Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Freedom Caucus faithful rally as leaders leave Congress to seek higher office
The wave of House Freedom Caucus members leaving Congress is only the natural progression of a movement that is spreading far and wide, according to State Freedom Caucus Network President Andy Roth. Published September 2, 2025
Democratic lawmakers rebuked for scorning prayer after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Democrats reacting to the deadly Minneapolis school shooting by belittling prayer may want to ask the Almighty for help with their messaging. Published August 29, 2025
Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ extended Secret Service protection
President Trump revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection on Thursday after it became known she had the detail beyond the six months that vice presidents usually receive when they leave office. Published August 29, 2025
Trump orders federal buildings to be built as Classical architecture
President Trump called for all federal public buildings to be built in a Classical style to honor tradition, foster civic pride, and inspire the citizenry. Published August 28, 2025
Trump ends collective bargaining with unions tied to agencies with national security missions
President Trump on Thursday ended collective bargaining with several federal unions with national security missions. Published August 28, 2025
Trump signs memorandum to strengthen rules around political lobbying, federal grant-making
President Trump on Thursday tightened up the rules for political lobbying related to federal grant-making. Published August 28, 2025
Legitimacy of Biden’s autopen pardons questioned by Vance
Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday questioned the validity of pardons allegedly signed with an autopen during the Biden administration. Published August 28, 2025
Trump wants Republicans to hold a national convention before midterms
President Trump says he will suggest that Republicans hold a national convention just before next year's midterm elections. Published August 28, 2025
Trump spearheads crime bill with Congress, aims for first major federal overhaul in 30 years
President Trump is working with Republican congressional leaders on a "comprehensive crime bill," once-in-a-generation legislation that would put his popular crime-fighting agenda in front of voters ahead of the midterm elections next year. Published August 27, 2025
FBI whistleblowers’ settlement finalized by Justice Department, bureau
Nearly a dozen FBI whistleblowers who say they endured retaliation during the Biden administration inked agreements on Monday with the FBI and Justice Department to have their security clearances reinstated and collect back pay. Published August 26, 2025
D.C. sees first homicide since law enforcement surge, as Trump calls for death penalty for murder
The District recorded its first homicide in the nearly two weeks since federal law enforcement surged in the nation's capital, while President Trump declared Tuesday that anyone who commits murder in the city will face capital punishment. Published August 26, 2025
Trump highlights progress in U.S. domestic manufacturing production
President Trump Tuesday lauded improvement of domestic manufacturing production and honed in on new data coming from American automakers. Published August 26, 2025
Trump wants to reinstate death penalty in Washington, D.C. for all murder cases
President Trump said Tuesday that anyone who commits murder in Washington, D.C. will face capital murder charges. Published August 26, 2025
Trump wants to rebrand Big Beautiful Bill, urges GOP to call it a ‘massive tax cut’ for middle class
President Trump Tuesday said it was time for Republicans to refer to his landmark legislation One Big Beautiful Bill as simply a "massive tax cut for the middle class" to better explain its impact on Americans. Published August 26, 2025
Trump signs proclamation honoring service members slain in Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan
President Trump Monday honored U.S. military members killed in the Abbey Gate disaster in Kabul, Afghanistan four years ago. Published August 25, 2025
Trump expands federal anti-crime agenda, enlists more agencies for the effort
President Trump on Monday ordered the National Guard to prepare for rapid deployment to fight crime across the country and enlisted more federal agencies to join his crime-fighting effort. Published August 25, 2025
Trump is ready to replace Department of Defense with Department of War
President Trump said Monday he is ready to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Published August 25, 2025
Whistleblower agents moving closer to winning settlements from FBI
Several FBI whistleblowers who say they suffered retaliation during the Biden administration are close to getting their security clearances reinstated and collecting back pay. Published August 25, 2025
Trump says Putin avoided ‘severe consequences’ for now
Russian President Vladimir Putin was cooperative enough in looking to end the Ukraine war at the summit on Friday to forestall "severe" sanctions, said President Trump. Published August 16, 2025
‘We didn’t get there’: Trump says more work to do for Ukraine peace deal after summit with Putin
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin both said their face-to-face meeting in Alaska was productive, but did not reach a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine. Published August 15, 2025
