Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Dr. Fauci expected to testify before House lawmakers
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key figure in the federal government's pandemic response, will testify before House lawmakers early next week. Published May 29, 2024
GOP introduces resolution to overturn HHS rule that forces taxpayers to fund transgender surgeries
GOP lawmakers introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal the Biden Department of Health and Human Services' rule that forces taxpayers to fund transgender surgeries. Published May 29, 2024
Jamaal Bowman shrugs off setbacks for far left, banks on grassroots to win primary battle
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York, a far-left "Squad" member in a tough primary race, says he has not worried about recent losses by fellow liberal politicians. Published May 28, 2024
Trump says GOP is unified behind him after Haley announcement
Former President Donald Trump said the Republican Party is unified behind him, after his former primary rival Nikki Haley announced she will vote for him in November. Published May 24, 2024
Trump opens the door to Haley joining his team, calls her ‘a very capable person’
Former President Donald Trump said he would welcome his former primary rival Nikki Haley on his team after she announced she would vote for him in November. Published May 24, 2024
ATF director rebuffs Republicans over agency’s deadly pre-dawn raid of Arkansas airport executive
Director Steven Dettelbach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives stonewalled House lawmakers Thursday as they grilled him about an early morning ATF raid in which agents fatally shot Bryan Malinowski, executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. Published May 23, 2024
House lawmakers clash over ATF’s conduct in pre-dawn raid that killed Arkansas airport executive
House lawmakers on Wednesday sparred with one another over a pre-dawn raid by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms which led to the recent death of Bryan Malinowski, who was executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. Published May 22, 2024
Justice Alito could face congressional probe if Democrats take over, AOC warns
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said congressional investigations into Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. over alleged ethics violations will have to wait until Democrats take control of the House. Published May 21, 2024
AOC says Trump scheduled South Bronx rally because he’s ‘broke’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused former President Donald Trump of being "broke" and needing money as a reason why he is hosting a rally Thursday in the South Bronx. Published May 21, 2024
Louisiana ready to ban ranked choice voting
The Louisiana state Senate gave final approval to legislation to ban ranked choice voting, joining the backlash to the expansion of an election process that has helped Democrats flip Republican-leaning House districts in Alaska and Maine. Published May 21, 2024
House Dems ahead in fundraising race but GOP says they’ll win elections anyway
Democrats are counting on their huge fundraising machine, which is outpacing the House GOP campaign arm, to take back the lower chamber. Published May 20, 2024
100 penis balloons mocking prosecutors and judges released outside Trump trial
One hundred pink penis-shaped balloons with the faces of Donald Trump's opponents, including Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and special counsel Jack Smith, floated Thursday near the venue for the former president's hush money trial. Published May 17, 2024
Democrats abandon ‘defund the police’ movement; rallying cry changes after crime waves
Politicians are making clear during National Police Week that the days of "defund the police" are firmly in the past. Published May 15, 2024
House Judiciary calls FBI official to testify about retaliation against whistleblowers
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Wednesday called upon a high-ranking FBI official to testify behind closed doors about his alleged involvement in retaliating against whistleblowers. Published May 15, 2024
FBI pressured to give recourse to suspended whistleblowers; joblessness seen as means of punishment
The Justice Department inspector general's office revealed that the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies stripped whistleblower agents of security clearances and pay without providing an opportunity to appeal the decision within a reasonable time frame. Published May 14, 2024
New rule proposed by HHS aims to reduce racial disparities among Black kidney transplant patients
A new rule proposed by the Biden Department of Health and Human Services intends to increase access to kidney transplants for all people with end-stage renal disease by reducing racial disparities among Black patients. Published May 14, 2024
New York Democratic primary debate zeroes in on Israel-Hamas war, immigration
Sparks flew between two New York Democrats during a congressional primary debate Monday that focused on Israel's war with Hamas. Published May 14, 2024
Michael Cohen considers congressional run over frustration about congestion pricing
Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump's onetime personal lawyer and now a star witness in the hush money case against him, recently announced he wants to run for Congress as a Democrat this year in part because he is fed up with congestion pricing policies and the enormous state and federal taxes in New York. Published May 10, 2024
FBI agent accuses top brass of retaliation for defending whistleblower
An FBI special agent notified Congress on Thursday that the top brass at the bureau removed him from his job in retaliation for defending a fellow whistleblower. Published May 9, 2024
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has no near-term plans to oust Speaker Johnson
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she never promised further votes to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership post if lawmakers tabled her motion to vacate the chair. Published May 8, 2024
