Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Top agent exits FBI amid charge of political bias undermining Hunter Biden probe, sources say
A senior FBI official in the bureau's Washington field office has abruptly resigned after coming under congressional scrutiny for suspected political bias in handling the investigation of Hunter Biden's laptop computer. Published August 29, 2022
House Dems’ surprise win in New York special election shakes GOP’s predicted ‘red wave’ in November
Democrats hope Pat Ryan's unexpected win in a special election to fill a vacant House seat in New York's 19th Congressional District is a sign that the GOP's "red wave" will be reduced to a puddle come November. Published August 24, 2022
New York Democrat Pat Ryan maintains upstate seat for party in special election
Republicans failed in their bid to flip a swing district seat in New York's 19th Congressional District in a special election considered to be a bellwether race ahead of the midterm elections. Published August 23, 2022
Nadler knocks off Maloney in battle of Democratic House incumbents
Rep. Jerry Nadler prevailed Tuesday in a bitter primary slugfest for the Democratic nomination for New York's 12th Congressional District seat, defeating fellow veteran lawmaker Carolyn Maloney in one of the most closely watched congressional primaries of the year. Published August 23, 2022
GOP lawmakers prepare to probe ‘appalling’ new FBI whistleblower allegations
House Republicans say new allegations from FBI whistleblowers about corruption within the bureau's management and executive ranks are "appalling" and will be investigated as more revelations about the agency surface. Published August 23, 2022
Whistleblowers describe ‘out of control’ culture of corruption at FBI field offices
FBI whistleblowers accused bureau management in different field offices of corruption, cover-ups and retaliation against rank-and-file agents who attempted to expose it, The Washington Times has learned. Published August 22, 2022
House Democrats pass $740 billion spending bill, send to Biden’s desk
The Democrats' massive tax and spending bill has cleared Congress, with the House giving final approval to the $740 billion bill along party lines and sending it to President Biden for his signature. Published August 12, 2022
Republicans eye second Dem seat to flip in New York special election
New York's 19th Congressional District is being closely watched as a bellwether race for this year's midterm elections. Published August 11, 2022
FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid about nailing Trump for Jan. 6 riot, intel community veterans say
The FBI's Aug. 8 raid of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence was aimed at finding evidence related to the ongoing probe of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol that Democrats want to blame on Mr. Trump ahead of the 2022 midterms and 2024 presidential election. Published August 11, 2022
GOP lawmakers warm up to ‘Church-style’ committee hearings to investigate DOJ
Some House Republicans envision a "Church-style" committee hearing to hold officials in the Biden Justice Department accountable for targeting President Donald Trump and his political allies. Published August 9, 2022
Democrats’ potential primary schedule reorganizing puts New Hampshire seat on the line
The Democratic National Committee's plan to potentially reshuffle its 2024 early presidential primary schedule opened up one of its most vulnerable incumbents to GOP attacks. Published August 9, 2022
Ariz. gun store owner outraged over ATF agent photographing firearm sales records with phone
An Arizona gun store owner wants to know why an ATF inspector, whom he captured on video, took numerous photos of his sales records on her personal phone. Published August 5, 2022
Hungary’s Orban calls for American conservatives to unite with him against progressive liberalism
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on conservative political activists in Dallas on Thursday to join him and his European supporters in defeating progressive liberalism. Published August 4, 2022
Indiana GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski, two aides killed in car accident
Rep. Jackie Walorski and two top aides were killed in a car crash in her district on Wednesday. The fifth-term Indiana Republican was 58. Published August 3, 2022
Lawmakers spar over Justice Department priorities during hearing on threats against election workers
Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee sparred Wednesday over the Justice Department's priorities during a hearing on the Biden administration's efforts to protect election workers from harassment and threats in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Published August 3, 2022
Haley Stevens defeats Andy Levin in Michigan primary pitting two Democratic House members
Rep. Haley Stevens, a two-term lawmaker, defeated Rep. Andy Levin in a Michigan Democratic House primary Tuesday night that pitted the two incumbents against one another. Published August 2, 2022
Eric Schmitt wins Missouri GOP Senate primary
State Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Missouri GOP Senate race Tuesday, emerging victorious in a crowded field of candidates that included disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens and Rep. Vicky Hartzler. Published August 2, 2022
House Democrats bash party leaders for meddling in GOP primaries
Rank-and-file House Democrats are protesting their leaders' scheme to promote pro-Trump candidates in GOP primaries, a strategy based on the belief that they'll be easier to beat in the general election. Published August 1, 2022
House Democrats privately say they don’t want Biden to run in 2024
House Democrats agree with most of their party voters who say President Biden should consider stepping aside and allow another nominee to run in 2024. Published July 28, 2022
Senate Republicans introduce bill to beef up penalties for violent crimes
Senate Republicans introduced a broad package to clarify and strengthen violent crime laws related to homicide, bank robbery, carjacking, kidnapping and other offenses. Published July 27, 2022
