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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

Ramaswamy skewered at GOP debate for his TikTok account and Chinese business deals

Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy's GOP rivals scrutinized him during the debate Wednesday for joining TikTok and profiting from Chinese business deals.

September 27, 2023

DeSantis, Christie rip Trump for skipping debate

Former President Donald Trump was denounced by his Republican opponents Wednesday night for failing to show up on the debate stage and defend his record.

September 27, 2023

Jan. 6 prosecutor accused of stabbing motorist on Tampa roadway

A Jan. 6 prosecutor from Tampa who helped the federal government indict Florida residents accused of participating in the riots at the U.S. Capitol is in his own legal trouble.

September 27, 2023

House passes amendment to slash Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s pay to $1

The House Wednesday passed an amendment proposed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would slash the salary of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to $1.

September 27, 2023

GOP lawmakers press Pentagon about plans to send military advisers to Ukraine

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday warned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin against sending U.S. military advisers to Ukraine.

September 27, 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz not ready to say who would replace an ousted Speaker McCarthy

Rep. Matt Gaetz avoided giving any names when pressed on who he would want as the new House speaker if he succeeds in ousting Kevin McCarthy from the job.

September 27, 2023

New poll shows Virginia Democrat down big after online sex scandal

A Democratic candidate running for Virginia's State House is down by over 10 points among likely voters in her district in the wake of a scandal over her performance of online sex shows for "tips" with her husband.

September 26, 2023

Senate to move first on stopgap bill while McCarthy blames Biden for shutdown showdown

The Senate is leapfrogging the House with a stopgap spending bill ahead of the Saturday shutdown deadline when government funding expires.

September 26, 2023

House GOP tees up another attempt to approve spending bills as Trump, McCarthy clash on shutdown

House Republicans will make another attempt to resolve their impasse on spending bills Tuesday, while one GOP lawmaker joined the ranks of those opposing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's effort to prevent a partial government shutdown by the end of the week.

September 25, 2023

FBI defied agents with aggressive approach to search of Trump’s home

The Justice Department pushed for an aggressive approach to search for classified documents at Donald Trump's home after overruling agents who wanted to try to gain the former president's cooperation, a senior FBI official said.

September 24, 2023

Congress plays hardball with Zelenskyy, demands accountability and end-game plan before more aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faced a cool reception from the House in his appeal for billions of dollars in new U.S. aid as Republicans struggle to pass a government spending bill held back by a small group of hard-line fiscal conservatives.

September 21, 2023

House and Senate Republicans tell Biden administration they oppose funding Ukraine war effort

A group of Republican House and Senate lawmakers told the Biden administration on Thursday they would not support funding additional aid to Ukraine without detailed information about the war effort.

September 21, 2023

Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy fails to give U.S. lawmakers timeline of war’s end

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dodged Republicans' questions about when the war in his country will stop.

September 21, 2023

McCarthy pitches plan for stopgap spending measure to keep government open

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that the House will vote on a defense spending measure that failed earlier this week, and promised that he has flipped two of Republican holdouts after a closed-door meeting.

September 20, 2023

AG Garland testifies that he had no personal knowledge of undercover FBI agents at Capitol riot

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he had no personal knowledge that any undercover FBI agents or assets were present at the Capitol on Jan. 5, 2021, or the day after.

September 20, 2023

FBI ex-official confirms to lawmakers that bureau had human sources in place on Jan. 6

A former top FBI official has told a House panel that the agency's Washington Field Office learned that FBI informants were involved in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.

September 19, 2023

Former Capitol Police chief blames Pelosi for Jan. 6 security failures

Rep. Nancy Pelosi was among the key players whom former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven A. Sund said was responsible for the breakdown in security that led to the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

September 19, 2023

Zelenskyy to ask for more Ukraine aid amid congressional budget battle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will urge House and Senate lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday for additional funding to support his war-beleaguered country.

September 19, 2023

‘Slob’ Fetterman says Republicans are losing their minds over ‘disgraceful’ rule change

Sen. John Fetterman said Republicans are losing it over the Senate's new dress code, now known as the "Fetterman rule," based on the Pennsylvania Democrat's preference to wear hoodies or loose button-down shirts with baggy shorts.

September 18, 2023

Former Capitol Police chief to testify before House panel on Jan. 6 attack

Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven A. Sund is expected to testify before the House Administration oversight subcommittee Tuesday to discuss the security failures that led to the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

September 18, 2023

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

Ramaswamy skewered at GOP debate for his TikTok account and Chinese business deals

DeSantis, Christie rip Trump for skipping debate

Jan. 6 prosecutor accused of stabbing motorist on Tampa roadway

House passes amendment to slash Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s pay to $1

GOP lawmakers press Pentagon about plans to send military advisers to Ukraine

Rep. Matt Gaetz not ready to say who would replace an ousted Speaker McCarthy

New poll shows Virginia Democrat down big after online sex scandal

Senate to move first on stopgap bill while McCarthy blames Biden for shutdown showdown

House GOP tees up another attempt to approve spending bills as Trump, McCarthy clash on shutdown

FBI defied agents with aggressive approach to search of Trump’s home

Congress plays hardball with Zelenskyy, demands accountability and end-game plan before more aid

House and Senate Republicans tell Biden administration they oppose funding Ukraine war effort

Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy fails to give U.S. lawmakers timeline of war’s end

McCarthy pitches plan for stopgap spending measure to keep government open

AG Garland testifies that he had no personal knowledge of undercover FBI agents at Capitol riot

FBI ex-official confirms to lawmakers that bureau had human sources in place on Jan. 6

Former Capitol Police chief blames Pelosi for Jan. 6 security failures

Zelenskyy to ask for more Ukraine aid amid congressional budget battle

‘Slob’ Fetterman says Republicans are losing their minds over ‘disgraceful’ rule change

Former Capitol Police chief to testify before House panel on Jan. 6 attack