Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for confusing ‘gazpacho’ with ‘Gestapo’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was ridiculed Wednesday after saying "gazpacho police" instead of "Gestapo" while criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. Published February 10, 2022
Republicans refuse to let Democrats off the hook as lawmakers reframe messaging amid surging crime
Skyrocketing crime in cities nationwide was the focus of heated election-year rhetoric in Congress on Wednesday, as Republicans blamed Democrats for efforts to defund the police, while Democratic lawmakers made a pitch for law-and-order initiatives. Published February 9, 2022
Pelosi says she’s not involved in Capitol Police spying on Republican lawmakers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said allegations of U.S. Capitol Police surveilling Republican members of Congress had nothing to do with her. Published February 9, 2022
Rep. Hal Rogers apologizes to Rep. Joyce Beatty after squabble over mask-wearing
Rep. Hal Rogers apologized to Rep. Joyce Beatty on Tuesday after he told the Ohio Democrat to "kiss my a--" when she told him to wear a mask while riding the Capitol subway with her. Published February 8, 2022
IG to probe claim Capitol Police took photos in lawmaker’s office
The inspector general for the U.S. Capitol Police has opened an investigation into accusations that one of its officers surreptitiously entered Rep. Troy E. Nehls' office and took photographs. Published February 8, 2022
Cleanup of Washington’s partisan bureaucracy emerges as top priority for House Freedom Caucus
Rep. Scott Perry, the new chairman of the arch-conservative House Freedom Caucus, is pushing Republican leaders to gut federal agencies of what he says are partisan hacks who dominate middle-management throughout Washington. Published February 8, 2022
Dems criticize Supreme Court after Alabama redistricting decision, compare it to the Confederacy
House Democrats condemned the Supreme Court as condoning suppression of Black voters hours after the high court's majority ruled against a challenge to Alabama's new map for congressional districts. Published February 8, 2022
Ethics committee declines probe in arrest of Jamaal Bowman
The House Ethics Committee voted Monday against taking further action on the arrest of Rep. Jamaal Bowman for an unauthorized entry during a protest last month outside the U.S. Capitol. Published February 7, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene says a GOP intraparty ‘civil war’ is necessary
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes no excuses for routinely criticizing fellow Republicans, arguing against claims that a GOP "civil war" will hurt the party. In fact, the Georgia Republican says the battle is necessary if conservatives want to take a bigger stake in the party. Published February 6, 2022
Eric Adams apologizes for calling white NYPD officers ‘crackers’ in 2019 video
New York City Mayor Eric Adams apologized Friday after a video surfaced online showing him deride white New York City Police officers as "crackers." Published February 4, 2022
Eric Adams called white NYPD officers ‘crackers’ in 2019 video
A video of New York City Mayor Eric Adams surfaced online showing him deride white New York City Police officers as "crackers." Published February 4, 2022
RNC members rally behind resolution to call for Cheney, Kinzinger ouster from House GOP
A resolution to remove Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger from the House GOP conference is gaining momentum at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting this week in Salt Lake City. Published February 2, 2022
Rep. Steny Hoyer tests positive for COVID-19
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Tuesday night that he tested positive for COVID-19, which adds him to the growing list of lawmakers who contracted the virus in the past few months. Published February 1, 2022
Dems ditch ‘defund the police’ talk, but voters still stuck in crime wave
Democrats have switched their campaign messaging from defund the police to refund the police for this year's midterm elections, but party insiders warn that voters won't easily forget the anti-law-enforcement rhetoric if they don't feel safe in their neighborhoods. Published February 1, 2022
New poll shows Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock in statistical dead heat
A new statewide poll of Georgia voters shows a statistical tie between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican candidate Herschel Walker. Published January 31, 2022
Parent protester against Loudoun County School Board springboards from viral video into House run
Brandon Michon became a YouTube sensation for excoriating the Loudoun County School Board over its COVID-19 shutdown and is now tapping that notoriety for a congressional run to take on a vulnerable Democrat in Northern Virginia. Published January 31, 2022
New York Democrats propose new congressional map
New York Democratic lawmakers have released a map for congressional districts that rejects a proposal by the House Democratic campaign arm chairman and leaves him vulnerable in a redrawn district. Published January 31, 2022
DCCC expands its list of vulnerable House Democrats
The House Democrats' campaign arm expanded its list of vulnerable lawmakers Thursday, adding some members from districts that President Biden easily carried in 2020. Published January 27, 2022
DCCC chair submits partisan gerrymander proposal for New York congressional map
The chairman of the House Democratic campaign arm has proposed an aggressive gerrymander of the New York State congressional map, not long after he and his party accused Republican state legislatures of partisan redistricting practices. Published January 27, 2022
Mitt Romney to attend Liz Cheney fundraiser
Sen. Mitt Romney will join Rep. Liz Cheney at a fundraising reception for the Wyoming GOP congresswoman in March, according to an invitation obtained by The Washington Times. Published January 26, 2022
