Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Trump says salacious Epstein letter attributed to him is ‘fake’ and plans lawsuit against WSJ
President Trump lashed out Thursday at the Wall Street Journal for publishing a letter he supposedly sent to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling the note a fake. Published July 17, 2025
White House counsel launches probe of autopen use under Biden
The White House has launched its own investigation of an autopen used to put President Biden's signature on pardons and other official documents. Published July 17, 2025
Sen. Cruz wants terrorist tag on Muslim Brotherhood
Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced legislation that designates the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Published July 17, 2025
Bahrain to invest $17 billion in U.S. following meeting at White House
President Trump and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain announced Wednesday $17 billion worth of investments in the U.S. by the Middle East ally during a White House meeting. Published July 16, 2025
Trump says ‘foolish Republicans’ help Democrats by obsessing over Epstein
President Trump lambasted "foolish Republicans" on Wednesday for being duped by Democrats into focusing on deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and diverting attention from his administration's feats. Published July 16, 2025
Trump promotes major energy and AI initiatives with business, political leaders in Pittsburgh
President Trump traveled to Pittsburgh Tuesday to showcase more than $90 billion in private-sector investments expected to create tens of thousands of jobs and position Pennsylvania as a leading hub for energy, artificial intelligence and innovation. Published July 15, 2025
Trump says Andrew Cuomo should stay in race for NYC mayor
President Trump said Tuesday that Andrew Cuomo should hang in there to help keep New York's mayoral office from going to socialist Zohran Mamdani. Published July 15, 2025
Trump calls for Sen. Adam Schiff to be ‘brought to justice’ over alleged mortgage fraud scheme
President Trump dug into longtime political enemy Sen. Adam Schiff on Tuesday, calling the California Democrat a "scam artist" over what he said was a mortgage fraud scheme. Published July 15, 2025
Trump warns Russia of tariffs without ceasefire deal, sends defensive missiles to Ukraine
President Trump showed his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, saying he will impose steep "secondary" tariffs on Russia if the Kremlin doesn't reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine within 50 days. He also announced that he would send more U.S. weapons to Kyiv. Published July 14, 2025
Bongino and Bondi clash over handling of Jeffrey Epstein case
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly had a heated exchange this week over how the administration has dealt with the Jeffrey Epstein probe. Published July 11, 2025
GOP senator: D.C. venue unfair if Brennan, Comey charged in Trump-Russia hoax
Sen. Ron Johnson suggested a change of court venue from Washington if legal action is taken against former CIA Director John O. Brennan or ex-FBI Director James B. Comey related to potential wrongdoing in the Trump-Russia probe. Published July 11, 2025
Democrats deny they’re inciting fights against ICE
Despite assaults skyrocketing against ICE officers and federal agents, Democrats say the GOP is politicizing any attacks, adding that the feds should have more stringent rules related to the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens. Published July 10, 2025
Brennan says he’s ‘clueless’ about why FBI authorities want to investigate him
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday that he is "clueless" about what the Justice Department and FBI authorities could be investigating. Published July 9, 2025
Papadopoulos says Justice has ‘airtight’ case against Brennan, Comey in Russia probe
George Papadopoulos, the former 2016 Trump campaign staffer targeted in the FBI's probe of the campaign's purported links to Russia, said he thinks the Justice Department has an airtight legal case to prosecute former CIA Director John O. Brennan and former FBI Director James B. Comey for promoting the false narrative. Published July 9, 2025
FBI launches criminal investigations into Brennan, Comey over Trump-Russia probe
The FBI launched criminal investigations into John Brennan and James Comey over possible wrongdoing related to the Trump-Russia investigation, including alleged perjury to Congress, sources say. Published July 8, 2025
Top White House adviser touts historic string of ‘promises kept’ with Trump’s big agenda bill
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Monday ticked off a slew of campaign promises President Trump fulfilled by signing the Big Beautiful Bill into law. Published July 7, 2025
Karoline Leavitt slams Sen. Schumer, Democrats for blaming Trump over deadly Texas flood
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt chided lawmakers and others who blamed President Trump for the deadly floods in central Texas that claimed at least 91 lives. Published July 7, 2025
Trump says he wouldn’t have changed the name of the Washington Redskins
President Trump never thought changing the name from the Redskins to Commanders was a good idea, but if the team became a winning franchise, he could support the current name. Published July 7, 2025
Trump says federal government will send aid to flood ravaged areas of Texas
President Trump described the deadly floods in Texas as "terrible" and "shocking" and said the government would be sending federal aid. Published July 5, 2025
Trump welcomes positive response from Hamas on peace proposal
President Trump was pleased to hear Hamas delivered a "positive" response to the U.S. ceasefire and hostage release proposal for Gaza. Published July 5, 2025
