Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
GOP calls on Georgia secretary of state to counter public school voter initiative by Stacey Abrams
U.S. House Republicans sent a letter to Georgia's secretary of state expressing concern about a recent report on a voter-education initiative led by Stacey Abrams that teaches Atlanta Public Schools students that the state's new election laws restrict people from voting. Published April 21, 2022
Democrats ramp up efforts to investigate election misinformation in red states
Two House Democratic committee chairs announced Thursday they are seeking information from elections officials related to "election misinformation" and "election subversion" in four Republican-led states. Published April 21, 2022
Election forecasters move more than a dozen House races in GOP direction
House Democrats' fortunes took a turn for the worse Wednesday when two prominent election forecasters shifted 16 congressional races toward Republicans' favor. Published April 20, 2022
Canceled public transportation mask mandate prompts patchwork of rules across U.S.
Many Americans flew bare-faced Tuesday, but court-ordered relief from the federal mask mandate on public transportation may be short-lived as the Justice Department signaled it is ready to file an appeal of the decision out of Florida. Published April 19, 2022
Transit passengers breathe sigh of relief as masks come off
Passengers across the U.S. largely hailed a court ruling that lifted a federal mask mandate on all trains, planes, and buses. Published April 19, 2022
New poll shows Sen. Cortez Masto leading GOP opponents amid Biden headwinds in Nevada
A new poll shows Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto leading her two potential Republican opponents, but President Biden is a drag on her campaign. Published April 18, 2022
Judge voids federal mask mandate for public transportation
A federal judge in Florida upended the mask mandate for airplane and other travel on Monday. Published April 18, 2022
Ilhan Omar faces pushback for complaining about singing Christians on airplane
Twitter users mocked Rep. Ilhan Omar after she hinted about the unfair reaction she and her Muslim family would receive on an airplane compared to airplane passengers singing Christian songs. Published April 18, 2022
Trump slams Democrats in Easter Sunday messages
Former President Donald Trump took jabs at his political opponents in messages released on Easter Sunday. Published April 17, 2022
Zelenskyy calls on Biden to visit Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday called on President Biden to visit his war-torn country, saying it would be good for him as leader of the United States. Published April 17, 2022
McCarthy sees no one challenging his leadership in next Congress
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he sees no fellow Republicans willing to challenge his leadership if the GOP takes the chamber's majority next year. Published April 17, 2022
Police arrest one suspect in South Carolina mall shooting
Police in South Carolina arrested late Saturday a suspect in a shooting at a mall in Columbia that left 14 people wounded. Published April 17, 2022
Pope Francis warns Ukraine conflict could lead to nuclear war
Pope Francis on Sunday called for peace in Ukraine during his Easter message, cautioning the war could result in a nuclear conflict. Published April 17, 2022
Nevada Dems running on rough political terrain, falling behind in Senate, governor races in new poll
Nevada Democrats are in panic mode with a recent poll showing the party's top incumbents trailing Republican challengers. Published April 15, 2022
N.Y. Gov. Hochul pummeled by Dem primary opponents after corruption charges forced her No. 2 to quit
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is under attack from her primary opponents following the abrupt resignation of Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin when he was hit with federal corruption charges this week. Published April 14, 2022
President’s sister points finger at conservatives for troubles faced by Hunter Biden
President Biden's younger sister Valerie Biden Owens is blaming supporters of former President Donald Trump for the scrutiny that her nephew, Hunter Biden, is receiving related to contents from his laptop and a federal investigation into his taxes and foreign business deals. Published April 11, 2022
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
