Matt Picht

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
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's newly-elected president

Bolsonaro Win Foreshadows A Return To Power For Brazil's Military

President Trump using an iPhone.

Trump's iPhone Use Leaves Him As Vulnerable As The Rest Of Us

Chinese missiles on parade

The Breakup Of A US-Russia Treaty Might Be All About Chinese Missiles

A scene from the film "22 July."

'22 July' Director Paul Greengrass Is Worried About European Democracy

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Saudi Arabia

Khashoggi Case Forces US To Choose Between Interests And Values

A Washington Post column by Jamal Khashoggi

Jamal Khashoggi Calls For More Press Freedom In 'Final' Column

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

GOP's Kavanaugh Win Could Inspire Midterms Revenge For Dems

Senator Elizabeth Warren

Sen. Warren Fights Trump's 'Pocahontas' Jabs With DNA Test

Jamal Khashoggi

Before He Vanished, Jamal Khashoggi Challenged His Country's Leaders

Missouri Farm Bureau Vice President Todd Hays

Trump's Trade War Is Leaving Missourians Bruised, But Not Broken

Sens. Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp

Vulnerable Dems Weigh Political Cost Of Kavanaugh Vote

Brett Kavanaugh

Here's Who The FBI Did And Didn't Talk To During Its Kavanaugh Probe

President Trump

Here's What The US Gets Out Of Trump's NAFTA Renegotiations

President Trump

'Mr. Kurd' Explains Why He's Embracing Trump's Nickname For Him

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley

Republicans Defer To Sex Crimes Prosecutor On Kavanaugh Allegations

Missouri's three marijuana proposition

Medical Marijuana Is On The Ballot In Missouri — Three Separate Times

A Chinese shipping vessel.

The China-US Trade War Might Go Beyond Tariffs Soon

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

North And South Korea Are Making Progress On Everything But Nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong Un Throws A Military Parade To Celebrate Country's Founding

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pakistan

Pompeo Vows To 'Reset' Strained U.S.-Pakistan Ties

A marijuana plant

The Trump Administration Might Be Revving Up For Another Anti-Pot Push

A voting sign in Florida

Florida's Governor Race Pits A Progressive Against A Trump Fan

President Trump and Rep. Ron DeSantis

Republicans Run Towards Trump In Arizona, Florida Primaries

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Jeff Sessions Faces Down Another Wave Of Pressure From Trump

The 2016 Democratic National Convention

Democrats Are Overhauling Superdelegates In The Wake Of 2016

The 2016 Democratic National Convention

Democrats Are Overhauling Superdelegates In The Wake Of 2016

The bank of Greece

Greece Leaves Bailout Programs, But No End In Sight For Austerity

A military parade in China

Military Parades Are A Global Go-To Tactic To Show Off Strength

A Russian rocket

Russian Satellite Maneuvers Are Making The US Nervous

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi

Trump's Iran Sanctions Are Causing Political Pain In Iraq