Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Trump jabs Spanberger and Sherrill for their stances on energy and boys in girls’ sports
President Trump slammed Democratic gubernatorial nominees Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia over their stances on energy and boys in girls' sports. Published October 27, 2025
Rubio says IDF targeted strike Saturday didn’t violate ceasefire
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the U.S. does not see the Israeli strike over the weekend targeting a military official of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement as a violation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Published October 27, 2025
Bipartisan group of lawmakers calls on Trump to press China’s Xi to release activist Jimmy Lai
A bipartisan group of more than 30 senators led by Rick Scott of Florida urged President Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure the release of pro-democracy leader Jimmy Lai. Published October 23, 2025
Senate bill would increase $10,000 thresholds for financial transactions banks must report to feds
Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to increase the reporting thresholds for currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports under the Bank Secrecy Act. Published October 23, 2025
Sliwa angrily quits radio gig on air after boss calls on him to leave NYC mayoral race
Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa angrily quit his WABC talk-radio job on Wednesday after the station's owner called on him to withdraw from the race. Published October 22, 2025
Voters prepared to give communism a chance; ‘affordability’ message attracts young
Democratic voters in America's largest city are ready to elect socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor because they think socialism and communism have gotten a bad rap but are now the future of both their city and their party. Published October 21, 2025
FAIR Sues LAPD and other law enforcement agencies for records from anti-ICE riots
The Federation for American Immigration Reform has filed lawsuits against five Los Angeles police agencies related to their actions during the riots against ICE agents earlier this year. Published October 20, 2025
Vermont state senator resigns after involvement in racist comments in Young Republican chat group
A Vermont state lawmaker has resigned over his participation in a Young Republican group Telegram chat littered with racist and antisemitic remarks. Published October 19, 2025
Accountability group’s undercover investigation finds many school districts still doing DEI
Accuracy in Media is touting its hidden-camera investigations that have been in over 300 school districts across the country and exposing educators who continue diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives despite federal and state restrictions. Published October 14, 2025
California bans the sale of new Glock in the state
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that bans the sale of new Glock guns in the state, setting off a lawsuit from Second Amendment advocacy groups. Published October 14, 2025
Trump strikes deal with AstraZeneca to lower drug prices for Americans
The Trump administration has reached a deal with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to cut its drug prices, marking it the second drugmaker in as many weeks to agree to President Trump's demand for lower medicine prices. Published October 10, 2025
Trump preparing additional moves to lower prescription drug costs for Americans
President Trump is expected to make an announcement Friday about lowering drug prices. Published October 10, 2025
Trump posts 2017 Limbaugh clip discussing Comey’s admission of once being a communist
President Trump posted Friday on Truth Social a 2017 video clip of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh talking about former FBI Director James B. Comey's admission that he was once a communist. Published October 10, 2025
Trump and Finnish president meet at White House to close deal on icebreakers
President Trump met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb Thursday at the White House to sign off on an agreement for the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase up to four icebreaker ships from Finnish shipyards. Published October 9, 2025
Trump signs Columbus Day proclamation
President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday honoring Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who traveled to the New World in 1492. Published October 9, 2025
Endorsement page for Jay Jones disappears from prominent gun control group’s website
A prominent gun control organization's website has pulled down its endorsement page for Jay Jones, the embattled Virginia Democratic candidate for attorney general. The site scrubbing comes in the midst of fallout over text messages Mr. Jones sent about fatally shooting a Republican former colleague and his children. Published October 8, 2025
Trump ready to declare Antifa a Foreign Terrorist Organization
President Trump said Wednesday that he would take steps to declare Antifa a foreign terrorist organization after hearing from journalists who say they were battered while covering the organization. Published October 8, 2025
Antifa in the classroom: University course requires students to contribute to anti-fascist activism
The City University of New York Graduate Center is offering an English course titled "Global Antifa" that focuses on students taking an active role in the sometimes violent far-left movement to fight conservatives in the name of anti-fascism. Published October 8, 2025
Trump promises to straighten out Chicago’s crime problem if Democratic leaders won’t
President Trump on Tuesday promised that if Chicago leaders cannot get a handle on the city's crime problem, the federal government will take charge. Published October 7, 2025
Virginia lawmaker says Jay Jones once said if more cops were killed, they would shoot fewer people
A Virginia state lawmaker says that Jay Jones, the embattled Democratic nominee for state attorney general, once told her that police officers would shoot fewer people if more cops were killed after losing their legal protections. Published October 7, 2025
