Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Far-left Dems squash Pelosi’s plan to pass police funding with gun control bills
Infighting among House Democrats on Wednesday threw into disarray plans to pass gun control and police funding bills when the party's far-left and Black members balked at giving more money to law enforcement. Published July 27, 2022
Trump pushes law-and-order policy in first D.C. speech since leaving White House
Former President Trump, giving his first speech in Washington since leaving office, attacked soft-on-crime policies on Tuesday for leading to a national wave of violence in many U.S. cities, and said police must be allowed to do their jobs. Published July 26, 2022
Former Trump officials clash ahead of former president’s D.C. speech at policy think tank
Trump White House official Marc Lotter clapped back at Peter Navarro after Mr. Navarro's scathing column about a conservative think tank launched by former Trump advisers. Published July 26, 2022
America First think tank’s Washington conference offers 2024 policy platform for GOP
Conservatives gathered in Washington on Monday to push forward a Trump-inspired platform for the 2024 GOP presidential nominee that stressed law and order, economic prosperity and border security. Published July 25, 2022
ATF goes to Nation’s Gun Show to boost its image, bust myths about the agency
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ramped up a public relations campaign recently at a massive gun show in Northern Virginia, warning gun sellers and buyers not to believe myths about the agency. Published July 25, 2022
Sheriff: Residents should tell ATF agents conducting warrantless gun inspections to leave
A Washington state sheriff recently advised residents in his county that if agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) come to their homes without a search warrant asking to inspect their firearms, they can tell them to leave their property. Published July 22, 2022
Rep. James Comer: Evidence piling up to show Hunter Biden ‘guilty of everything’
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: The charges that the U.S. attorney in Delaware is preparing against Hunter Biden are part of a strategy to protect the president's son from a planned congressional investigation, said Rep. James Comer, Kentucky Republican. Published July 22, 2022
GOP N.Y. gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin attacked at campaign event
The Republican candidate for New York governor was the target of an assassination attempt Thursday evening. Published July 21, 2022
Biden throws cold water on Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
President Biden doesn't think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should visit Taiwan, a sharp break with his congressional ally that signals fears of provoking China. Published July 21, 2022
Gun control activist David Hogg disrupts congressional hearing on new ‘assault weapon’ ban
Gun control activist David Hogg on Wednesday was escorted out of a House Judiciary Committee after he shouted at lawmakers working to finalize a bill that would ban military-style rifles. Published July 20, 2022
GOP lawmaker calls on ATF to explain video of agents asking firearms owner for gun serial numbers
A recent doorbell video recording from a Delaware resident prompted a Republican lawmaker to question why agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms asked a legal firearm owner for his weapons' serial numbers without a warrant. Published July 20, 2022
House GOP bets on assemblyman’s run to oust DCCC chair in New York congressional district
New York Assemblyman Mike Lawler's bid to join Congress by taking down the head of the House Democrats' campaign organization has gotten a nod from Republican leaders. Published July 20, 2022
China threatens strong response if Pelosi visits Taiwan
China is issuing an ominous threat over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's reported plans to visit Taiwan. Published July 19, 2022
Feds decline to prosecute Stephen Colbert staffers in unlawful entry case
The nine people associated with "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" arrested at the Capitol last month will not be prosecuted. Published July 18, 2022
Overwhelming majority of voters tell pollsters they want parental notification for minors’ abortions
Most voters support parental notification requirements when minors seek abortions, according to a new poll. Published July 18, 2022
House panel to take up assault-weapons ban legislation
House Judiciary lawmakers plan to consider legislation next week banning certain semi-automatic firearms, even though Democrats acknowledge it has no chance of becoming law. Published July 15, 2022
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
