Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
House panel gives FBI 24 hours to turn over alleged Biden bribery document
The House Oversight Committee has given the FBI 24 hours to turn over a document that ties President Biden to an alleged $5 million foreign bribery scheme or else face contempt proceedings. Published May 30, 2023
Stacked deck: Whistleblowers face long odds of prevailing against FBI’s top brass
The FBI's internal whistleblower protocols provide little to no recourse for bureau employees who flag wrongdoing and then suffer retaliation, according to a prominent lawyer for whistleblowers who said they typically end up battling an arduous administrative process that rarely results in their favor. Published May 30, 2023
MTG urges GOP lawmakers to follow through on contempt, impeachment threats against Biden officials
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she is not surprised GOP voters have little confidence that Republican lawmakers will hold senior Biden administration officials accountable for not cooperating with House investigations. Published May 29, 2023
Democrats blame border breakdown on U.S. laws, not Biden
For Rep. Jamaal Bowman, there is no border crisis -- at least not in the way much of the country sees the record numbers of migrants being detected trying to enter without authorization. Published May 28, 2023
Vice President Harris delivers commencement address to West Point graduates
Vice President Kamala Harris described to West Point graduates Saturday the most significant challenges they would face. Published May 27, 2023
DeSantis camp offers positive spin to rough campaign launch
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis' campaign is attempting a positive spin on the Florida governor's tech-mishap campaign launch for the White House on Twitter last week. Published May 27, 2023
McCarthy confident that Congress will meet new debt limit deadline
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday that Congress will meet the June 5 deadline to raise the debt ceiling. Published May 27, 2023
IRS whistleblower testifies privately about allegations of cover-up in Hunter Biden criminal probe
IRS supervisory agent Gary Shapley testified before Congress behind closed doors Friday about an alleged cover-up in the criminal investigation the agency underwent of first son Hunter Biden. Published May 27, 2023
AOC townhall descends into shouting match among constituents
A town hall hosted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez erupted into disarray Friday when her constituents began yelling at her and one another. Published May 27, 2023
Lawmakers demand FBI explain slow pace of investigation of pipe bombs at RNC, DNC in 2021
House Republicans have called on the FBI director to brief them on the progress of the more than two-year-old investigation of pipe bombs placed near the Washington headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee a day before the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published May 24, 2023
Funding for new FBI headquarters ‘in definite jeopardy,’ says GOP House appropriator
Republicans are ready to talk about pulling back funding from the new FBI headquarters that Virginia and Maryland are sparring with one another to land as more stories surface about the bureau's behavior. Published May 24, 2023
FBI whistleblowers describe retaliation by bureau brass against rank and file who speak out
Three FBI whistleblowers testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee Thursday and described abuses they witnessed at the bureau and how the FBI retaliates against its employees who speak out against the agency. Published May 18, 2023
Democrats’ bid to expel Rep. George Santos kicked to Ethics Committee
House Republicans on Wednesday dodged Democrats' power play to force a vote on expelling disgraced Rep. George Santos from Congress, sending the resolution instead to the ethics committee. Published May 17, 2023
Lawmakers introduce legislation to save AM radio in cars
House and Senate lawmakers on both sides of the aisle launched a coalition Wednesday to keep AM radio available in new vehicles. Published May 17, 2023
New York GOP clamor for a special election to help party hold on to George Santos’ seat
A House Democratic lawmaker has raised a privileged resolution to expel disgraced Rep. George Santos -- and New York Republicans say go for it. Published May 17, 2023
Republicans and Democrats argue over impact of right-wing and left-wing extremism
House Republicans and Democrats lobbed political broadsides at each other on Tuesday, with each side claiming their opponents' ideological extremists are more dangerous than the other. Published May 16, 2023
House Dems ready to force vote for clean debt limit bill as last resort
House Democrats are prepared to try to force a floor vote on a clean debt ceiling increase by bringing a handful of GOP lawmakers over to their side on this vote. Published May 16, 2023
Bat-wielding attacker on hunt for congressman storms office, injures two staffers
Fairfax City Police detained a suspect Monday on suspicion of assaulting two congressional staffers who work for Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia Democrat. Published May 15, 2023
House GOP rolls out a series of pro-cop bills for National Police Week
House lawmakers will vote on a series of law enforcement-centered bills this week as police from around the country gather in Washington. Published May 15, 2023
Jan. 6 pipe bombs at RNC, DNC were inoperable, says ex-agent who contradicts FBI’s official story
A former FBI agent who worked on the case says the pipe bombs planted near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee a day before Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol were inoperable. Published May 12, 2023
