Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Law enforcement groups set to challenge Biden’s expected executive action to set new policing rules
President Biden's decision to use executive action to deliver a racial justice overhaul of the country's policing policies is drawing protests and lawsuit threats from law enforcement officials. Published January 20, 2022
FBI raids home of Rep. Henry Cuellar
FBI agents raided the Laredo residence of Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas Democrat, Wednesday night, the congressman's office confirmed. Published January 19, 2022
Democratic senators insist mail-ballots and drop boxes fight racism
Senior Senate Democrats are insisting that universal mail-in ballots and voter drop boxes, measures included in their election overhaul legislation, help to fight racism. Published January 19, 2022
Mayor Bowser unconcerned vaccine passport will drive business away from D.C.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she is not worried that her administration's new vaccine passport mandate will hurt city businesses by driving customers into Virginia and Maryland. Published January 18, 2022
Democrats backing away from Manhattan DA’s new soft-on-crime approach
Congressional Democrats from New York are distancing themselves from the Manhattan district attorney's "stay out of jail free" policy that downgrades some felonies and abandons prison sentences for other crimes, a move that is wildly unpopular with city police and business leaders. Published January 17, 2022
House GOPers demand answers from Twitter CEO about censorship, suspension of vaccine researcher
More than a dozen House Republicans sent a letter Friday to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal threatening to hold social media companies accountable for censoring conservative voices. Published January 14, 2022
Republicans prepare their wish list for filibuster-free Senate
Democrats may be paving an eventual path to stiffer ballot standards if they trigger the "nuclear option" to carve out a special exception to Senate filibuster rules to approve voting rights legislation. Published January 14, 2022
Republicans reintroduce bill to require Senate confirmation of Bureau of Prisons director
A House Republican reintroduced legislation late Thursday that would require the director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Published January 14, 2022
GOP senators demand answers from Miguel Cardona on ‘domestic terrorists’ letter
Republican senators sent a letter Thursday demanding answers from Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about reports that he played a key role in soliciting the National School Board Association (NSBA) to write a letter to President Biden that labeled parents as "domestic terrorists." Published January 13, 2022
Pelosi says Biden’s reference to Bull Connor likely went over most Americans’ heads
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she thought President Biden's speech In Georgia about the GOP threat to voting rights was "wonderful" but that most Americans were ignorant about the significance of Bull Connor. Published January 13, 2022
Leftists seek to bar Trump, GOP lawmakers from running for office over Capitol riot
A growing movement on the left is seeking to bar former President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers with alleged ties to last year's Capitol riot from running for future office, citing a Civil War-era constitutional amendment to try to brand them as traitors. Published January 11, 2022
Wyoming GOP slams Liz Cheney after she said state party chair was radical
The Wyoming Republican Party lashed out at Rep. Liz Cheney after said the top official in the state GOP was "quite radical." Published January 11, 2022
Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter to call it quits after the midterms
Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado announced Monday that he would not seek reelection next year, further complicating his Democratic Party's endeavor to maintain their majority. Published January 10, 2022
Top Democratic priorities sink among Americans in new poll
Key Democratic policy priorities are slipping in popularity, according to a new poll that measured Americans' concerns. Published January 10, 2022
Mass retirements open door for far-left to advance takeover of Democratic Party
A wave of retirements by House Democrats in solidly blue districts is paving the way for a vastly larger far-left "Squad" after the November midterm elections, according to liberal groups. Published January 10, 2022
Rep. Brenda Lawrence becomes latest Democrat to announce retirement
Rep. Brenda Lawrence announced Tuesday night that she will not seek reelection this year, making her the 25th House Democrat to retire. Published January 5, 2022
Pelosi accused of hiding info on her role in security breakdown on Jan. 6
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is concealing information about her culpability in the security breakdown during the Jan. 6 riot, according to Republican lawmakers who have been pursuing those documents since immediately after the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Published January 4, 2022
Russell building named for segregationist senator remains; decision to change falls to Schumer
While Robert E. Lee's statue has been pulled down from the U.S. Capitol and lawmakers voted to expunge Confederate generals' names from military bases, the Senate still honors Richard B. Russell, a segregationist senator, with his name on its most prestigious office building. Published January 3, 2022
Boebert put her brand on Washington politics in a rebellious first year in Congress
Rep. Lauren Boebert's first year in Congress firmly established her as a force of political defiance -- a virtual legislator outlaw. Published December 29, 2021
House GOP huddles to draft policies on biggest issues, but it’s still a work in progress
Republicans see an opportunity to set a governing agenda to contrast with what they say is an increasingly rudderless Democratic-run Washington, but the effort has not yet coalesced. Published December 28, 2021
