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Josh Chafetz
@joshchafetz.bsky.social
Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Law and Politics, Georgetown Law: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/josh-chafetz/

Author, most recently, of _Congress's Constitution_: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0300248334/
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Back in June when they first polled this question, 42% said they believed Trump was involved in Epstein's crimes, 32% did not. (29% of his voters said yes or "not sure".)

8 mos later, it's now 50%-29% yes, and 33% of Trump voters say yes or "not sure."
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February 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Good use of Speech or Debate Clause immunity by Khanna here.
House Dem identifies ‘wealthy, powerful men’ DOJ redacted in Epstein files
House Dem identifies ‘wealthy, powerful men’ DOJ redacted in Epstein files
Rep. Ro Khanna took to the House floor Tuesday and read aloud the names of six “wealthy, powerful men” whose names were originally redacted in the Jeffrey Epstein files. It comes after Khanna, a California Democrat, and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) emerged from reviewing unredacted materials related to the late convicted sex offender and demanded that the Justice Department reveal these individuals’ identities to the public if their redactions did not fall under the terms established by Congress.. The lawmakersthreatened to expose the men if DOJ did not cooperate, taking advantage of the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause that under certain circumstances can shield members of Congress from litigation. DOJ ultimately complied with some of their requests, Massie announced in social media posts Tuesday morning. Khanna, however, wasn’t satisfied to stop there. “Why did it take Thomas Massie and me going to the Justice Department to get these six men’s identities to become public?” he asked from the House floor. “And if we found six men that they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files.” Khanna accused the Trump administration of continuing to violate the law he and Massie helped shepherd through Congress in November that placed limits on DOJ redactions of the documents. It’s not immediately clear who some of the individuals are, but Khanna identified Leslie Wexner as the billionaire former owner of Victoria’s Secret and other retail companies, and Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem as the chief executive officer of DP World. Representatives for Wexner and Bin Sulayem did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Other names include Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, and Nicola Caputo, who could not be reached for comment. Khanna did not provide evidence of wrongdoing against any of them.
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President.

I’m standing with @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @colorado.gov — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.

And I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to do the same.
Democratic governors to boycott White House dinner
More than a half dozen Democrats said Donald Trump disinviting two of their colleagues is the latest example of administration's 'chaos and division.'
www.usatoday.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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"Sorry I'm late, everyone.
Somebody tampered with my brakes."

"Then, you should have been early."
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Breaking News: Tom Malinowski conceded to Analilia Mejia, the top progressive in a New Jersey race to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s House seat.
Malinowski Concedes to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey House Primary
Tom Malinowski, a former member of Congress, congratulated Analilia Mejia, a political organizer, on a “hard-won victory.”
nyti.ms
February 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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“It’s the thought that counts”

No it is not; let’s nip that in the bud rn
February 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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🥇🥇🥇
February 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Wow!! Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship by Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social is out!! As timely as it is important.
I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship — Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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My latest article with the one and only @spenceroverton.bsky.social called “Digital Ethnonationalism” forthcoming in University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Here is the papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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When you get visited by three Puerto Rican ghosts
An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
February 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Really good sleep blep
February 10, 2026 at 3:31 AM
this is the only olympics post I will be needing this year thank you
i can tell in my heart if the ice dancers are in love
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The fact that her reaction is almost certainly opportunistic makes this more, not less, significant.
GOP Sen Lummis says she’s changed her mind after the new Epstein revelations today: “Initially my reaction to all this was, I don’t care. I don’t see what the big deal is. But now I see what the big deal is. The members of Congress who were pushing this were not wrong!”
February 10, 2026 at 1:59 AM
This is his “one of my hoomans is out of town and my other hooman has yet to give me second bribe treats after second dinner” forlorn look
February 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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I think we need more judgey signals:

"Somehow disapproved only on other grounds in"

"Shade thrown in"

"See to believe"

"ill-considered accord"
That's the same article in which I made up a new Bluebook signal ...
February 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
That's the same article in which I made up a new Bluebook signal ...
February 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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This paper has placed with Columbia. Its little sibling article is still up for grabs for the enterprising law journal! They are deeply intertwined and recast the history of American admin law.
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Yep. Many of us who weren't sufficiently Trump-curious had to find other places to work.

The libertarian movement had one job, and it failed, and now it wants credit for success.
Yes, some libertarians *did* try to warn you about Trump. But you canceled them for it.
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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JUST IN: DOJ is trying to help Steve Bannon erase his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Motion has no career prosecutor on it, just signed by US Attorney Pirro. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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people sincerely committed to libertarianism as a philosophy did in fact clock Trump from the outset, and they have been right all along. libertarianism as a coalition partner within conservatism went along for the ride.
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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this and other (correct) reactions to this piece really underscore the distinction between ideologies as political philosophies and ideologies as coalitions of policy demanders
Yes, some of us did, but the libertarians at Reason were not prominent among them, except for the one who got fired for it.
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship — Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Reached out to Ed Martin to ask if he'd comprehended that this was satire, and asked him whether he's even seen Arrested Development before. Will report back if he responds.
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Reason publishes how its staff are voting. Which is a kind of admirably honest exercise, I suppose. But it rather undercuts "I told you so" if your answer was this.

In all they had twelve third-party voters, six non-voters, three Harris, two write-ins, and two who said undecided but maybe Trump.
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Our fellow @bdgesq.bsky.social helped design the California wealth tax now being protested by the pro-billionaire advocates.

Last month, he laid out a national approach to taxing extreme wealth—so public services can be sustainably funded.

Because the tax code clearly isn’t working as intended.
How to Tax the Ultrarich
Learn about the Fair Share Tax (FAST), a practical, constitutionally sound plan to tax the ultrarich, close loopholes, and prevent dynastic wealth accumulation.
rooseveltinstitute.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM