Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Washington’s expansive gun-free zones disarm workers caught in the D.C. crime wave
Amid an explosion of violent carjackings and armed thefts in downtown Washington, workers who have permits to carry concealed handguns are still forced to go unarmed throughout the city. Published February 7, 2024
Matt Gaetz endorses longtime foe Kevin McCarthy for next RNC chair
Rep. Matt Gaetz has endorsed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to be the next Republican National Committee chairman following news that the current chair, Ronna McDaniel, plans to resign at the end of the month. Published February 7, 2024
RNC leader to resign under pressure from conservatives; Trump sought change amid poor fundraising
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is planning to resign, GOP sources told The Washington Times. Published February 6, 2024
Border bill takes center stage in high-stakes N.Y. special election to replace George Santos
The Senate border bill and illegal immigration are now the focus of the New York special election to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos. Published February 6, 2024
Trump says change is probably coming to Republican National Committee
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that changes may be happening at the Republican National Committee. Published February 4, 2024
FBI deleted records related to anti-Catholic memo, GOP lawmakers say
Republican lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee say they are seeking "action and accountability" after discovering new details and discrepancies surrounding an anti-Catholic memo prepared by analysts last year in the FBI's Richmond, Virginia field office. Published February 1, 2024
Republicans pour more money into New York special election to replace George Santos
House Republicans dumped more ad money into the high-stakes New York special election to replace disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos. Published February 1, 2024
Ahead of House vote, Norquist calls tax relief bill a win for conservatives
Conservative anti-tax activist Grover Norquist lauded the tax relief legislation that House lawmakers will vote on later Wednesday, calling it a bill that blends the Reagan agenda with an extension of parts of the Trump tax cuts. Published January 31, 2024
Factions on FISA told to negotiate overhaul; Republican hawks, watchdogs clash
House Speaker Mike Johnson has been pressuring two committees to stop butting heads and quickly meld their competing bills to rewrite the government's most powerful spy power, The Washington Times has learned. Published January 30, 2024
Rep. Cori Bush under criminal investigation for misuse of campaign funds for ‘bodyguard’ she married
Rep. Cori Bush, the far-left Squad member, is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice for allegedly misusing campaign funds to pay a bodyguard whom she later married. Published January 30, 2024
Conservative activists to confront RNC at winter meeting in Las Vegas
Conservative activists plan to gather at the Republican National Committee winter meeting in Las Vegas to deliver their grievances, sparking fears they will push a no-confidence vote against RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel. Published January 27, 2024
RNC seeking new credit line to help climb out of money hole
The cash-strapped Republican National Committee will consider opening a line of credit when members gather for their winter meeting that starts Tuesday in Las Vegas, The Washington Times has learned. Published January 26, 2024
House Jan. 6 committee files shielded from GOP due to ‘national security,’ top Democrat says
Federal agencies are withholding some Jan. 6 witness transcripts from House Republican investigators due to "national security" concerns, the Democrat who led the now-disbanded committee has revealed. Published January 25, 2024
RNC chairwoman urges Nikki Haley to withdraw from presidential campaign
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel called on Nikki Haley to consider withdrawing from the presidential race Tuesday night. Published January 24, 2024
GOP congressional leaders declare Trump ‘presumptive nominee’
Leaders of the GOP House and Senate congressional campaign arms declared former President Donald Trump the party's "presumptive nominee" without waiting for Tuesday night's results from the first Republican primary in New Hampshire. Published January 23, 2024
Democrats’ Jan. 6 committee accused of deleting over 100 files before GOP took control of House
The now-defunct House Select Committee on Jan. 6 destroyed more than 100 encrypted files from its 2021 investigation before Republicans took over the chamber, House investigators say. Published January 23, 2024
Bowman apologizes for lauding pro-Hamas speaker at district event
Rep. Jamaal Bowman is apologizing for introducing with praise a speaker who has accused Jews of exploiting the Holocaust to legitimize Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Published January 22, 2024
New poll shows upcoming New York special election as a squeaker to replace Santos
A new poll of New York voters in the state's upcoming 3rd Congressional District special election shows a neck-and-neck contest to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos. Published January 19, 2024
Congressman accuses DOJ of hiding evidence of undercover agents involved in U.S. Capitol riot
Rep. Clay Higgins says the Justice Department is withholding exculpatory evidence from police video and audio recordings that reveal hundreds of undercover law enforcement officers were among the rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and helped incite the attack. Published January 19, 2024
House Republicans pass pro-life bills before Roe v. Wade anniversary
House Republicans passed two pieces of pro-life legislation Thursday, days before the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion. Published January 18, 2024
