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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

Democrat-run Virginia goes big on gun control

Virginia's Democratic leaders are moving full steam ahead with their first batch of gun-control laws now that the party controls every lever of power in Richmond.

February 10, 2026

Trump’s endorsement of Louisiana lawmaker transforms primary

President Trump's endorsement of Republican state Sen. Blake Miguez in the race for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District has shaken up the crowded primary.

February 9, 2026

Congress pressed to pass legislation for off-grid power sources without regulation

A coalition of right-of-center activists sent a letter Monday to the Senate urging passage of the DATA Act, which would allow off-grid power sources to be built and used without regulation as a public utility.

February 9, 2026

Local leaders and lawmen defy Democrat-run states’ crackdown on cooperating with ICE

Politicians in Democratic-led states are rushing to end cooperation with ICE, but a rebellion is brewing among conservative local officials who say they will find ways to work around the bans.

February 9, 2026

Republicans launch caucus to stop spread of Shariah in U.S.

A group of House Republicans launched the Shariah-free America caucus on Tuesday as an effort to prevent the spread of radical Islamization within the U.S. criminal justice system and American culture.

February 3, 2026

Republicans push back on Pirro after she threatens jail time for lawful gun owners

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro received blowback from Republican lawmakers after she threatened jail time for any person who entered the city with a firearm.

February 3, 2026

Trump cautions GOP will never win again if illegal immigrants are not deported

President Trump warned Monday that Republicans would never win elections again if they do not help remove illegal immigrants from U.S. municipalities.

February 2, 2026

Ex-FBI deputy director Dan Bongino lashes out at critics in return to podcast

Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino returned to his podcast Monday by welcoming President Trump to the show, and castigating the media and online critics who said he and FBI Director Kash Patel did not accomplish what they set out to do at the bureau.

February 2, 2026

Infighting, money woes drag down NRA’s comeback as a heavyweight in American politics

Dismal fundraising and internal strife have hobbled the 154-year-old National Rifle Association in the quest to regain its status as a political powerhouse, according to people familiar with the situation.

February 2, 2026

New list identifies immigration sanctuary school districts across the U.S.

Defending Education has compiled a list of more than 700 school districts from around the country that have passed resolutions or published guidance or district policies for dealing with federal immigration officials and illegal immigrants.

February 2, 2026

Virginia Democrats advance restrictions on immigration officers, including mask ban

Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly have advanced three bills to restrict federal immigration authorities while operating in the commonwealth, including a ban on masks for officers.

January 29, 2026

GOP introduces bill to require Senate approval for U.S. to join any global climate treaty

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso spearheaded legislation with 23 Republican lawmakers that would mandate Senate approval for the U.S. to join or rejoin any international climate agreement.

January 29, 2026

White House accuses Minnesota officials of whipping up protesters as ‘distraction’ to cover up fraud

The White House accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials Monday of urging agitators to protest against immigration enforcement and cause chaos in Minneapolis' streets as a distraction from federal fraud probes against the officials.

January 26, 2026

Virginia pro-gun activists start new Second Amendment sanctuary movement

The Virginia Citizen Defense League, led by its president, Philip Van Cleave, called on members to activate the "Second Amendment sanctuary movement 2.0."

January 26, 2026

Protester killed Saturday in clash with ICE agents had Sig Sauer high-capacity 9mm pistol

Alex Pretti, the protester who was shot and killed Saturday while clashing with federal agents, was carrying a Sig Sauer P320-AXG COMBAT, a high-capacity 9 mm pistol.

January 25, 2026

RNC advances party rule change to allow a midterm convention this year

The Republican National Committee is on a fast track to change party rules to allow the RNC chairman to convene a "special ceremonial convention" outside a presidential election cycle.

January 23, 2026

House Republicans call Virginia redistricting move illegal, plan to continue fight in court

House Republicans are calling the new Virginia congressional map proposed by state Democrats an "illegal action," and say the GOP will continue to fight the proposal in court.

January 21, 2026

Anti-ICE activists celebrate the return of Virginia’s sanctuary status

Hours after Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger was sworn in Saturday, she repealed an executive order signed by her Republican predecessor, Glenn Youngkin, that required local and state police to cooperate with federal immigration officers.

January 19, 2026

Democrats’ support for law and order collides with the party’s opposition to assisting ICE

The Trump administration has made an implicit offer to sanctuary jurisdictions: Let ICE into their prisons and jails, and deportation officers won't be swarming their streets.

January 19, 2026

Dems urge demonstrators to peacefully protest ICE as Trump threatens Insurrection Act over violence

Democrats insist their calls for supporters to protest ICE agents are not irresponsible, and the portrayal of out-of-control demonstrators resisting federal agents is a distortion by Homeland Security.

January 15, 2026

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

Democrat-run Virginia goes big on gun control

Trump’s endorsement of Louisiana lawmaker transforms primary

Congress pressed to pass legislation for off-grid power sources without regulation

Local leaders and lawmen defy Democrat-run states’ crackdown on cooperating with ICE

Republicans launch caucus to stop spread of Shariah in U.S.

Republicans push back on Pirro after she threatens jail time for lawful gun owners

Trump cautions GOP will never win again if illegal immigrants are not deported

Ex-FBI deputy director Dan Bongino lashes out at critics in return to podcast

Infighting, money woes drag down NRA’s comeback as a heavyweight in American politics

New list identifies immigration sanctuary school districts across the U.S.

Virginia Democrats advance restrictions on immigration officers, including mask ban

GOP introduces bill to require Senate approval for U.S. to join any global climate treaty

White House accuses Minnesota officials of whipping up protesters as ‘distraction’ to cover up fraud

Virginia pro-gun activists start new Second Amendment sanctuary movement

Protester killed Saturday in clash with ICE agents had Sig Sauer high-capacity 9mm pistol

RNC advances party rule change to allow a midterm convention this year

House Republicans call Virginia redistricting move illegal, plan to continue fight in court

Anti-ICE activists celebrate the return of Virginia’s sanctuary status

Democrats’ support for law and order collides with the party’s opposition to assisting ICE

Dems urge demonstrators to peacefully protest ICE as Trump threatens Insurrection Act over violence