Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to ditch Electoral College in favor of national popular vote
Rep. Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrat and a member of the House Jan. 6 select committee, called the Electoral College a "danger" to the country that should be scrapped in favor of a direct popular vote to elect the president. Published December 25, 2022
Busloads of migrants arrive near VP Harris’ home on Christmas Eve
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, according to Fox News, was responsible for the latest transport of illegal immigrants to the Naval Observatory. Published December 25, 2022
Raskin says Jan. 6 committee needed DOJ’s ‘panoply’ of resources to continue its work against Trump
Rep. Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrat and member of the nine-person select committee, said on CBS' "Face the Nation" that he is confident prosecutors will continue the work the committee started. Published December 25, 2022
China involved in ‘asymmetrical warfare’ against U.S. through fentanyl trafficking, Rep. Fallon says
GOP Rep. Pat Fallon, a House Armed Services Committee member, said that President Biden has "empowered" the drug cartels that control the illegal smuggling of fentanyl from China to Mexico to the U.S. Published December 25, 2022
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs new gun permitting law, triggering lawsuit against it
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed new gun control legislation specifying who can carry handguns and where those firearms can be carried. Published December 23, 2022
More Santos tricks: His campaign staffer accused of impersonating McCarthy aide in bid for donations
A campaign staffer trying to raise money for Republican Representative-elect George Santos called up donors last year pretending to be Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's chief of staff, a GOP insider claims. Published December 22, 2022
N.Y. Rep.-elect George Santos under pressure to reveal truth about life story
George Santos, a New York Republican elected to his first term in the House last month, is facing questions that he falsified key parts of his biography during the midterm election cycle. Published December 22, 2022
Congress’ vast spending bill boosts FBI funding even as whistleblower prompts scrutiny of operations
According to the anonymous whistleblower, the scheme's purpose was to boost the FBI's budget requests to Congress and the year-end spending bill shows the bureau is getting over and above what it received in fiscal year 2022. Published December 21, 2022
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel blames greedy consultants for hobbling GOP’s inexperienced candidates
Ronna McDaniel, who is poised to capture a historic fourth term as chair of the Republican National Committee, has not only absolved herself of any responsibility for the string of disappointing elections for the GOP on her watch but also has given former President Donald Trump a pass. Published December 21, 2022
Boebert-MTG fight over McCarthy speakership spills out online
Two of the House Republicans' most vocal conservative firebrands duked it out online over the speakership battle that will decide whether House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has enough support in his conference to win the gavel in January. Published December 21, 2022
Ronna McDaniel lassos back RNC member who strayed from her reelection herd
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is working overtime to hold together the support she needs for reelection next month, personally intervening -- including calling reporters -- when any of the committee members supporting her waver. Published December 19, 2022
FBI whistleblower: Bosses cooked books on Jan. 6 inquiry to snooker feds for more funding
An FBI whistleblower has accused bureau officials of cooking the books to conceal the number of work hours devoted to the Jan. 6 investigation and inflate time spent on other cases. Published December 16, 2022
House passes bill to give Puerto Rico binding referendum on ending U.S. territory status
The House passed legislation Thursday that would allow Puerto Rico to hold its first-ever binding referendum on whether to end its U.S. territorial status and become a state, or gain independent status. Published December 15, 2022
GOP lawmakers call on Biden to release records of censorship collusion with social media platforms
Republicans who have accused the Biden administration of colluding with social media firms to trample on free speech rights on Wednesday teed up a resolution of inquiry requesting records of communications between the White House and the tech giants. Published December 14, 2022
McCarthy rejects criticism he’s angling for speaker with chest-thumping about year-end spending bill
"Just 20 days until the new House Republican majority ..." House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy declared on former President Trump's Truth Social media platform Wednesday morning, hours after Senate GOP leadership announced that congressional negotiators were near an agreement to fund the federal government with a massive year-end spending bill. Published December 14, 2022
GOP lawmaker grills transgender activist over past tweets threatening Supreme Court justices
Rep. Nancy Mace scrutinized a transgender activist during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing over previous violent online statements the activist made against conservative Supreme Court justices. Published December 13, 2022
Race for RNC chair heats up as Ronna McDaniel challenger picks up big endorsements
Ronna McDaniel has pledges of support from 108 of the 168 Republican National Committee members voting in next month's chairmanship race -- but RNC insiders say a fourth term for Mrs. McDaniel isn't a done deal. Published December 11, 2022
Biden energy official Sam Brinton charged with second luggage theft, this time in Las Vegas
Sam Brinton, the first gender-fluid person with a high-ranking post at the Department of Energy, who is facing felony charges for stealing designer luggage at a Minneapolis airport, has been accused of another luggage theft at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. Published December 9, 2022
GOP operative, right provocateur Roger Stone thanks Elon Musk, Jesus Christ for having Twitter back
Roger Stone, the GOP political consultant and Trump ally whom Twitter's previous management booted from the platform five years ago, had his account reinstated Wednesday. Published December 8, 2022
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez under House ethics investigation in new Congress
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation for breaking House ethics rules, the House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday. Published December 7, 2022
