Matt Picht

Matt Picht

Politics Reporter

Matt Picht is a politics reporter in Washington, D.C., who mainly covers foreign policy and international news. He joined Scripps News right after graduating from the University of Tulsa in 2013 and has been with the company ever since. Matt is always interested in a good story and hopes to shine a light on the human impact of foreign policy with his work.

Recent Work
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May
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Theresa May Isn't Giving Up On Her Brexit Deal Just Yet

A man carrying water in Venezuela
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Life In Venezuela During The Country's Devastating Blackouts

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May
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Key UK Parliament Votes Will Decide Brexit's Future

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Netanyahu Is Down But Not Out Of Israel's Upcoming Elections

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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Justin Trudeau's Image Takes A Hit As Scandal Grows

Fragments of what Pakistan claims to be an Indian missile
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Indian Airstrikes Ramp Up Cross-Border Conflict With Pakistan

Workers prepare for the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi
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High Hopes, Low Expectations For Second Trump-Kim Summit

Crates of U.S. foreign assistance
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Foreign Aid Could Ignite A Crisis At Venezuelan Border

Missiles on display at a parade in India
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Kashmir Attack Could Spark Armed Conflict Between India And Pakistan

Demonstrators gather near the White House
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Protesters Want An End To Trump's National Emergency 'Power Grab'

An anti-Brexit protester
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The Brexit Deadline Approaches, And A Delay Seems Unlikely

President Trump
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Trump Might Go Around Congress To Meet His Wall Funding Goal

Border wall in El Paso
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Trump's Border Wall Pitch Pivots To El Paso

Boxes of humanitarian aid
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US Aid Gets Snared In Venezuela's Political Crisis

President Donald Trump
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Trump Quiet On Border Emergency Declaration (For Now)

A beach in Danang, Vietnam
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Vietnam's Success Story Makes It A Model Host For Trump-Kim Talks

Pershing II missiles
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INF Treaty's Demise Gives US, Russia Room For New Nuclear Weapons

Huawei logo
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US Might Not Be Able To Keep Huawei Case Out Of China Trade Talks

A Venezuela flag
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US Oil Sanctions On Venezuela Could Cut Both Ways

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
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US Commits To Ousting Maduro In Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
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Venezuela's Maduro Faces His Toughest Challenger Yet

A U.S. interceptor missile
U.S. Department of DefensePolitics

US May Shift Missile Defense Focus To Russia, China

U.S. Department of Justice logo
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Obstructing Justice Is About Intent As Much As Action

Brexit protesters in front of the U.K. parliament
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No-Deal Brexit Threat Hangs Over EU Citizens In The U.K.

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May
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What's Next For U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May?

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Trump's Not As Tough On Russia As He Says

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May
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Theresa May's Brexit Deal Faces Judgment From Parliament

Fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border
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US-Mexico Border Crossings Down As Trump Declares Crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping
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China Signals It Wants A Deal Ahead Of Trade Talks With US

Paul Whelan
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Paul Whelan's Arrest Might Be Russia's Payback For Maria Butina