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://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300248333/congresss-constitution/
Author, most recently, of _Congress's Constitution_: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300248333/congresss-constitution/
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Congress's Constitution
A leading scholar of Congress and the Constitution analyzes Congress’s surprisingly potent set of tools in the system of checks and balances. Congress is w...
yalebooks.yale.edu
Hi new followers!
If you happen to be interested in the separation of powers, Congress, government shutdowns, contempt of Congress, the filibuster, and more, have I got the book for you! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
If you happen to be interested in the separation of powers, Congress, government shutdowns, contempt of Congress, the filibuster, and more, have I got the book for you! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
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Some institutional news: www.georgetown.edu/news/liz-mag...
Liz Magill Named Executive Vice President and Dean of Georgetown Law
Liz Magill, former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of UVA and president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be Georgetown Law's next dean.
www.georgetown.edu
February 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Some institutional news: www.georgetown.edu/news/liz-mag...
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polls don't really support this. people really loathe the gestapo murdering people in the streets. 1
US voters would be cheering fascism if Trump had delivered $3-per-pound ground beef.
That should fucking haunt us all.
That should fucking haunt us all.
February 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
polls don't really support this. people really loathe the gestapo murdering people in the streets. 1
Some institutional news: www.georgetown.edu/news/liz-mag...
Liz Magill Named Executive Vice President and Dean of Georgetown Law
Liz Magill, former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of UVA and president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be Georgetown Law's next dean.
www.georgetown.edu
February 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Some institutional news: www.georgetown.edu/news/liz-mag...
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This book absolutely rules. Feels like I'm taking a college course on Congress when I'm reading it.
Hi new followers!
If you happen to be interested in the separation of powers, Congress, government shutdowns, contempt of Congress, the filibuster, and more, have I got the book for you! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
If you happen to be interested in the separation of powers, Congress, government shutdowns, contempt of Congress, the filibuster, and more, have I got the book for you! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
Congress's Constitution
A leading scholar of Congress and the Constitution analyzes Congress’s surprisingly potent set of tools in the system of checks and balances. Congress is w...
yalebooks.yale.edu
February 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This book absolutely rules. Feels like I'm taking a college course on Congress when I'm reading it.
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CBO significantly raised its projections of the interest rate the government pays on its debt. This is a key driver of debt/gdp sustainability.
It also means higher interest rates on credit card debt, auto loans, mortgages, etc. And it means higher prices, since business investments cost more.
It also means higher interest rates on credit card debt, auto loans, mortgages, etc. And it means higher prices, since business investments cost more.
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
CBO significantly raised its projections of the interest rate the government pays on its debt. This is a key driver of debt/gdp sustainability.
It also means higher interest rates on credit card debt, auto loans, mortgages, etc. And it means higher prices, since business investments cost more.
It also means higher interest rates on credit card debt, auto loans, mortgages, etc. And it means higher prices, since business investments cost more.
On our first date, my spouse and I spent like an hour talking about footnotes.
What better way to say "I love you" than with the Chicago Manual of Style
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
On our first date, my spouse and I spent like an hour talking about footnotes.
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Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated.
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a huge success. Here is how grassroots groups beat big money and are now raising tons of money for mixed income, rent stabilized housing. (We call it “social housing.”)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a wild success. #taxtherich @House Our Neighbors: Yes on 1A @Tech 4 Housing
TikTok video by Ron Davis
www.tiktok.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated.
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t...
(Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)
Hi new followers!
If you happen to be interested in the separation of powers, Congress, government shutdowns, contempt of Congress, the filibuster, and more, have I got the book for you! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
If you happen to be interested in the separation of powers, Congress, government shutdowns, contempt of Congress, the filibuster, and more, have I got the book for you! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
Congress's Constitution
A leading scholar of Congress and the Constitution analyzes Congress’s surprisingly potent set of tools in the system of checks and balances. Congress is w...
yalebooks.yale.edu
February 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Hi new followers!
If you happen to be interested in the separation of powers, Congress, government shutdowns, contempt of Congress, the filibuster, and more, have I got the book for you! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
If you happen to be interested in the separation of powers, Congress, government shutdowns, contempt of Congress, the filibuster, and more, have I got the book for you! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
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🚨 BREAKING: In a big win for voters, the Virginia Supreme Court said the state could hold a special election on Democratic lawmakers’ redistricting plan aimed at countering Trump’s GOP gerrymanders nationwide.
Virginians will get the chance to vote on the measure on April 21.
Virginians will get the chance to vote on the measure on April 21.
In victory for Democrats, Virginia Supreme Court says redistricting vote can go forward
Voters will get to decide on a proposed “10-1” map that could deliver four more Democratic seats in Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
🚨 BREAKING: In a big win for voters, the Virginia Supreme Court said the state could hold a special election on Democratic lawmakers’ redistricting plan aimed at countering Trump’s GOP gerrymanders nationwide.
Virginians will get the chance to vote on the measure on April 21.
Virginians will get the chance to vote on the measure on April 21.
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New Foreword up on SSRN, previewing new projects on the history of constitutional history and what it can teach about legal frameworks at the heart of our "constitutional crisis"-federal Indian law, territorial law, expansion, immigration, and executive power. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
New Foreword up on SSRN, previewing new projects on the history of constitutional history and what it can teach about legal frameworks at the heart of our "constitutional crisis"-federal Indian law, territorial law, expansion, immigration, and executive power. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Hello Josh, There is an issue with our references that we are actively working on fixing. This was not intentional and it will be fixed as soon as possible. I apologize for the inconvenience!
February 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Hello Josh, There is an issue with our references that we are actively working on fixing. This was not intentional and it will be fixed as soon as possible. I apologize for the inconvenience!
Hey @ssrn.bsky.social: why have you stripped the publication information from articles posted on your site?
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Hey @ssrn.bsky.social: why have you stripped the publication information from articles posted on your site?
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Good news, in these times...
We’re less than 151 people away from reaching 1,000 new members since Jeff Bezos’ gutting of The Washington Post.
Join today to help us reach this milestone and build a people-powered newsroom for D.C. 🤝
We’re less than 151 people away from reaching 1,000 new members since Jeff Bezos’ gutting of The Washington Post.
Join today to help us reach this milestone and build a people-powered newsroom for D.C. 🤝
The 51st is expanding
D.C. needs more local journalists. You can help us hire them.
51st.news
February 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Good news, in these times...
We’re less than 151 people away from reaching 1,000 new members since Jeff Bezos’ gutting of The Washington Post.
Join today to help us reach this milestone and build a people-powered newsroom for D.C. 🤝
We’re less than 151 people away from reaching 1,000 new members since Jeff Bezos’ gutting of The Washington Post.
Join today to help us reach this milestone and build a people-powered newsroom for D.C. 🤝
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The White House is making a lot of strategic mistakes lately — my theory is that none of them have a good understanding of the electoral conditions right now because they're all just trying to perform their loyalty to Trump for followers on X and Fox News
Whoa. Two vulnerable House Rs in Michigan have still not commented on Trump's threat to block Detroit-Windsor bridge, per Michigan Advance.
Trump/MAGA miscalculated badly, assuming people would thrill to this idiocy because it hurts Canada and a state that didn't vote for Trump (see my piece below)
Trump/MAGA miscalculated badly, assuming people would thrill to this idiocy because it hurts Canada and a state that didn't vote for Trump (see my piece below)
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The White House is making a lot of strategic mistakes lately — my theory is that none of them have a good understanding of the electoral conditions right now because they're all just trying to perform their loyalty to Trump for followers on X and Fox News
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Good indicator of how far the needle has moved. You’ll never hear the heads of the Park Police or the Postal Inspection Service saying this.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Good indicator of how far the needle has moved. You’ll never hear the heads of the Park Police or the Postal Inspection Service saying this.
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It me.
Swipe for democracy!
Swipe for democracy!
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
It me.
Swipe for democracy!
Swipe for democracy!
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New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
This whole AI "video" of the Supreme Court justices reading their opinions is totally unnecessary. John Oliver solved this problem years ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9p...
Supreme Court Dogs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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February 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This whole AI "video" of the Supreme Court justices reading their opinions is totally unnecessary. John Oliver solved this problem years ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9p...
Why is it called the Stanley Tucci Collection at Williams Sonoma when Panley Tucci was right there?
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Why is it called the Stanley Tucci Collection at Williams Sonoma when Panley Tucci was right there?
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PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
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Five years ago, when Twitter could still be good
February 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Five years ago, when Twitter could still be good
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I have heard of a no bill but zero votes is new to me
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
None of the D.C. grand jurors who heard the Trump administration’s pitch on why they should indict Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I have heard of a no bill but zero votes is new to me
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My paper on the original meaning of birthright citizenship is now published
February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
My paper on the original meaning of birthright citizenship is now published
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Jeffries said "fuck donald trump" last week; Delia Ramirez called ICE leaders Klan members yesterday...
I feel like D rhetoric has become a lot more blunt across the board over the last weeks.
I feel like D rhetoric has become a lot more blunt across the board over the last weeks.
If only the entire Democratic Party spoke every single day the way Jamie Raskin is speaking to Pam Bondi right now.
February 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Jeffries said "fuck donald trump" last week; Delia Ramirez called ICE leaders Klan members yesterday...
I feel like D rhetoric has become a lot more blunt across the board over the last weeks.
I feel like D rhetoric has become a lot more blunt across the board over the last weeks.