Walt Hickey
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Real talk? Here's the probability a Supreme Court justice dies in the next presidential term
This election is going to be about a lot of things. One is that the next president has a pretty good chance of filling a Supreme Court vacancy. → Read More
Jay Johnston, actor in 'Mr. Show' and 'Bob's Burgers,' charged with felony related to January 6 insurrection
'Story of Everest' performer charged with felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder, unlawful entry, and impeding passage through Capitol grounds. → Read More
Strict polling requirements from the RNC wiped out most of the GOP primary field before they could even declare
The thresholds to make the debates set an incredibly high bar when it comes to which polls are allowed. → Read More
Federal prosecutors think a flooded server room at Mar-a-Lago containing surveillance footage is 'suspicious'
Federal prosecutors are interested in a maintenance worker that they say moved classified materials and drained a pool that flooded a server room. → Read More
Poll: GOP Sen. Tim Scott utterly botched his presidential campaign rollout
A subsequent news cycle centered around a virginity pledge rather than his actual campaign, which is not ideal. → Read More
A Wall Street trader made a $7.5 million windfall on a suspiciously-timed investment ahead of a surprise debt limit deal concession
Green-lighting a 300-mile pipeline was a shocking concession included in the debt ceiling deal, but not for one trader who bought 100,000 call options on the owner. → Read More
America's government is older than ever, so we made this 'Dungeons & Dragons'-inspired tabletop role-playing game to show you why the system favors gerontocracy
Can you survive the perils of Congress and win your elections in "Dungeons & Democracy"? → Read More
6 charts that explain the United States' march toward gerontocracy
America's gerontocracy is disconnecting Congress from the rest of the country, an Insider data analysis reveals. → Read More
Live updates: In Georgia primaries, Gov. Brian Kemp and Trump-backed David Purdue face off
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and ex-Sen. David Perdue are vying for the GOP nomination, pitting a sitting governor against a Trump-backed challenger. → Read More
How an American tobacco giant is quietly investing big money in hundreds of political races across the nation
A document obtained by Insider shows that Reynolds American donated nearly $6 million to state candidates and political committees during 2021. → Read More
Live updates: Pivotal primaries kick off in Pennsylvania, North Carolina
Key races include Rep. Madison Cawthorn facing primary challenges in North Carolina and a GOP face-off in Pennsylvania to run for US Senate. → Read More
Commercials on streaming services can be unbelievably loud. A new bill wants to fix that.
Congress is advancing legislation that would compel loud commercials on streaming services to quiet down. → Read More
Florida Reps. Al Lawson and Frederica Wilson have shown up to vote in person less than 7% of the time since proxy voting began
Insider identified several other lawmakers who have mostly voted remotely in the last two years, and they're all Democrats. → Read More
This Democratic congressman voted for his out-of-town colleagues 2,251 times and voted to impeach Trump 6 times
"I think I could say I voted more than any other member of the House in the last eight years," the Virginia Democrat told Insider. → Read More
Have student loan debt? You're barely represented in Congress.
Just 44 members of Congress listed a student loan on their financial disclosure forms, and half are in relation to spouses or dependents. → Read More
Maps show Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The Russian military launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine on Thursday, with troops moving into the European country from three sides. → Read More
Biden's track record on judicial appointments indicates that the process of confirming Stephen Breyer's successor will be fast and boring
Biden pushed through a record number of judicial confirmations his first year in office and is a Senate judiciary veteran. He knows how to do this. → Read More
Numlock News: November 16, 2021
By Walt Hickey This past Sunday I talked to the brilliant Alex Abad-Santos for the subscriber Sunday edition. I also published it as a podcast, and everyone can check that out on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I’ve really enjoyed doing those around once a month and → Read More
How to keep scammers from infiltrating your text messages and making a fortune
Scammers can exploit vulnerabilities in the phone system to blast dangerous links to your phone. Here's how to spot and stop the text messages. → Read More
Experts say the 'tsunami' of robotexts is only just beginning, but you can stop companies from spamming your text messages
Brick and mortar stores are blowing up your phone more than ever before. It's only going to get worse. → Read More