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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

ATF goes to Nation’s Gun Show to boost its image, bust myths about the agency

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ramped up a public relations campaign recently at a massive gun show in Northern Virginia, warning gun sellers and buyers not to believe myths about the agency.

July 25, 2022

Sheriff: Residents should tell ATF agents conducting warrantless gun inspections to leave

A Washington state sheriff recently advised residents in his county that if agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) come to their homes without a search warrant asking to inspect their firearms, they can tell them to leave their property.

July 22, 2022

Rep. James Comer: Evidence piling up to show Hunter Biden ‘guilty of everything’

NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: The charges that the U.S. attorney in Delaware is preparing against Hunter Biden are part of a strategy to protect the president's son from a planned congressional investigation, said Rep. James Comer, Kentucky Republican.

July 22, 2022

GOP N.Y. gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin attacked at campaign event

The Republican candidate for New York governor was the target of an assassination attempt Thursday evening.

July 21, 2022

Biden throws cold water on Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

President Biden doesn't think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should visit Taiwan, a sharp break with his congressional ally that signals fears of provoking China.

July 21, 2022

Gun control activist David Hogg disrupts congressional hearing on new ‘assault weapon’ ban

Gun control activist David Hogg on Wednesday was escorted out of a House Judiciary Committee after he shouted at lawmakers working to finalize a bill that would ban military-style rifles.

July 20, 2022

GOP lawmaker calls on ATF to explain video of agents asking firearms owner for gun serial numbers

A recent doorbell video recording from a Delaware resident prompted a Republican lawmaker to question why agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms asked a legal firearm owner for his weapons' serial numbers without a warrant.

July 20, 2022

House GOP bets on assemblyman’s run to oust DCCC chair in New York congressional district

New York Assemblyman Mike Lawler's bid to join Congress by taking down the head of the House Democrats' campaign organization has gotten a nod from Republican leaders.

July 20, 2022

China threatens strong response if Pelosi visits Taiwan

China is issuing an ominous threat over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's reported plans to visit Taiwan.

July 19, 2022

Feds decline to prosecute Stephen Colbert staffers in unlawful entry case

The nine people associated with "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" arrested at the Capitol last month will not be prosecuted.

July 18, 2022

Overwhelming majority of voters tell pollsters they want parental notification for minors’ abortions

Most voters support parental notification requirements when minors seek abortions, according to a new poll.

July 18, 2022

House panel to take up assault-weapons ban legislation

House Judiciary lawmakers plan to consider legislation next week banning certain semi-automatic firearms, even though Democrats acknowledge it has no chance of becoming law.

July 15, 2022

Lawmakers call on Gen. Milley to answer report he broke Trump’s military chain of command

Congressional lawmakers have called on Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley to respond to reports that he cut off the statutory chain of command at the end of President Trump's term, undermining civilian control of the military.

July 14, 2022

House approves Amber Alert-type warning system for active shooters

The House has passed a bill Wednesday that would establish an Amber Alert-style communications network to warn about active-shooter incidents, giving Congress another chance to confront mass shootings before midterm electioneering shifts into high gear.

July 13, 2022

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

ATF goes to Nation’s Gun Show to boost its image, bust myths about the agency

Sheriff: Residents should tell ATF agents conducting warrantless gun inspections to leave

Rep. James Comer: Evidence piling up to show Hunter Biden ‘guilty of everything’

GOP N.Y. gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin attacked at campaign event

Biden throws cold water on Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

Gun control activist David Hogg disrupts congressional hearing on new ‘assault weapon’ ban

GOP lawmaker calls on ATF to explain video of agents asking firearms owner for gun serial numbers

House GOP bets on assemblyman’s run to oust DCCC chair in New York congressional district

China threatens strong response if Pelosi visits Taiwan

Feds decline to prosecute Stephen Colbert staffers in unlawful entry case

Overwhelming majority of voters tell pollsters they want parental notification for minors’ abortions

House panel to take up assault-weapons ban legislation

Lawmakers call on Gen. Milley to answer report he broke Trump’s military chain of command

House approves Amber Alert-type warning system for active shooters

Crime wave drives Hispanics away from Democratic Party

Schiff seeks rule that would block oversight of some military operations

Wisconsin Supreme Court prohibits use of most ballot drop boxes

New York’s quickly adopted new gun laws also quickly targeted with pro-gun lawsuits

Maryland State Police see ‘increased’ interest in concealed carry applicants

Highland Park shooting sets off another Boebert-Swalwell Twitter spat