibly exercise their Second Amendment rights in the face of escalating dangers.

March 16, 2026

Republican wins Northern Virginia county supervisor election for first time in 38 years

A Virginia Republican has won an election for a Prince William County Board of Supervisors seat for the first time in 38 years.

March 12, 2026

FBI, CIA chiefs urge GOP lawmakers to reauthorize surveillance law without changes

FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe called on Senate GOP lawmakers on Wednesday not to allow a key provision of the federal surveillance law to lapse next month, as they consider whether to include reforms to protect Americans from past abuses.

March 11, 2026

Former Virginia first lady McAuliffe announces run for Congress in newly drawn district

Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced Wednesday she will run for Congress in a newly drawn district.

March 11, 2026

CNN admits its report whitewashed alleged terrorist attack in NYC

CNN deleted a social media post on Tuesday that glossed over a terrorist bomb attack by two ISIS-inspired teenagers who have been charged with committing an act of terrorism.

March 10, 2026

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

Vice President J.D. Vance wins CPAC straw poll for 2028 nomination

CPAC straw poll smashes media narrative of divided conservative movement

At CPAC, ex-South Korean prime minister urges White House to support release of former president

Iranian activists urge American conservatives to support exiled crown prince as Iran’s next leader

CPAC speakers zero in on America’s enemies and call for action

Trump urges Congress to pass clean extension of FISA, cites military action in Iran

CPAC chief confirms Cornyn invited to speak at conservative event

CPAC’s break with Washington tracks shifts in the conservative movement

ATF scrutinized for enforcing pistol brace rule years after court killed the regulation

Law group lauds proposed visa ban for people involved in religious persecution

Speaker Mike Johnson under the gun to pass renewal of the government’s FISA spy powers

From hero to zero: U.S. grapples with how to cancel Cesar Chavez

Democrats say they are not to blame for the pain Americans increasingly feel from DHS shutdown

Thune ready to move SAVE Act forward in Senate

Ten gun control bills waiting for Spanberger’s signature

NRA launches ‘BE READY’ campaign amid threat of Iran terror cells

Republican wins Northern Virginia county supervisor election for first time in 38 years

FBI, CIA chiefs urge GOP lawmakers to reauthorize surveillance law without changes

Former Virginia first lady McAuliffe announces run for Congress in newly drawn district

CNN admits its report whitewashed alleged terrorist attack in NYC