Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Bill would require study of mental, academic effects of cellphone use on students in classrooms
Senate lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have drawn up legislation requiring the U.S. Department of Education to complete a study on the effects of cellphone use in K-12 classrooms on students' mental health and academic performance. Published November 27, 2023
Poll shows record high gun ownership among U.S. voters
Gun ownership among voters in the U.S. is at a record high, according to a new poll that has asked the question since 1999. Published November 24, 2023
Univision CEO defends network’s interview with Trump after liberal backlash
TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis is fending off Democrats' fierce criticism of the network's interview with former President Donald Trump. Published November 22, 2023
Trump appointee sentenced for Jan. 6 crimes refuses to turn on the former president
Some Jan. 6 defendants have recanted and said they were misled by former President Donald Trump, but not Federico Klein, who said that if there was a real victim in that chaos at the U.S. Capitol that day, it was Mr. Trump. Published November 22, 2023
Biden has yet to congratulate libertarian President-elect Milei of Argentina on his election victory
President Biden has yet to personally congratulate President-elect Javier Milei of Argentina following his enormous electoral victory. Published November 21, 2023
Argentina political earthquake elates conservatives, concerns China
China reacted warily Monday while former President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans celebrated the news that firebrand libertarian conservative Javier Milei had scored a decisive victory over an establishment candidate in Argentina's presidential runoff Sunday. Published November 20, 2023
Republicans applaud election of new Argentine President Javier Milei
Former President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans congratulated and praised Argentina's president-elect, Javier Milei, a libertarian conservative who decisively defeated Economy Minister Sergio Massa of the Peronists on Sunday. Published November 20, 2023
FBI agent had to erase public vitriol on Trump; Mar-a-Lago in field office’s jurisdiction
Top FBI officials ordered an agent to scrub his Facebook page to delete anti-Trump vitriol before they would promote him to head the bureau's Miami field office, a whistleblower has told Congress. Published November 20, 2023
Speaker Johnson announces public access to Capitol security video from Jan. 6
House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the decision of the House Administration Committee to release the majority of the security footage of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Published November 17, 2023
Major pro-Israel lobby ramping up fundraising against Democratic Squad members
The Democratic-leaning American Israel Public Affairs Committee is expected to pour up to $100 million into primary races to knock out the far-left House Democrats known as "the Squad" because of their anti-Israel activism, according to a new report. Published November 17, 2023
Matt Gaetz says Jan. 6 tapes will be released within ‘days’
The security tapes of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will be viewable to every member of the public in a matter of days, Rep. Matt Gaetz said Thursday. Published November 16, 2023
Democrat Dan Kildee of Michigan won’t seek reelection to House seat
Rep. Dan Kildee announced Thursday he would not run for re-election in 2024 and will leave Congress at the end of his term. Published November 16, 2023
Massive pro-Israel rally assembles on National Mall, decries antisemitism in U.S.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators assembled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to show support for Israel and to condemn mounting antisemitism as the Jewish state wages war against the terrorist organization Hamas in Gaza. Published November 14, 2023
As many as 60,000 pro-Israel marchers expected Tuesday on the National Mall
A massive pro-Israel rally is scheduled to happen in front of the U.S. Capitol and around the National Mall in Washington on Tuesday. Published November 13, 2023
FBI seizes NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ cell phones in campaign probe
The FBI seized cell phones used by New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of a federal corruption probe into his campaign. Published November 10, 2023
FBI accused of targeting Trump types; agents who served in military deemed ‘disloyal’
FBI agents who served in the Marine Corps and other military veterans are being accused by bureau officials of being disloyal to the U.S. because they fit the profile of a supporter of former President Donald Trump, according to two new disclosures sent to lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee. Published November 10, 2023
Censure of Rashida Tlaib stirs resentments between House Democrats
Feelings are raw inside the House Democrats Caucus after 22 Democrats joined Republicans to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for 'promoting false narratives' about the Israel-Hamas war. Published November 9, 2023
Republicans tout election victories in New York as bright spot
Republicans won a slew of elections Tuesday in New York, where GOP candidates successfully ran on issues such as illegal immigration, zoning and crime. Published November 9, 2023
Whistleblowers accuse senior FBI officials of retaliating against agents for their political beliefs
At least three FBI whistleblowers told lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday that high-level senior officials at the bureau are revoking security clearances of personnel based on whether they have religious or politically conservative beliefs. Published November 7, 2023
House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over anti-Israel comments
The House censured Rep. Rashida Tlaib for "promoting false narratives" about the war between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas, after Democrats failed to block the resolution in a Tuesday vote. Published November 7, 2023
