Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Trump open to invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 in Portland
President Trump said on Monday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act in Portland, Oregon, if necessary. Published October 6, 2025
Judge’s opinion blocking Guard deployment to Portland ‘untethered in reality,’ Karoline Leavitt says
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday called the opinion of the judge who blocked President Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland "untethered in reality." Published October 6, 2025
Illinois Democrats escalate confrontation with Trump’s ICE sweeps, National Guard deployments
Illinois officials made a bid for sanctuary supremacy Monday with Chicago's mayor signing an executive order declaring city property to be "ICE-free zones," and the city and state suing to block President Trump from sending in the National Guard to quell anti-ICE protests. Published October 6, 2025
Trump considers cuts to Portland’s funding after arrest of conservative journalist
President Trump is preparing to cut off funds to Portland, Oregon, after the city's police arrested a conservative journalist for disorderly conduct near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Published October 3, 2025
Maine GOP calls for federal investigation of state ballots found in resident’s Amazon package
Maine GOP state lawmakers are asking Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel for a federal investigation into an incident involving state ballots that were found in an Amazon customer's package. Published October 2, 2025
FBI cuts ties with Anti-Defamation League
FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday that the bureau ceased its partnership with the Anti-Defamation League, a left-wing Jewish civil rights organization. Published October 2, 2025
In nation’s capital, first day of shutdown disappoints visitors at closed federal attractions
Some Americans were already feeling the pain, or at least disappointment, from the first day of the government shutdown on Wednesday. Published October 1, 2025
Virginia governor’s race tightens to 3-point margin, new poll shows
A new poll on the Virginia gubernatorial race shows the contest narrowing, with Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears just three points behind Democrat Abigail Spanberger. Published October 1, 2025
Tensions flare between Sen. Hawley and former Biden staffer over defunding police stance
Fireworks erupted at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday when Sen. Josh Hawley scrutinized the work of Gregory Jackson Jr., former President Biden's deputy director of gun violence prevention, for advocating to defund the police and invest in "safe-spaces" for "two-spirit" individuals. Published September 30, 2025
Capitol Hill Democrats double down on health care crisis
Congressional Democrats on Tuesday said closing down the government to fight for pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies is worth it because the COVID-19 crisis isn't completely over. Published September 30, 2025
Jeffries denounces DHS ‘hit list’ of Democrats following ICE officer attacks
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Friday that Democrats are being wrongly targeted by a Department of Homeland Security "hit list" following attacks against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Published September 26, 2025
Trump says Comey indictment is ‘about justice,’ as he refutes ‘revenge’ accusations
President Trump rejected accusations from his political opponents Friday that the federal indictment against former FBI Director James B. Comey had anything to do with political retribution. Published September 26, 2025
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted by federal grand jury
A federal grand jury Thursday indicted former FBI Director James B. Comey on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction of justice in relation to the heavily criticized Russia collusion probe that was launched under his leadership at the bureau. Published September 25, 2025
Federal court sentences ‘domestic terrorist’ inspired by Hamas to 19 years in prison
A federal court sentenced a pro-Hamas 35-year-old man to more than 19 years in prison for committing a series of arson and fire bombings at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Oakland federal building last year. Published September 25, 2025
Left-wing gun group posts flyers in D.C. with same anti-fascist message from Kirk assassination
A left-wing gun club plastered recruitment flyers around Georgetown University that include the message "Hey Fascist! Catch!" -- the same phrase written on ammunition linked to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Published September 25, 2025
Justice Department trying to indict former FBI Director Comey by next week
Federal prosecutors are trying to indict former FBI Director James B. Comey before the statute of limitations runs out next week for perjury charges. Published September 24, 2025
Vance condemns shooting at ICE facility, blames left-wing rhetoric targeting law enforcement
Vice President J.D. Vance condemned Wednesday's fatal shooting at an ICE facility in Texas, calling it a politically motivated act of violence. Published September 24, 2025
N.Y. State Conservative Party calls on U.N. to leave New York City
The New York State Conservative Party called on the U.N. Wednesday to relocate its headquarters outside of the U.S., saying the world body has declined from a once-hopeful postwar organization into what party leaders describe as a "bureaucratic shell hostile to America and its values." Published September 24, 2025
White House says broken escalator at the U.N. may have been ‘sabotage’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the broken escalator at the U.N. that forced President Trump and first lady Melania Trump to walk up it may have been the result of sabotage. Published September 24, 2025
Trump signs executive order designating Antifa as ‘domestic terrorist organization’
President Trump has signed his promised executive order designating Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization." Published September 22, 2025
