Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick cancels appearance at NRA meeting
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick canceled his Friday appearance at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting. "While a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and an NRA member, I would not want my appearance today to bring any additional pain or grief to the families and all those suffering in Uvalde," he said in a statement. Published May 27, 2022
Abbott won’t appear in person at NRA convention, opts for prerecorded remarks after school shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not appear in person as planned Friday for the National Rifle Association convention in downtown Houston and will instead deliver his remarks in a prerecorded statement. Published May 27, 2022
Musical acts and firearms maker withdraw from NRA meeting
Three musical acts and a prominent firearms manufacturer have canceled their scheduled attendance at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Houston over Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two teachers. Published May 26, 2022
Virginia Dems pressure Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears to withdraw from NRA speaking engagement
Virginia Democrats want Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears to cancel her scheduled keynote address to a women's luncheon at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Houston. Published May 26, 2022
NRA forges ahead with convention in Houston; Trump vows to attend the event Friday
The elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, has the National Rifle Association under siege as it convenes its annual meeting Friday just a few hundred miles away in Houston. Published May 25, 2022
Trump calls for real solutions and leadership without partisanship in wake of mass shootings
Former President Donald Trump called Wednesday for bipartisan solutions following the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting and said to that end that he would not engage in political posturing on gun rights. Published May 25, 2022
Democrats criticize gun lobby following deadly Texas school shooting
Former President Barack Obama led a chorus of Democrats Tuesday lashing out at the "gun lobby" and their political allies in Washington after an 18-year-old gunman slaughtered 18 children and 2 adults at a Texas grade school. Published May 25, 2022
Pelosi’s post-Jan. 6 security adviser for Capitol calls for ‘major protest’ at NRA annual meeting
A former high-ranking Army officer who House Speaker Nancy Pelosi commissioned to lead the security review at the U.S. Capitol after the 2021 riot has called for a "major protest" at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting this week in Houston. Published May 25, 2022
Rep. Gallego’s profane Twitter rant targets GOP lawmakers after Texas school shooting
An Arizona House Democrat raged on Twitter against fellow lawmakers following Tuesday's horrific massacre of 19 children and two adults at a Texas grade school. Published May 24, 2022
Left-wing House candidate launches primary challenge to DCCC chair
The House Democrat in charge of getting Democrats elected is now facing a new primary challenge from the left, underscoring a party schism busting open in this year's midterm elections. Published May 24, 2022
New York Democratic primary between Reps. Maloney and Nadler already getting bitter
The primary race between two longtime Democratic House lawmakers forced into the same district in Manhattan is getting ugly -- fast. Published May 23, 2022
Virginia GOP nominates Navy vet Hung Cao to challenge Rep. Jennifer Wexton
The Virginia Republican Party has nominated retired Navy Capt. Hung Cao to face off against two-term Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton in the Commonwealth's 10th Congressional District this November. Published May 23, 2022
Robert Gates: Ronald Reagan warned Europe against letting Russia build energy pipelines
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates noted Sunday that Europe had been warned for decades about allowing Russia to build oil pipelines and becoming dependent on the Kremlin for energy. Published May 22, 2022
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says Dems’ $1.9 trillion spending package saved economy
Last year's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 spending plan passed by Congress' Democratic majority rescued the economy, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said during an interview on CBS News' "Face The Nation" Sunday. Published May 22, 2022
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel: David Perdue made his own choice to enter Georgia governor’s race
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that former Sen. David Perdue made his own choice to challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in Tuesday's GOP primary. Published May 22, 2022
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel takes jab at Cawthorn’s ‘Dark MAGA’ threat
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel mocked Rep. Madison Cawthorn's warning about "Dark MAGA" after he lost his re-election bid in North Carolina's GOP primary. Published May 22, 2022
Biden calls monkeypox virus a ‘concern,’ further spread ‘consequential’
President Biden said the recent outbreak of monkeypox cases identified in Europe and the U.S. was something he was concerned about and further spread could be "consequential." Published May 22, 2022
New York judge finalizes congressional map, opening door for Democratic chaos in primary race
A New York judge finalized the state's congressional and state Senate district maps late Friday night, changing very little from Monday's proposed map that set off consternation among Democrats. Published May 21, 2022
National School Boards Association blames ex-CEO for ‘domestic terrorists’ letter about parents
The National School Boards Association is blaming the organization's former Interim director and CEO, Chip Slaven, for masterminding the letter to President Biden asking for parents to be investigated as domestic terrorists. Published May 20, 2022
Bill de Blasio jumps into race for Congress, says he’s fighting to save democracy
Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday announced his run for Congress in the newly drawn 10th Congressional District. Published May 20, 2022
