Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Trump proclaims MAGA ‘greatest political movement’ in U.S. history
Former President Donald Trump returned to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to make a final appeal to Keystone State voters and their 19 Electoral College votes, calling MAGA the "greatest political movement" in American history. Published October 29, 2024
Whistleblower: James Comey had FBI ‘honey pot’ spies infiltrate Trump’s 2016 campaign
The House Judiciary Committee is examining a whistleblower report that the FBI targeted Donald Trump soon after he announced his presidential campaign in June 2015, an off-the-books operation ordered by FBI Director James B. Comey that predated the Crossfire Hurricane operation. Published October 29, 2024
Trump puts on a show at Madison Square Garden as Election Day nears
Former President Donald Trump cemented his image as the biggest showman in U.S. politics by bringing his Make America Great Again roadshow to the world's most iconic arena. Published October 27, 2024
Musk estimates $2 trillion of waste could be eliminated from federal budget
Billionaire executive Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, said he thinks that $2 trillion could be eliminated from the federal budget after being introduced at former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. Published October 27, 2024
Trump revs up his campaign with Madison Square Garden event
Former President Donald Trump took the stage Sunday in front of an enormous crowd at Madison Square Garden, delivering his campaign message to the world with just eight days until Americans finish casting their ballots. Published October 27, 2024
Tucker Carlson says Trump ‘liberated’ Americans
NEW YORK -- TV host Tucker Carlson heaped praise on Donald Trump at Sunday's Madison Square Garden rally, calling the former president someone who "liberated" the American people. Published October 27, 2024
Destiny’s Child’s Beyonce and Kelly Rowland sing praises for Harris’ abortion campaign
Musical artists Beyonce and Kelly Rowland joined Vice President Kamala Harris for a rally Friday in Houston, Texas, where they focused on the state's stringent abortion laws and blamed former President Donald Trump for it. Published October 26, 2024
White House colleague accuses ‘duplicitous’ John Kelly of working to undermine Trump’s agenda
A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence said John Kelly was "terrible" and "duplicitous" as White House chief of staff and routinely kept President Trump in the dark to push his own goals. Published October 25, 2024
Doug Emhoff’s ex-girlfriend says she was ‘embarrassed and humiliated’ after he allegedly slapped her
A former girlfriend of second gentleman Doug Emhoff has decided to speak out for herself about an incident 12 years ago in which he allegedly struck her, confirming her shock and anger at the assault. Published October 24, 2024
Shrapnel injures reporter’s arm after Democratic Senate candidate shoots weapon at campaign event
A U.S. Senate campaign event at a private firing range went awry when a bullet fragment struck a TV reporter in the arm. Democratic candidate Lucas Kunce gave first aid to the journalist. Published October 23, 2024
Dem Rep. Hayes spent campaign funds on deluxe trips while Connecticut district suffered storm damage
A Connecticut House Democrat is under scrutiny for spending thousands of campaign dollars on lavish trips to Martha's Vineyard and in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention while her constituents were recovering from August's deadly floods. Published October 23, 2024
Trump promises to bring back manufacturing jobs at North Carolina rally
Former President Donald Trump pumped up his supporters in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Tuesday and promised to bring back manufacturing jobs he said the state had lost over the last four years. Published October 22, 2024
GOP lawmakers call on feds for data on potential foreign election interference via ActBlue donations
Two Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have asked the Treasury Department, the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence for information on potential election interference through fraudulent donations by foreign actors via a popular fundraising committee used by Democrats. Published October 22, 2024
New York congressional races: One Republican way behind, another just ahead
A new poll of two closely watched New York races shows one Republican freshman incumbent trailing his Democratic opponent by double digits and another GOP lawmaker barely ahead of his Democratic challenger. Published October 22, 2024
New York Republicans turn tables on Democrats to bring out GOP voters against liberal proposition
Republicans in competitive U.S. House races in New York are warning voters that their opponents support a ballot question that would codify illegal immigrants' rights while removing parental rights. Published October 21, 2024
Trump tells six-year-old boy that Kamala Harris wants to ban cows
Former President Donald Trump declared he liked cows on Friday before he took a shot at Vice President Kamala Harris, telling a six-year old Massachusetts boy that the Democratic nominee wants to ban his favorite farm animal. Published October 18, 2024
Labor unions back Republicans in crucial U.S. House races in New York
Two freshman House Republicans in close races in New York have picked up endorsements from prominent labor unions. Published October 15, 2024
Tim Walz mocked as Elmer Fudd by Trump campaign after hunting video surfaces
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing mockery on social media over video of him grasping to figure out how to load his shotgun on a pheasant hunt in Minnesota. Published October 14, 2024
Kamala Harris’ support for renaming Columbus Day called out as left-wing cancel culture
The Trump campaign said Vice President Kamala Harris' past comments about renaming Columbus Day revealed her extreme leftist agenda. Published October 14, 2024
Doug Emhoff’s former colleagues label him ‘misogynistic’
Former law colleagues of Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, said he was "misogynistic" and "inappropriate" toward women, according to a new report from the Daily Mail. Published October 9, 2024