Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Lawmakers call on Gen. Milley to answer report he broke Trump’s military chain of command
Congressional lawmakers have called on Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley to respond to reports that he cut off the statutory chain of command at the end of President Trump's term, undermining civilian control of the military. Published July 14, 2022
House approves Amber Alert-type warning system for active shooters
The House has passed a bill Wednesday that would establish an Amber Alert-style communications network to warn about active-shooter incidents, giving Congress another chance to confront mass shootings before midterm electioneering shifts into high gear. Published July 13, 2022
Crime wave drives Hispanics away from Democratic Party
Murder charges against a New York bodega worker who stabbed and killed an attacker in the store have put a spotlight on big-city crime and the plight of minority-owned businesses forced to fend for themselves. Published July 12, 2022
Schiff seeks rule that would block oversight of some military operations
Rep. Adam B. Schiff, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, wants a defense policy bill to include language blocking Congress from oversight of the military and National Guard in some cases of domestic deployment. Published July 11, 2022
Wisconsin Supreme Court prohibits use of most ballot drop boxes
Wisconsin's Supreme Court Friday ruled that ballot drop boxes must be exclusively located inside election offices around the state and that no one other than the voter can cast a ballot in person. Published July 8, 2022
New York’s quickly adopted new gun laws also quickly targeted with pro-gun lawsuits
Gun rights advocates are preparing legal challenges against New York's new law for the concealed carry of handguns. Published July 7, 2022
Maryland State Police see ‘increased’ interest in concealed carry applicants
The Maryland State Police saw a spike in interest for concealed carry permits after Gov. Larry Hogan ordered the agency to drop the restriction that applicants show a "good and substantial reason" to carry a pistol. Published July 7, 2022
Highland Park shooting sets off another Boebert-Swalwell Twitter spat
Reps. Lauren Boebert and Eric Swalwell took their usual swipes at one another Tuesday after Mr. Swalwell posted a photo of Ms. Boebert one day after the deadly shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, posing with a firearm. Published July 6, 2022
Gov. Hogan orders state police to stop requiring ‘good reason’ standard for gun permit applicants
Gov. Larry Hogan, citing a recent pro-gun rights decision by the Supreme Court, said Tuesday that Maryland will drop the "good and substantial reason" standard the state has been using to evaluate applications for wear-and-carry firearms permits. Published July 5, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene exhorts GOP to fight ‘two-tiered’ justice system, make it top campaign issue
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who counts herself among the victims of a "two-tier" justice system in the U.S., is rallying Republicans to make holding the Justice Department accountable a major plank in the party's campaign platform. Published July 1, 2022
Giuliani denies seeking pardon from Trump
Rudolph W. Giuliani is disputing a claim from a former White House aide that he sought out a pardon from then-President Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. Published June 30, 2022
Second Amendment groups file injunction to block NYC from enforcing ‘good cause’ gun permit law
Gun rights groups filed a preliminary injunction Wednesday to stop New York City from enforcing its century-old requirement that residents show "proper cause" to carry a firearm, in the wake of last week's Supreme Court ruling that struck down the state's gun law. Published June 29, 2022
Rep. Lee Zeldin wins GOP primary for New York governor
Rep. Lee Zeldin prevailed in New York's Republican gubernatorial primary and will now face Gov. Kathy Hochul, who won the Democratic primary, in November. Published June 28, 2022
Rep. Gohmert calls for Jan. 6 committee to release full deposition alleging he requested pardon
Rep. Louie Gohmert called on the January 6 Select Committee on Monday to release the full deposition of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson in which she claimed that Mr. Gohmert, and other GOP lawmakers, sought presidential pardons in late 2020. Published June 27, 2022
Grocery store worker charged with assaulting Rudy Giuliani over abortion ruling
A man has been charged with assault after hitting former New York Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani in a Staten Island Shop Rite. Published June 27, 2022
AOC accuses GOP lawmakers of ‘killing women and pregnant people’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused GOP lawmakers of "incompetence" after claiming they are "killing women and pregnant people." Published June 26, 2022
Pelosi vows that Roe is on the ballot in November
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday lashed out at the Supreme Court for the justices' decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade, calling the high court "Trumpian" and vowing that Democrats will prevail in the midterms because conservatives ended abortion rights. Published June 24, 2022
First gun control bill in decades passes Senate with GOP support
The Senate on Thursday passed the first major federal gun control bill in decades, breaking the longtime Republican blockade against further restrictions on firearms and sending the legislation to almost certain final approval by the Democratic-run House. Published June 23, 2022
Biden praises Senate for cloture vote on guns, chides Congress for taking decade to pass bill
President Biden praised the Senate on Thursday for clearing the filibuster hurdle on the first major firearms legislation in decades but chided lawmakers for taking "too long" to get there. Published June 23, 2022
Bipartisan gun bill clears GOP filibuster threat to tee up passage, major win for Biden
A bipartisan gun-control bill cleared the Senate filibuster hurdle on Thursday, with Republicans providing the necessary votes to all but guarantee passage of the first major federal firearm laws in decades. Published June 23, 2022
