Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
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
RNC launches voter registration drives at gas stations
The Republican National Committee announced Monday a nationwide initiative to register voters at gas stations to highlight the rising fuel prices at the pump. Published March 21, 2022
McCarthy pledges to boot Schiff off intel committee in a GOP majority
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy plans to eject Rep. Adam Schiff from his seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence if Republicans take back the majority in November. Published March 18, 2022
House lawmakers consider whether to roll back proxy voting
House lawmakers debated in a Rules Committee hearing Thursday whether to roll back their system of proxy voting, established two years ago at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Published March 17, 2022
Zelenskyy’s powerful plea for help moves Congress, puts Biden on the spot to step up aid
Bipartisan pressure intensified Wednesday on President Biden to act more decisively in the Russian-Ukraine war after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a powerful speech to Congress pleading for more military firepower. Published March 16, 2022
