Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
ACU chairman defends CPAC’s Tulsi Gabbard booking over Putin coziness claim
American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp hit back at a former Republican lawmaker who accused Mr. Schlapp of being cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin over this weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference line-up. Published February 21, 2022
Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to speak at CPAC
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Democrat, is expected to deliver remarks this week at the Conservative Political Action Conference, American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp announced Monday. Published February 21, 2022
Election panel rejects Dem attempt to remove GOP lawmaker from ballot over Jan. 6 ‘insurrection’
Rep. Jim Banks survived an attempt by a Democratic candidate to disqualify him from the ballot over the events of Jan. 6. Published February 18, 2022
House Dems’ internal poll shows woke backlash against their agenda in competitive districts
House Democrats got a wake call from new internal polling that showed their far-left agenda is turning off voters in battleground states. Published February 18, 2022
Kevin McCarthy endorses Liz Cheney’s primary opponent
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made an unusual endorsement for a party leader Thursday, backing Republican attorney Harriet Hageman, the primary opponent of incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming. Published February 17, 2022
DCCC chair talks about enjoying the drug ecstasy in college
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has decided to talk about his psychedelic drug use while a student at the University of Virginia. Published February 17, 2022
Republicans to move forward with lawsuit against House mask mandate even if rule is lifted
Rep. Thomas Massie announced that even if Democrats convince Speaker Nancy Pelosi to lift the House mask mandate, he and two other Republicans will not drop their federal lawsuit against the rule. Published February 11, 2022
Senate Republicans move to cut off federal funds for crack pipes
Senate Republicans on Thursday introduced legislation that would prohibit any federal spending that directly or indirectly purchases, supplies or distributes crack pipes or similar drug paraphernalia to addicts. Published February 10, 2022
Virginia Democrat calls ‘bull——’ on proposed rule banning stock trades for members of Congress
Two Virginia Democratic lawmakers in battleground districts are on opposite sides of a contentious issue about whether members of Congress should be banned from trading stocks. Published February 10, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for confusing ‘gazpacho’ with ‘Gestapo’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was ridiculed Wednesday after saying "gazpacho police" instead of "Gestapo" while criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. Published February 10, 2022
Republicans refuse to let Democrats off the hook as lawmakers reframe messaging amid surging crime
Skyrocketing crime in cities nationwide was the focus of heated election-year rhetoric in Congress on Wednesday, as Republicans blamed Democrats for efforts to defund the police, while Democratic lawmakers made a pitch for law-and-order initiatives. Published February 9, 2022
Pelosi says she’s not involved in Capitol Police spying on Republican lawmakers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said allegations of U.S. Capitol Police surveilling Republican members of Congress had nothing to do with her. Published February 9, 2022
Rep. Hal Rogers apologizes to Rep. Joyce Beatty after squabble over mask-wearing
Rep. Hal Rogers apologized to Rep. Joyce Beatty on Tuesday after he told the Ohio Democrat to "kiss my a--" when she told him to wear a mask while riding the Capitol subway with her. Published February 8, 2022
IG to probe claim Capitol Police took photos in lawmaker’s office
The inspector general for the U.S. Capitol Police has opened an investigation into accusations that one of its officers surreptitiously entered Rep. Troy E. Nehls' office and took photographs. Published February 8, 2022
Cleanup of Washington’s partisan bureaucracy emerges as top priority for House Freedom Caucus
Rep. Scott Perry, the new chairman of the arch-conservative House Freedom Caucus, is pushing Republican leaders to gut federal agencies of what he says are partisan hacks who dominate middle-management throughout Washington. Published February 8, 2022
Dems criticize Supreme Court after Alabama redistricting decision, compare it to the Confederacy
House Democrats condemned the Supreme Court as condoning suppression of Black voters hours after the high court's majority ruled against a challenge to Alabama's new map for congressional districts. Published February 8, 2022
Ethics committee declines probe in arrest of Jamaal Bowman
The House Ethics Committee voted Monday against taking further action on the arrest of Rep. Jamaal Bowman for an unauthorized entry during a protest last month outside the U.S. Capitol. Published February 7, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene says a GOP intraparty ‘civil war’ is necessary
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes no excuses for routinely criticizing fellow Republicans, arguing against claims that a GOP "civil war" will hurt the party. In fact, the Georgia Republican says the battle is necessary if conservatives want to take a bigger stake in the party. Published February 6, 2022
Eric Adams apologizes for calling white NYPD officers ‘crackers’ in 2019 video
New York City Mayor Eric Adams apologized Friday after a video surfaced online showing him deride white New York City Police officers as "crackers." Published February 4, 2022
Eric Adams called white NYPD officers ‘crackers’ in 2019 video
A video of New York City Mayor Eric Adams surfaced online showing him deride white New York City Police officers as "crackers." Published February 4, 2022
