Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
‘We’re here for moms’: Parents’ rights activists bristle at SPLC branding them a ‘hate’ group
Parent activists at the Moms for Liberty annual summit roared at the leftwing Southern Poverty Law Center for putting them on the "hate map" and calling them an "extremist group." Published July 2, 2023
From soccer moms to parent activists: Moms for Liberty harness a powerful political movement
Moms for Liberty flexed its newfound political muscle when a series of top Republican presidential contenders made the pilgrimage to woo support at the national summit of the seedling activist group focused on parental rights. Published July 1, 2023
Gaetz asks FBI’s Wray for answers about a BLM-demonstrating agent who got promoted
Rep. Matt Gaetz is calling on FBI Director Christopher A. Wray to provide information about an agent believed to have been promoted after she took a knee in solidarity while in uniform and on duty at a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest. Published June 29, 2023
Federal cybersecurity agency accused of trampling on Americans’ First Amendment rights
The Homeland Security Department is using its division on countering cyberthreats to act as "speech police," and is trying to hide that fact, House lawmakers said. Published June 27, 2023
Gaetz, Greene move to defund salary of ATF director
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene said Monday they will send a measure to the House Appropriations panel that defunds the salary of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steve Dettelbach. Published June 26, 2023
Ted Cruz calls for special counsel to probe AG Garland while House GOP threatens impeachment inquiry
Republicans in both chambers are preparing to go after Attorney General Merrick Garland over allegations he obstructed and later lied about the investigation into President Biden's son Hunter Biden. Published June 26, 2023
Whistleblower: FBI threatened to fire agents who criticized emphasis on Jan. 6 investigations
An FBI whistleblower has revealed to Congress that Deputy Director Paul Abbate threatened to fire employees who said there were disparities in the responses to the U.S. Capitol riot in 2021 and the George Floyd riots in 2020. Published June 25, 2023
GOP lawmakers introduce resolutions to expunge Trump impeachments
Two House Republican lawmakers Thursday introduced resolutions that would expunge both impeachments the chamber made against former President Trump. Published June 22, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Lauren Boebert ‘little b——’ in heated House floor confrontation
The angry exchange between the two Freedom Caucus members was caught on C-SPAN cameras, and both were arguing over their respective resolutions to impeach President Biden. Published June 22, 2023
House passes resolution condemning the housing of migrants at public schools
House Republicans passed a resolution Thursday condemning the housing of illegal immigrants in taxpayer-funded schools. Published June 22, 2023
House Republicans send Boebert’s impeachment resolution against Biden to two committees
The House voted Thursday to send articles of impeachment against President Biden to two committees, after Speaker Kevin McCarthy headed off an immediate floor vote to impeach the president. Published June 22, 2023
GOP’s pistol-brace rule repeal fails in the Senate
A resolution to rollback President Biden's regulation requiring firearms with pistol brace attachments to be registered as rifles failed to pass the Senate on Thursday. Published June 22, 2023
Democrats shrug off domestic agenda conflict in wake of Hunter Biden plea deal in tax, gun crimes
President Biden's top priorities include cracking down on wealthy tax cheats, illegal guns and White supremacist domestic terrorists, and yet his son got a favorable plea deal on two out of three. Published June 21, 2023
House censures Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
Rep. Adam B. Schiff was censured Wednesday by House Republicans over his false accusations about former President Donald Trump's supposed collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign. Published June 21, 2023
Democrats fail to block Adam Schiff censure vote
House Democrats on Wednesday failed to stop a scheduled censure vote against Rep. Adam B. Schiff for his allegations against former President Donald Trump of Russian collusion in the 2016 election. Published June 21, 2023
New Adam Schiff censure resolution to be brought to House floor
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announced Tuesday night she secured enough support from Republicans to censure Rep. Adam B. Schiff and refer him to the ethics committee. Published June 20, 2023
Speaker McCarthy slams ‘two-tiered’ federal justice after Hunter Biden plea deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday railed against the Justice Department in response to federal prosecutors' plea deal with Hunter Biden on tax evasion on gun charges. Published June 20, 2023
Former FBI official reveals more challenges in the stalled D.C. pipe bomber investigation
The FBI's failure to capture the person who placed pipe bombs at political party headquarters in Washington the night before the Capitol riot is partly due to corrupted geolocation data from a cellphone provider, a former FBI official has told House lawmakers. Published June 19, 2023
New censure resolution against Schiff given greater consideration by House GOP
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna still wants Rep. Adam B. Schiff to face censure this week after the California lawmaker escaped the punishment last week, and more Republicans are on board this time. Published June 19, 2023
Republican on key Appropriations subcommittee says panel colleagues support cutting FBI funds
A House Republican who serves on the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees the Justice Department and the FBI says GOP lawmakers are ready to rein in the FBI's funding. Published June 15, 2023
