Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Ex-FBI official to face Congress about claims of W.H. pressure to inflate domestic extremism numbers
A former top FBI official will testify before Congress to address claims that the Biden administration pressured agents to label cases as domestic extremism or a White supremacist threat even if it did not meet that criteria, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee announced Thursday. Published October 20, 2022
House GOP preps bills for first 100 days if Republicans capture majority
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik says legislation on energy production, gun rights, and parents' rights already has been drafted in expectation of the GOP taking the House majority in the midterm elections. Published October 18, 2022
Polling shifts N.Y. governor’s race to ‘toss up’ as incumbent Hochul loses ground to GOP Rep. Zeldin
The New York governor's race has moved to the "toss up" category as Republican challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin closes the gap against Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul. Published October 17, 2022
GOP presses National Archives on possible coordination with Dems over Mar-a-Lago raid
House Republican leaders have called on Debra Steidel Wall, acting archivist of the U.S., to answer questions about possible coordination with Democratic lawmakers in getting officials at the National Records Administration (NARA) to investigate former President Donald Trump's handling of presidential records. Published October 14, 2022
New poll shows New York’s governor’s race tightening between Rep. Lee Zeldin, incumbent Kathy Hochul
A new poll shows Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, closing the gap between himself and Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. Published October 13, 2022
House Democrats’ campaign chief fighting for survival in new New York district
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who is leading the effort to elect House Democrats in the midterm elections, is busy fighting for his own survival against a surprisingly strong GOP challenger. Published October 13, 2022
N.Y. governor knocks Biden for ducking responsibility for border crisis that’s come to Empire State
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said her calls for help to President Biden about the "humanitarian crisis" caused by the influx of illegal immigrants into New York City are being ignored. Published October 12, 2022
Zeldin backs overhaul of New York parole board after panel decides to release cop killer
Rep. Lee Zeldin, New York Republican gubernatorial nominee, is calling for an overhaul of the state parole board after the panel's decision to parole the man convicted of killing Westchester police officer Arthur Dematte in 1976. Published October 12, 2022
NYC Mayor Eric Adams says migrant shelters will be built all over city
New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that residents should expect to see migrant emergency shelters pop up around the city "without warning." Published October 12, 2022
Mike Lee asks Mitt Romney for endorsement in final weeks of campaign
Sen. Mike Lee publicly called on fellow Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney and his family to finally endorse his campaign. Published October 11, 2022
Zeldin leans into soft-on-crime attacks against Hochul after shooting incident
Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, is counting on his law-and-order campaign, an issue that has already personally affected his family twice since July. Published October 10, 2022
Two shot outside home of New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin
Two people were shot Sunday outside the Long Island home of Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin. Published October 9, 2022
Nike co-founder and billionaire Phil Knight throws support behind Oregon GOP gubernatorial candidate
Oregon's wealthiest man, Nike co-founder Phil Knight, has switched his support and donated $1 million to the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Christine Drazan. Published October 7, 2022
Oregon gubernatorial race a tossup and GOP hopes to flip state
The GOP sees an opportunity to flip the governorship in deep-blue Oregon, as its nominee runs on a law-and-order platform aiming to become the first Republican to head the state since the 1980s. Published October 6, 2022
Whistleblowers reveal pattern of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct at FBI
A hostile work environment of sexual harassment and retaliation against female agents who complain about it have persisted at the FBI for more than a year after FBI Director Christopher A. Wray pledged to fix the problem, according to several whistleblowers. Published October 6, 2022
Hunter Biden’s former business partner says top ex-FBI official needs to answer questions
Former Hunter Biden business partner Tony Bobulinski says questions need to be asked of a top former FBI official who was involved in leading the investigation into the president's son and resigned from the agency while under scrutiny. Published October 5, 2022
House Republicans prepare to rein in FBI, DOJ with strict oversight and new laws
House Republicans, appalled by FBI misconduct and politicized investigations that have been detailed by a flood of whistleblowers, are weighing a range of probes and legislative fixes for the Department of Justice. Published October 5, 2022
Campaign ads spark T-shirt war in competitive U.S. Senate race in Washington
The close Senate race in Washington between longtime Democratic incumbent Sen. Patty Murray and Republican Tiffany Smiley has devolved into a battle over campaign ads containing sports T-shirts worn by military veterans. Published October 4, 2022
FBI accused of a targeted ‘purge’ of conservative employees, and now Congress wants answers
House Judiciary Committee Republicans called for a high-ranking human-resources executive at the FBI to make herself available for a transcribed interview after information indicated she retaliated against at least one bureau whistleblower who made a protected disclosure to Congress. Published September 29, 2022
Republicans press Justice Department on political cyberattacks on pro-life websites
House Republican lawmakers are pressing the Department of Justice to detail its actions to fight politically motivated cyberattacks against religious and conservative Americans. Published September 29, 2022
