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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

GOP senators demand answers from Miguel Cardona on ‘domestic terrorists’ letter

Republican senators sent a letter Thursday demanding answers from Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about reports that he played a key role in soliciting the National School Board Association (NSBA) to write a letter to President Biden that labeled parents as "domestic terrorists."

January 13, 2022

Pelosi says Biden’s reference to Bull Connor likely went over most Americans’ heads

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she thought President Biden's speech In Georgia about the GOP threat to voting rights was "wonderful" but that most Americans were ignorant about the significance of Bull Connor.

January 13, 2022

Leftists seek to bar Trump, GOP lawmakers from running for office over Capitol riot

A growing movement on the left is seeking to bar former President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers with alleged ties to last year's Capitol riot from running for future office, citing a Civil War-era constitutional amendment to try to brand them as traitors.

January 11, 2022

Wyoming GOP slams Liz Cheney after she said state party chair was radical

The Wyoming Republican Party lashed out at Rep. Liz Cheney after said the top official in the state GOP was "quite radical."

January 11, 2022

Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter to call it quits after the midterms

Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado announced Monday that he would not seek reelection next year, further complicating his Democratic Party's endeavor to maintain their majority.

January 10, 2022

Top Democratic priorities sink among Americans in new poll

Key Democratic policy priorities are slipping in popularity, according to a new poll that measured Americans' concerns.

January 10, 2022

Mass retirements open door for far-left to advance takeover of Democratic Party

A wave of retirements by House Democrats in solidly blue districts is paving the way for a vastly larger far-left "Squad" after the November midterm elections, according to liberal groups.

January 10, 2022

Rep. Brenda Lawrence becomes latest Democrat to announce retirement

Rep. Brenda Lawrence announced Tuesday night that she will not seek reelection this year, making her the 25th House Democrat to retire.

January 5, 2022

Pelosi accused of hiding info on her role in security breakdown on Jan. 6

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is concealing information about her culpability in the security breakdown during the Jan. 6 riot, according to Republican lawmakers who have been pursuing those documents since immediately after the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

January 4, 2022

Russell building named for segregationist senator remains; decision to change falls to Schumer

While Robert E. Lee's statue has been pulled down from the U.S. Capitol and lawmakers voted to expunge Confederate generals' names from military bases, the Senate still honors Richard B. Russell, a segregationist senator, with his name on its most prestigious office building.

January 3, 2022

Boebert put her brand on Washington politics in a rebellious first year in Congress

Rep. Lauren Boebert's first year in Congress firmly established her as a force of political defiance -- a virtual legislator outlaw.

December 29, 2021

House GOP huddles to draft policies on biggest issues, but it’s still a work in progress

Republicans see an opportunity to set a governing agenda to contrast with what they say is an increasingly rudderless Democratic-run Washington, but the effort has not yet coalesced.

December 28, 2021

New numbers contradict Democrats’ predictions of GOP gerrymandering

Redistricting has added to the number of Biden-leaning districts for upcoming elections, according to a new analysis that contradicts Democrats' narrative that Republicans were reaping a big advantage from partisan gerrymandering.

December 23, 2021

Three more House Democrats retire, total now 23 incumbents quitting

Three more House Democrats called it quits on Monday, bringing the total number of retirements in the caucus before the midterm elections to 23.

December 20, 2021

Progressives re-think Hispanics’ support for woke politics, liberal agendas

Hispanics' rejection of the transgender-friendly term "Latinx" has left-wing operatives wondering if it was a mistake to classify them as fully aligned with progressive values.

December 20, 2021

White House to unveil plan to put new truck drivers behind the wheel

Key Biden administration officials are expected Thursday to announce a plan to breathe new life into the beleaguered U.S. trucking industry as the White House expands its effort to mend America's supply chain.

December 16, 2021

Dems get tough on crime when it is Jan. 6 defendants behind bars

House Democrats who regularly call for criminal justice overhauls and a more lenient penal system are adopting a tough-on-crime attitude when it comes to those charged in connection to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

December 13, 2021

Pelosi expected to run, open to leading Democrats again after 2022 elections, says report

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to file for reelection and make a bid to retain her position as leader of the House Democrats after next year's midterm elections, according to a new report.

December 13, 2021

Dr. Fauci says yearly COVID-19 boosters not out of the question

Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief White House medical adviser, suggested Sunday that annual COVID vaccine booster shots may be necessary in the near future.

December 12, 2021

Democrat, GOP lawmakers seek favor with Manchin over social welfare bill

Democrats and Republicans are trading arguments over President Biden's social welfare bill, with much of the back-and-forth focused on influencing Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who remains a key vote on the proposed multitrillion-dollar legislation.

December 12, 2021

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Kerry Picket

Articles by Kerry Picket

GOP senators demand answers from Miguel Cardona on ‘domestic terrorists’ letter

Pelosi says Biden’s reference to Bull Connor likely went over most Americans’ heads

Leftists seek to bar Trump, GOP lawmakers from running for office over Capitol riot

Wyoming GOP slams Liz Cheney after she said state party chair was radical

Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter to call it quits after the midterms

Top Democratic priorities sink among Americans in new poll

Mass retirements open door for far-left to advance takeover of Democratic Party

Rep. Brenda Lawrence becomes latest Democrat to announce retirement

Pelosi accused of hiding info on her role in security breakdown on Jan. 6

Russell building named for segregationist senator remains; decision to change falls to Schumer

Boebert put her brand on Washington politics in a rebellious first year in Congress

House GOP huddles to draft policies on biggest issues, but it’s still a work in progress

New numbers contradict Democrats’ predictions of GOP gerrymandering

Three more House Democrats retire, total now 23 incumbents quitting

Progressives re-think Hispanics’ support for woke politics, liberal agendas

White House to unveil plan to put new truck drivers behind the wheel

Dems get tough on crime when it is Jan. 6 defendants behind bars

Pelosi expected to run, open to leading Democrats again after 2022 elections, says report

Dr. Fauci says yearly COVID-19 boosters not out of the question

Democrat, GOP lawmakers seek favor with Manchin over social welfare bill