Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Republicans say Biden putting state of the union in a crisis
House Republicans called the state of the union "in crisis" on Tuesday, hours before President Biden was scheduled to deliver the high-profile annual address to both chambers of Congress and the nation. Published March 1, 2022
Ted Deutch joins stampede of retiring House Democrats
Rep. Ted Deutch on Monday became the latest House Democrat to announce he will not seek reelection this year, bringing the number of retirements in the caucus to 31 as the party tries to hold on to the majority in the November elections. Published February 28, 2022
Trump wins CPAC straw poll, tops DeSantis by nearly 30 points
Cheering political activists on Sunday crowned former president Donald Trump the winner of the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Published February 27, 2022
Trump slams Supreme Court for being too afraid of Democrats
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday denounced the Supreme Court, accusing the justices of being too "politically correct" and scared of lawmakers who threaten to pack the court or impeach them. Published February 26, 2022
Trump hints at a third run for the White House in 2024
Former President Donald Trump teased another run for the White House Saturday night at the country's most prominent gathering of conservative activists. Published February 26, 2022
Conservatives seek local election wins to stack team bench
Conservative activists are setting their sights on elections for school boards, town halls and county councils. Published February 26, 2022
Conservatives rally to break the left’s grip on public schools
Education has sprung to the top of the agenda at the nation's most influential gathering of conservatives. Published February 26, 2022
Ukraine crisis cements conservatives’ shift away from U.S. military interventions
Two decades of war after the 9/11 attacks, coupled with President Trump's four years of "America First" policies have solidified the GOP's shift away from supporting military entanglements overseas, even among the most conservative Republicans. Published February 24, 2022
2024 hopefuls jockey for a head start at CPAC
A who's who of the Republican Party will descend on Florida this week to audition for leader of the conservative movement heading into the 2024 presidential election. Published February 23, 2022
GOP lawmakers denounce Trudeau over treatment of Canadian truckers
A group of House Republicans condemned Canada's vaccine mandates and treatment protesting truckers in a letter they sent Wednesday to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Biden. Published February 23, 2022
GOP increases lead over Dems in latest generic congressional ballot survey
Republicans have expanded their midterm elections advantage over Democrats by 4 percentage points, and now enjoy a 13-point lead in the latest generic congressional ballot. Published February 22, 2022
ACU chairman defends CPAC’s Tulsi Gabbard booking over Putin coziness claim
American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp hit back at a former Republican lawmaker who accused Mr. Schlapp of being cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin over this weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference line-up. Published February 21, 2022
Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to speak at CPAC
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Democrat, is expected to deliver remarks this week at the Conservative Political Action Conference, American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp announced Monday. Published February 21, 2022
Election panel rejects Dem attempt to remove GOP lawmaker from ballot over Jan. 6 ‘insurrection’
Rep. Jim Banks survived an attempt by a Democratic candidate to disqualify him from the ballot over the events of Jan. 6. Published February 18, 2022
House Dems’ internal poll shows woke backlash against their agenda in competitive districts
House Democrats got a wake call from new internal polling that showed their far-left agenda is turning off voters in battleground states. Published February 18, 2022
Kevin McCarthy endorses Liz Cheney’s primary opponent
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made an unusual endorsement for a party leader Thursday, backing Republican attorney Harriet Hageman, the primary opponent of incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming. Published February 17, 2022
DCCC chair talks about enjoying the drug ecstasy in college
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has decided to talk about his psychedelic drug use while a student at the University of Virginia. Published February 17, 2022
Republicans to move forward with lawsuit against House mask mandate even if rule is lifted
Rep. Thomas Massie announced that even if Democrats convince Speaker Nancy Pelosi to lift the House mask mandate, he and two other Republicans will not drop their federal lawsuit against the rule. Published February 11, 2022
Senate Republicans move to cut off federal funds for crack pipes
Senate Republicans on Thursday introduced legislation that would prohibit any federal spending that directly or indirectly purchases, supplies or distributes crack pipes or similar drug paraphernalia to addicts. Published February 10, 2022
Virginia Democrat calls ‘bull——’ on proposed rule banning stock trades for members of Congress
Two Virginia Democratic lawmakers in battleground districts are on opposite sides of a contentious issue about whether members of Congress should be banned from trading stocks. Published February 10, 2022