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/
Author, most recently, of _Congress's Constitution_: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0300248334/
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Josh Chafetz
@joshchafetz.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Congress's Constitution: Legislative Authority and the Separation of Powers: Chafetz, Josh: 9780300248333: Amazon.com: Books
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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! www.amazon.com/dp/0300248334/
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! www.amazon.com/dp/0300248334/
tbh I absolutely agree that we should impeach rogue judges
I might have a different view of which judges those are than the majority of the SJC does, though
I might have a different view of which judges those are than the majority of the SJC does, though
NEWS: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a subcommittee hearing chaired by Cruz on 11/18 titled "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Responsible"
This is a big escalation in the rhetoric we've been hearing for months on this
This is a big escalation in the rhetoric we've been hearing for months on this
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
tbh I absolutely agree that we should impeach rogue judges
I might have a different view of which judges those are than the majority of the SJC does, though
I might have a different view of which judges those are than the majority of the SJC does, though
Is there any way to turn off message clipping in Gmail? And if not, why the hell not?
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Is there any way to turn off message clipping in Gmail? And if not, why the hell not?
Great thread by one of the smartest Congress-watchers out there ...
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Great thread by one of the smartest Congress-watchers out there ...
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By an odd coincidence, I have been rereading this work of art by @joshchafetz.bsky.social tonight. Highly recommend if you have never read it.
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
By an odd coincidence, I have been rereading this work of art by @joshchafetz.bsky.social tonight. Highly recommend if you have never read it.
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Breaking News: President Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and others who tried to overturn the 2020 election. The move doesn’t shield them from state charges.
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Breaking News: President Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and others who tried to overturn the 2020 election. The move doesn’t shield them from state charges.
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Yep. My feelings exactly.
Still upset about no power of the purse language. You truly do hate to see it. The Trump admin undertook the most expansive set of illegal budgetary actions of any president in history, and broadcast as loudly as possible they’d keep doing it, and nothing. Budgetary lawlessness.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Yep. My feelings exactly.
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
are those my only two options?
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
are those my only two options?
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The most predictable about face ever.
Big Apple billionaire John Catsimatidis planned to move his business to New Jersey if Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. Now he’s reconsidering.
Supermarket Billionaire Reacts To Mamdani’s Win
Big Apple billionaire John Catsimatidis planned to move his business to New Jersey if Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. Now he’s reconsidering.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The most predictable about face ever.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Just the staggering chutzpah of someone to insist that they are owed meetings with incredibly busy people who answer to millions of constituents ...
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just the staggering chutzpah of someone to insist that they are owed meetings with incredibly busy people who answer to millions of constituents ...
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The Onion, yet again, FTW.
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Onion, yet again, FTW.
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“ OK fine. We will pay you money to promise not to illegally withhold money You are illegally withholding and hopefully we will not have to pay you money to promise not to illegally withhold future money, you will then be illegally withholding from us. meanwhile, here are some concessions from us.”
Breaking News: Cornell University reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would restore hundreds of millions in funding to the university. It's expected to pay a $30 million fine to the government and to invest $30 million in agriculture and farming programs.
Cornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“ OK fine. We will pay you money to promise not to illegally withhold money You are illegally withholding and hopefully we will not have to pay you money to promise not to illegally withhold future money, you will then be illegally withholding from us. meanwhile, here are some concessions from us.”
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ryan is right. people HATE hearing this. but it is just a matter of simple incentives. if you want a more representative legislature — and if you want a legislature more resistant to corruption — then you need to jack up the salaries. serving as mayor of NYC should net you a cool 500K *at least*
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
The Mayor of New York only makes $260k. I bet there are police that make more than that in NY with overtime.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
ryan is right. people HATE hearing this. but it is just a matter of simple incentives. if you want a more representative legislature — and if you want a legislature more resistant to corruption — then you need to jack up the salaries. serving as mayor of NYC should net you a cool 500K *at least*
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A lot of discourse hasn't caught up with how the strong/somewhat breakdown is even more brutal. His core base of strong support is already falling below a quarter of voters! Even what approval he has is increasingly soft and halfhearted. Whereas disapprovers are much firmer in really hating the man.
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A lot of discourse hasn't caught up with how the strong/somewhat breakdown is even more brutal. His core base of strong support is already falling below a quarter of voters! Even what approval he has is increasingly soft and halfhearted. Whereas disapprovers are much firmer in really hating the man.
Really interesting piece, with lots of data, and reasons for both hope and dismay. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
10 Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Here's Where We Are
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Really interesting piece, with lots of data, and reasons for both hope and dismay. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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"claims of a fundamental realignment of American politics have been highly exaggerated"
this happens ***every single time*** someone proclaims a realignment
this happens ***every single time*** someone proclaims a realignment
Dem gains in this week's elections erased the inroads Trump made with non-white, young, and low-income voters in 2024. In fact, the R-to-D shift from 24 to 25 is double Trump's gains from 20-24. Claims of a GOP political realignment have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
Trump's winning 2024 coalition has evaporated
Claims of a conservative realignment of non-whites, the working class, and young voters have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"claims of a fundamental realignment of American politics have been highly exaggerated"
this happens ***every single time*** someone proclaims a realignment
this happens ***every single time*** someone proclaims a realignment
Ngl if I were on the other side of a debate about p-hacking from @gelliottmorris.com, I would probably just … stop
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Ngl if I were on the other side of a debate about p-hacking from @gelliottmorris.com, I would probably just … stop
My most-likely-to-get-me-booed-out-of-an-APSA-panel view is that PR is a very bad idea in a presidential system
electoral reform is very popular in the US. there is a broad devotion to the idea of fairness. PR can get us there and is one popular option, but not the only one
Wow! That's a lot higher support level than I expected. And that 32%"don't know" means there's a high ceiling
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
My most-likely-to-get-me-booed-out-of-an-APSA-panel view is that PR is a very bad idea in a presidential system
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Did Women Ruin The Workplace
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Did Women Ruin The Workplace
The part of me that was raised in Texas pretty much only comes out in steak houses.
Both in my quality snobbery and also in my view of steaks that come with sauces, where my first thought is always, “what’s wrong with the meat?”
Both in my quality snobbery and also in my view of steaks that come with sauces, where my first thought is always, “what’s wrong with the meat?”
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The part of me that was raised in Texas pretty much only comes out in steak houses.
Both in my quality snobbery and also in my view of steaks that come with sauces, where my first thought is always, “what’s wrong with the meat?”
Both in my quality snobbery and also in my view of steaks that come with sauces, where my first thought is always, “what’s wrong with the meat?”
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The Senate has defeated an effort by Democrats to force a war powers vote on the U.S. military buildup re: Venezuela. Sen. Rand Paul R-KY & Sen. Lisa Murkowski R-AK were the only two GOP Senators to break ranks.
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Senate has defeated an effort by Democrats to force a war powers vote on the U.S. military buildup re: Venezuela. Sen. Rand Paul R-KY & Sen. Lisa Murkowski R-AK were the only two GOP Senators to break ranks.
“Exploding with mustard and onions!”
If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“Exploding with mustard and onions!”
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A jury acquitted the D.C. man who was charged with assault after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during President Trump’s crime crackdown in the capital. https://wapo.st/4qL8SKr
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A jury acquitted the D.C. man who was charged with assault after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during President Trump’s crime crackdown in the capital. https://wapo.st/4qL8SKr
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When Nancy Pelosi stepped down as Speaker I was asked to evaluate her time as leader, which was really exciting until the scope and scale of that task began to settle in. Put simply, she is among the greatest speakers in House history. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi: A Master of the House
This article analyzes the record of Nancy Pelosi’s four terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives. It evaluates her performance through three main lenses: as a party leader, institutional leade...
www.degruyterbrill.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
When Nancy Pelosi stepped down as Speaker I was asked to evaluate her time as leader, which was really exciting until the scope and scale of that task began to settle in. Put simply, she is among the greatest speakers in House history. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...