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
Huawei sign

The U.S. And China Are Racing To Roll Out 5G Tech

Coronavirus screening in China

China's Coronavirus Battle Is Disrupting The Global Auto Industry

Wine bottles

U.S. Wine Companies Fear 'Catastrophic' Impact Of New Tariffs

A man wearing a mask in China

Coronavirus Outbreak Casts More Doubt On U.S.-China Trade Deal

President Donald Trump

President Trump Promised New, Better Trade Deals. Has He Delivered?

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

A U.K.-U.S. Trade Deal Is Harder Than It Sounds, Even After Brexit

President Trump

Trump's New Trade Deal Hinges On Mexico's Labor Reforms

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen

U.K. And EU Still Need To Figure Out Their Post-Brexit Relationship

Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Sen. Klobuchar: Impeachment A 'Moment Of Reflection' In 2020 Race

President Trump and China Vice Premier Liu He

Trump's New Trade Deal Includes China's Shopping List For U.S. Goods

Champagne bottles

A US-EU Trade War Could Spell Trouble For Wine Lovers

Iranian nuclear facility

Iran Nuclear Deal On Life Support After Soleimani Killing

Iranian nuclear facilities

U.S. Attack Could Jeopardize What's Left Of The Iran Nuclear Deal

Democratic presidential candidates

USMCA Support Will Be Key Test For 2020 Democrats

Shipping containers

2019 Wrap-Up: A Little Progress And A Lot Of Chaos For Trade Policy

President Donald Trump

NAFTA To USMCA: What's Different About Trump's New Trade Pact?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Richard Neal

Democrats Back Trump's USMCA Deal After Winning Labor Protections

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron

U.S.-France Trade Fight Is The Latest Front In Digital Tax Debate

Holiday shopping

Trade War Tariffs Won't Ruin The Holidays For Retailers

Huawei logo

FCC Moves To Keep China Out Of U.S. Telecom Networks

Huawei logo

Huawei Still Faces U.S. Questions About Its Ties To Chinese Government

A patient in an adult social care home

Brexit Poses Direct Threat to U.K. Adult Care

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson

New Brexit Deal Could Mean Big Changes For Northern Ireland

Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Shinsuke Sugiyama and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer

U.S.-Japan Deal Sets New Bilateral Standards For Digital Trade

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson

U.K. Supreme Court Awards Parliament More Time On Brexit

LHTC Broadband office

This Pa. Town Is An Unlikely Front In The U.S.-China Trade War

Pro-EU protesters outside Parliament.

Boris Johnson Gets Backlash For Suspending Parliament

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron

Russia Seems Unlikely To Reunite With The G-7 Any Time Soon

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson Gets A New Deadline In Brexit Talks With The EU

Hong Kong protesters

Hong Kong Protesters Hold Peaceful March After Chaotic Demonstrations