Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
House Judiciary Committee members to include New York lawmakers in field hearing focused on crime
House Judiciary Committee members on both sides of the aisle are expected to include their New York colleagues for a hearing Monday in Manhattan focused on soaring crime in the city, against a backdrop of scrutinizing Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Published April 14, 2023
House Dem leader pressed to apologize for comparing Black conservatives to slaves in past editorial
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is being called out for a racially charged college newspaper editorial he wrote in 1992 that compared Black conservatives to slaves. Published April 13, 2023
Feds want no jail time for a pro-abortion vandal who defaced a church, assaulted a church worker
Federal prosecutors have offered a no-jail plea deal to a vandal who admitted to defacing a Catholic church with profane graffiti, destroying a Virgin Mary statue, assaulting a church worker and resisting arrest. Published April 12, 2023
House GOP rebels change their tune on McCarthy: ‘He’s doing a good job’
The leaders of the House GOP rebellion against installing Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the opening of the 118th Congress have united behind him just three months later. Published April 11, 2023
Rep. Wexton diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
Rep. Jennifer Wexton announced Tuesday she was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Published April 11, 2023
FBI’s plan to spy on Catholic churches was shared with bureau field offices across U.S.
The House Judiciary Committee revealed new details Monday about the FBI field office in Richmond's plan to spy on Catholic churches and church leaders, including that the plan was distributed to other FBI offices across the country. Published April 10, 2023
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg in the hot seat as Rep. Jim Jordan plans field hearing on crime
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan announced Monday that his panel will hold a field hearing next week in New York City to address "Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan." Published April 10, 2023
Trump slams DeSantis, Biden, criminal probes in wide-ranging criticisms of election interference
Former President Donald Trump on Monday ripped into his adversaries, saying Democrats are relying on the "Soviet Union playbook" to undermine his 2024 presidential campaign with multiple investigations. Published April 10, 2023
Cracks emerge in House GOP support for Trump
A trio of conservative House Republicans has broken with former President Donald Trump to endorse others for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, a small but notable fracture in what has been a conference in virtual lockstep behind Mr. Trump. Published April 7, 2023
GOP House lawmaker introduces higher-ed free speech measures
House Republicans on Thursday introduced two higher education resolutions aimed at expanding freedom of speech on college campuses that rely on taxpayer funds. Published April 6, 2023
DOJ letting inmates on COVID-related home confinement serve time out of prison even after pandemic
People serving time at home in the prison system due to the danger posed by the COVID-19 pandemic may be able to stay there after the Biden administration declares the virus emergency is over, according to a Justice Department rule. Published April 5, 2023
DCCC names 33 GOP seats it aims to recapture in 2024
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Monday the list of 33 competitive Republican-held or open districts nationwide that it will target in its bid to recapture the House majority in 2024. Published April 3, 2023
Sen. John Fetterman discharged from Walter Reed after treatment for depression
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman has returned to his home in Pennsylvania after doctors discharged him from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where they treated him for major depression that had caused him to stop eating. Published March 31, 2023
Jan. 6 ‘Shaman’ released from prison early as lawyer calls for sanctions on prosecutors over video
The Jan. 6 defendant known as the QAnon Shaman, who wore a horned headdress during the riot at the U.S. Capitol, has been released from prison 14 months early as his lawyer seeks sanctions against Justice Department prosecutors over previously concealed security video that could have aided his defense. Published March 30, 2023
No apologies: Democrats dig in against Loudermilk probe of Jan. 6 committee’s work
Rep. Barry Loudermilk wants members of the Democrat's now-defunct Jan. 6 committee to admit they falsely accused him of conducting a "reconnaissance tour" the day before rioters stormed the Capitol in 2021. Published March 30, 2023
QAnon Shaman’s lawyer calls for sanctions against DOJ, prosecutors after his client’s early release
The lawyer representing Jan. 6 defendant Jacob Chansley, better known as the buffalo headdress-adorn QAnon Shaman, is calling for sanctions against the Justice Department prosecutors over the previously concealed security video footage that showed his client peacefully escorted by police through the Capitol. Published March 30, 2023
QAnon Shaman released early from prison after the release of Jan. 6 security videos
Jan. 6 defendant Jacob Chansley, better known as the QAnon Shaman who wore a buffalo headdress during the Jan. 6 riot, was released early from prison after revelations of exculpatory evidence in previously concealed security video footage. Published March 30, 2023
Shooter’s motive unclear as politicians, public promote competing focuses in tragedy’s aftermath
The parents of Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale said the 28-year-old hid multiple firearms from them because Hale was being treated for an emotional disorder and they didn't want their child to own guns, police said Tuesday. Published March 28, 2023
Police chief: Nashville shooter decided against attacking another school due to ‘too much security’
Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the school shooter Monday decided against attacking another school because it had "too much security." Published March 28, 2023
Banks close accounts, slam doors on Jan. 6 rioters; feds accused of terrorist treatment
People prosecuted for low-level felonies and misdemeanors such as trespassing and disorderly conduct for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol say they have been blacklisted by banks and shut out of social media fundraising services. Published March 24, 2023
