Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Republicans and Democrats argue over impact of right-wing and left-wing extremism
House Republicans and Democrats lobbed political broadsides at each other on Tuesday, with each side claiming their opponents' ideological extremists are more dangerous than the other. Published May 16, 2023
House Dems ready to force vote for clean debt limit bill as last resort
House Democrats are prepared to try to force a floor vote on a clean debt ceiling increase by bringing a handful of GOP lawmakers over to their side on this vote. Published May 16, 2023
Bat-wielding attacker on hunt for congressman storms office, injures two staffers
Fairfax City Police detained a suspect Monday on suspicion of assaulting two congressional staffers who work for Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia Democrat. Published May 15, 2023
House GOP rolls out a series of pro-cop bills for National Police Week
House lawmakers will vote on a series of law enforcement-centered bills this week as police from around the country gather in Washington. Published May 15, 2023
Jan. 6 pipe bombs at RNC, DNC were inoperable, says ex-agent who contradicts FBI’s official story
A former FBI agent who worked on the case says the pipe bombs planted near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee a day before Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol were inoperable. Published May 12, 2023
House Minority Leader Jeffries disparages CNN’s town hall event with Trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Thursday belittled CNN's town hall meeting with former President Donald Trump. Published May 11, 2023
Jeffries slams GOP for false border-fentanyl claims
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday claimed Republicans' argument about the circumstances on the southern border was not true. Published May 11, 2023
Rep. George Santos pledges to fight criminal charges, clear his name
Rep. George Santos, the disgraced New York Republican who fabricated most of his life story to get elected, said Wednesday that 13 charges of fraud against him is a "witch hunt" and he will fight to clear his name. Published May 10, 2023
CIA helped gather signatures for letter discrediting Hunter Biden laptop story: House investigators
A CIA official helped wrangle signatories to an October 2020 letter of 51 former federal intelligence officials discrediting information from Hunter Biden's abandoned laptop as Russian disinformation, according to a new congressional report. Published May 10, 2023
Feds arrest Rep. George Santos, allege he siphoned political funds and lied on House forms
Rep. George Santos, the disgraced New York Republican who fabricated most of his life story to get elected, was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple offenses related to an alleged scheme to use political donations for designer clothing and personal debts. Published May 10, 2023
Feds reprosecuting man granted clemency by Trump, Congress demands answers
A decision by the Department of Justice to retry a case against a Florida nursing home owner whose sentence was commuted by President Trump has attracted new congressional scrutiny. Published May 9, 2023
Wave of new gun laws wash across blue America, crash into Justice Thomas’ tougher court test
Democrat-led states are leading a mass rebellion against last year's Supreme Court ruling on gun rights, with a slew of new laws designed to test how far they can go in testing the limits of the Second Amendment. Published May 6, 2023
Trump-DeSantis unity ticket scores with voters, heightens GOP chances to beat Biden
Perhaps former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would be better off teaming up than fighting each other for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Published May 5, 2023
Trump camp is raising money for a GOP ballot harvesting operation
The Trump campaign is taking on Democrats' ballot-harvesting in key battleground states where billionaire liberal activist George Soros' groups are spending tens of millions targeting to energize President Biden's base. Published May 4, 2023
House Republicans demand more information about State Department’s alleged censorship
House Republican lawmakers on the Foreign Affairs Committee Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accusing the State Department's Global Engagement Center of censorship and demanded more information. Published May 2, 2023
Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenas federal agencies for information on censorship through Big Tech
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed officials from three federal agencies for documents and information related to the committee's investigation into how the government coordinated with private companies and other third-party groups to censor speech. Published April 28, 2023
Republicans set sights on eliminating Obama-era federal consumer protection bureau
Rep. Byron Donalds has reintroduced legislation to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an Obama-era creation that conservatives have long criticized as a government red-tape factory with no accountability to voters. Published April 28, 2023
FBI director: 22% budget cut will hurt agency’s fight against violent crime, espionage
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray told lawmakers on a House Appropriations subcommittee Thursday that cuts to the agency's 2024 budget would seriously harm the bureau's efforts against international espionage and violent criminals, including meddling by China. Published April 27, 2023
Lawmakers seek more protections for Americans before reauthorizing FISA
Lawmakers on a House Judiciary subcommittee Thursday pressed government watchdogs on how to clamp down on the FBI's use of warrantless surveillance of American citizens through its spying on foreign nationals. Published April 27, 2023
ATF director faces scrutiny over skills, gun control regulations
Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, faced fire Wednesday from House Republican lawmakers over his alleged lack of expertise and candor in his position. Published April 26, 2023
