Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
McCarthy vows Biden impeachment inquiry wouldn’t be political
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he will consider an "impeachment inquiry" into the foreign-money corruption allegations involving President Biden and his son Hunter if the president stonewalls congressional investigators, but the speaker insisted the effort would not be political. Published July 25, 2023
Biden freezes out Senate Republicans
President Biden promised to reach across the aisle to work with GOP lawmakers, but Republican senators say that since he took office, he won't give them the time of day. Published July 24, 2023
Republicans warm up for first presidential debate by hurling insults
The Republican presidential race is becoming a taunt-fest. Published July 21, 2023
Official admits FBI told Twitter that Hunter Biden laptop was real as soon as news broke in 2020
A senior FBI official has revealed that the bureau told Twitter that Hunter Biden's laptop computer was genuine the same day a newspaper first reported details of President Biden and his son's foreign business deals based on documents from the laptop. Published July 20, 2023
Liberals demand probe of Marjorie Taylor Greene for showing X-rated Hunter Biden photos
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's display at a congressional hearing of photographs of Hunter Biden having sex with prostitutes set off a firestorm online, with critics calling for the lawmaker to be prosecuted under state revenge porn laws. Published July 20, 2023
Gaetz introduces legislation to defund special counsel probe of Trump
Rep. Matt Gaetz has introduced legislation prohibiting federal funding for the Special Counsel's Office investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election outcome. Published July 19, 2023
‘Extremely troubling’: GOP lawmakers irate Secret Service quit investigation of White House cocaine
The Secret Service has wrapped up its White House cocaine investigation after 11 days without identifying any suspect or producing any leads on who left the illegal drug in the West Wing. Published July 13, 2023
FBI Director Wray dodges questions about dirty tricks in probes of Hunter Biden, Trump
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray frustrated House Republicans on Wednesday as he dodged questions about bureau activities that lawmakers said unfairly targeted conservatives and were too lenient on liberals, including President Biden and his family. Published July 12, 2023
Wray won’t say if FBI informants in Capitol riot mob: ‘I really need to be careful’
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday would not confirm the presence of confidential human sources at the Capitol riot when he testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Published July 12, 2023
FBI whistleblower: Deputy director told subordinates to hide Jan. 6 informants
An FBI agent told the House Judiciary Committee that Deputy Director Paul Abbate suggested that at least 25 FBI confidential human sources, or informants, involved in reporting to the bureau from the Jan. 6, 2021, protest should not be publicly acknowledged. Published July 12, 2023
Russian spies in Ukraine suspected of duping FBI to censor Americans on social media
The FBI was enlisted by the Security Service of Ukraine soon after the Russian invasion to demand social media platforms take down posts and block accounts such as those belonging to American journalists, according to House Judiciary Committee investigators. Published July 12, 2023
Jordan sends budget recommendations to Appropriations, would move FBI to Alabama
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent several fiscal 2024 recommendations to the House Appropriations Committee, including one that would relocating the FBI to Huntsville, Alabama. Published July 11, 2023
Judge rejects Justice Department request for stay of social media injunction
The U.S. district judge who granted an injunction barring several federal agencies from various types of communication with social media companies denied the Justice Department's motion to put that injunction on hold. Published July 10, 2023
Whistleblowers: FBI failed to warn agents on social media censorship
Several FBI whistleblowers told the House Judiciary Committee on Monday that the bureau's leaders failed to take steps to abide by a U.S. District judge's temporary injunction against the Biden administration working with social media companies to censor speech. Published July 10, 2023
House progressives trash Biden’s cluster bomb deal for Ukraine
House progressives are breaking with President Biden over his deal to ship cluster bombs to Ukraine to demolish Russian armored vehicles and kill Russian troops. Published July 8, 2023
Rep. Grace Napolitano announces retirement
Rep. Grace Napolitano Saturday announced she will retire at the end of this Congressional term. Published July 8, 2023
IRS commissioner tells agency employees of right to directly inform Congress about their concerns
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel told employees in a new memo about their constitutional and statutory right to make protected disclosures to Congress. Published July 8, 2023
David Axelrod says Cornel West poses potential electoral threat to Biden reelection
Democratic consultant David Axelrod warned that Green Party candidate Cornel West could harm President Biden's reelection bid by pulling away votes toward the progressive academic, thereby helping former President Donald Trump. Published July 8, 2023
Judge awards Steve Bannon’s former attorneys $480K after ex-Trump official refused to pay legal bill
Former Trump White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon is on the hook for more than $480,000 after a New York judge ruled in favor of his ex-legal team's claim that he snubbed them on payment. Published July 8, 2023
Conservatives release ads attacking liberal orthodoxy on culture war issues ahead of 2024 election
Two conservative organizations recently released separate hard-hitting ad campaigns tackling school choice and abortion. Published July 8, 2023
