Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
White House clings to Biden’s ignorance of Hunter’s deals despite mounting evidence
The White House is still insisting that President Biden has never talked to son Hunter Biden about his far-flung foreign business dealings, despite new revelations depicting more complex and intertwined family financial relationships. Published April 7, 2022
GOP activist prepping release of hundreds of gigabytes of unpublished info from Hunter Biden laptop
Hundreds of gigabytes of recovered digital content alleged to have come from Hunter Biden's laptop are set to be released by a GOP activist who has co-hosted Steve Bannon's podcast, the War Room. Published April 7, 2022
GOP seeks answers from 51 former intel officials who discredited Hunter Biden’s laptop
House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee sent out letters Wednesday demanding answers from the 51 former intelligence officials who claimed reports of emails from Hunter Biden's laptop detailing influence-peddling before the 2020 presidential election were Russian disinformation. Published April 6, 2022
Republicans jam Hunter Biden’s Chinese business dealings into oversight hearing on electric vehicles
Hunter Biden's business ventures took center stage at a House hearing about electric vehicles Tuesday with calls for him to testify about helping China take over mineral mines from U.S. firms. Published April 5, 2022
GOP excited over Elon Musk becoming Twitter’s largest shareholder
Republicans cheered the news of billionaire Elon Musk becoming Twitter's largest shareholder Monday night while Democrats feared the tech magnate's acquisition could mean the return of former President Donald Trump on the social media platform. Published April 4, 2022
Top GOP lawmaker requests Hunter Biden to testify before House committee
The top Republican on the House Oversight Committee requested that the panel's chair call on President Biden's son, Hunter, to testify before the panel at an upcoming hearing. Published April 4, 2022
New York judge orders legislature to draw new state redistricting map
A state supreme court judge in New York ordered the legislature to redraw the state's new voting map's lines after ruling in favor of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the recently approved redistricting plan for U.S. House districts. Published March 31, 2022
Cawthorn blames ‘leftwing establishment’ for targeting him amid criticism from GOP colleagues
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who is beset by criticism from fellow GOP lawmakers after making wild allegations about orgies and cocaine use, is blaming the far left for his political woes. Published March 31, 2022
Democratic leaders still say info on Hunter Biden laptop is Russian disinformation
The contents on the laptop of President Biden's son Hunter Biden were authenticated by mainstream outlets recently, but two Democratic leaders still say it's Russian disinformation. Published March 30, 2022
McCarthy rips Cawthorn for wild allegations about Washington orgies, says Cawthorn changed his story
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday condemned Rep. Madison Cawthorn for publicly suggesting that since he came to Washington he received invitations for orgies and witnessed cocaine use by prominent people on Capitol Hill. Published March 30, 2022
GOP senators explore Chinese company’s $1 million payment to Hunter Biden’s firms
Sens. Charles E. Grassley and Ron Johnson on Tuesday presented more bank records that show President Biden's son Hunter Biden received millions of dollars from companies connected to the communist Chinese regime as recently as 2017. Published March 29, 2022
Bank records show Hunter Biden received $100,000 in 2017 from Chinese firm
Sens. Charles E. Grassley and Ron Johnson have revealed financial records showing how an arm of the Chinese government transferred $100,000 to President Biden's son Hunter Biden. Published March 29, 2022
Issa preps investigation into Big Tech suppression of Hunter Biden laptop story before 2020 election
Rep. Darrell Issa sent document preservation notices to the White House, Facebook, Twitter and members of the intelligence community who he said were involved with coordinating the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story before the November 2020 presidential election. Published March 28, 2022
House GOP prepping investigations of Hunter Biden, Afghan pullout, COVID-19 origins
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are laying the groundwork for a slew of investigations of the Biden administration, including of Hunter Biden, the Afghanistan pullout and the origins of COVID-19. Published March 25, 2022
Cheney spokesman says GOP lawmakers support Putin for endorsing her primary opponent
Rep. Liz Cheney returned fire at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other GOP lawmakers Thursday after the California Republican and nearly half the conference endorsed her primary opponent. " Published March 25, 2022
Latina lawmaker pushes for immigration reform at GOP retreat
A GOP press conference turned into a push for comprehensive immigration reform Thursday when Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar accused Democrats of lying to Hispanics about passing immigration reform and failing to deliver. Published March 25, 2022
Top GOP voice on foreign affairs slams plummeting federal espionage indictments
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. -- Federal indictments are plummeting even as the number of foreign espionage cases in the United States has increased, the top-ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Thursday. Published March 24, 2022
Rep. Liz Cheney ditches House Republican retreat
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. -- Rep. Liz Cheney is a no-show at this year's annual House Republican retreat. Published March 24, 2022
McCaul: GOP on House panel keeping eye on Hunter Biden dealings
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. -- Rep. Michael McCaul says Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee will keep an eye on developments related to the international business deals made by President Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Published March 23, 2022
Democrat’s wife spouts off on Twitter about husband’s past affair
Sonya Douglass Horsford, the wife of Rep. Steven Horsford, described her disappointment with her husband on Twitter for deciding to run for reelection after he revealed two years ago that had a decade-long affair with a former Senate intern. Published March 22, 2022