Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Trump wonders about the validity of Biden documents signed with an autopen
President Trump on Friday suggested former President Biden's signature on some official White House documents were not valid because of Mr. Biden's cognitive decline in recent years and the apparent use of an autopen. Published March 14, 2025
WATCH: Trump calls on DOJ to expose its own past corruption and abuses
President Trump on Friday told Justice Department employees to expose past corruption and abuse at the department and usher in a new era of accountability. Published March 14, 2025
Biggs seeks FBI probe into Democrat fundraising apparatus ActBlue
A House Republican lawmaker Thursday called on the FBI to begin an inquiry into the main fundraising apparatus of the Democratic Party. Published March 13, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns Democrats they’ll own the shutdown, hurt the economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the administration's new tariffs will help American workers but Senate Democrats will hurt the economy if they shut down the government. Published March 13, 2025
Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro warns reporters unfair coverage can hurt economy
White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro warned reporters Wednesday that their media coverage affects how the economy reacts and that most media coverage is unfair to President Trump. Published March 12, 2025
White House digs in on Trump’s wish to repeal CHIPS Act outright
The White House reiterated President Trump's position that Congress fully repeal 2022 legislation intended to fire up the U.S. semiconductor industry despite some Senate Republicans who say they are only willing to make reforms to the Biden-era law. Published March 12, 2025
Tensions flare between White House press secretary and AP reporter over tariffs
Tensions between The Associated Press and the White House flared up again Tuesday when White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at an AP reporter for attempting to test her understanding of economics. Published March 11, 2025
Biden’s use of an autopen on official documents raises questions from critics
Many executive orders signed by former President Biden were approved with an autopen device, prompting questions from detractors about whether Mr. Biden was fully mindful of the documents he was signing when he was president. Published March 11, 2025
D.C. work crews begin removing Black Lives Matter mural near White House
Work crews in the District started Monday removing the Black Lives Matter mural that was painted on a city street two blocks from the White House five years ago. Published March 10, 2025
Trump signals end of government ‘weaponization’ against crypto
The White House held its first crypto-summit one day after President Trump signed an executive order to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve for the U.S. Published March 7, 2025
AOC’s immigrant ‘education’ puts sexual predators on the street, says White House border czar
White House border czar Tom Homan upped his feud with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, saying her know-your-rights seminar for illegal immigrants will end up shielding serious criminals. Published March 7, 2025
Trump signs strategic bitcoin reserve executive order
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve on Thursday. Published March 6, 2025
Trump says Musk preparing to return NASA astronauts to Earth in two weeks
President Trump on Thursday said tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to launch a SpaceX ship in two weeks to return NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth from the International Space Station. Published March 6, 2025
White House disputes report of plan to revoke temporary legal status of Ukrainians in U.S.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on a report Thursday that the administration is preparing to revoke temporary legal status for about 240,000 Ukrainians who escaped the war against Russia. Published March 6, 2025
Irate opposition struggling with Trump’s return; antics at speech highlight Dems’ conundrum
Democrats' dilemma has been on full display this week as they struggle with how to respond to Trump 2.0. Published March 5, 2025
Democrats double down on ignoring child with cancer at joint session
A pair of Democrats doubled down Wednesday on their decision to avoid bipartisan celebrations at the joint session of Congress on Tuesday, particularly when President Trump recognized a 13-year-old boy who survived brain cancer. Published March 5, 2025
Trump promises growth in the auto industry from new tariffs
President Trump at Tuesday's joint session of Congress promised growth in the U.S. auto industry from tariffs he imposed on foreign countries including Canada, China and Mexico. Published March 4, 2025
Trump promises that U.S. ‘will be woke no longer’
President Trump used his address to the joint session of Congress to tout his actions reversing Biden administration policies on gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Published March 4, 2025
Trump takes another swipe at Canadian banks within hours of imposing tariffs
President Trump on Tuesday took another jab at Canadian banks within hours of imposing a 25% tariff on imported goods from the U.S. neighbor north of the border. Published March 4, 2025
FBI boss in New York forced out
The head of the FBI's New York Field Office was pushed out of the bureau on Monday, a month after he told his employees to resist an administration official who requested the names of all agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases. Published March 3, 2025
