Civics ed is a hot topic these days but most people seem to think it's the university's job to do it. I just published an (open access) article arguing that political parties have historically been the greatest schools of civic ed in America. Check it out! mdpi.com/2075-471X/14/1…

Target Acquired: Humphrey's Executor

In a republic, we should honor and promote statesmanship, but our models should not all be presidents. It's time to develop a theory of legislative statesmanship and honor legislative statesmen. civitasinstitute.org/research/a-cal…

WE NEED MOAR WEBSTER !!! youtube.com/watch?v=k5oZwH…

Reprise: A Modest Plea for FCC Modesty Regarding the Public Interest Standard #regulation #telecoms #investment conta.cc/4baySYn

in my 15+ years covering congress, i've never seen the leadership cancel a vote, send lawmakers home and then abruptly switch course and put the vote up. all within the course of about 10 minutes.

FTR, this is an abysmally bad "simple" version of Loper Bright.

The Federalist papers on Congress & the Presidency are filled with concern about instability and mutability in the laws. That's why their system did not allow the President to change law on a whim. Recent events have illustrated why they were right. civitasinstitute.org/research/a-tar…

Trump can run for election in 2028 -- to the House of Representatives. For those hoping to restore Congress's ambition, the possibility is at least worth considering. My latest for Civitas Outlook civitasinstitute.org/research/speak…

SPECIAL EPISODE: Host Andrew_Langer speaks with Hillsdale College professor Joe Postell. Postell unpacks the philosophical and constitutional basis for the REINS Act and calls for a return to representative lawmaking and true separation of powers.

One of the more remarkable self-owns I have seen in recent years

I am pleased to nominate Jennifer Mascott to serve as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Jennifer clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, where she learned much about upholding the Constitution, and safeguarding our

Congressional revival requires fundamental motivation reform coupled with increasing resources—a formidable, but not impossible, task. Joe Postell civitasinstitute.org/research/the-i…

Something about this story just reminds me about how democracy is supposed to work: a Democratic Senator had a pet peeve about feral cows and held up a USDA nomination until the Biden administration just killed them. That's good dealmaking on both sides.

Honored to write an essay in this issue responding to Yuval Levin's (excellent) latest book. My essay distinguishes Madisonian party responsibility (good) from Wilsonian "responsible party government" (not good). Madison wasn't anti-party, he was a moderate defender of parties.

Exploring Philip Wallach’s vision for a more assertive Congress, Joe Postell proposes structural and procedural reforms to ensure the legislature effectively represents diverse interests. loom.ly/uExDQFE

"Secession is a strategy employed by political minorities when they are unable to get their way through the use of ballots." Joe Postell ‍ civitasinstitute.org/research/the-b…

I thought Josh was going to focus on Yellen’s discussion of what “cause” means. One of the sleeper issues in Collins is that SCOTUS at least suggested (and maybe more than suggested) that disobeying a presidential directive about policy discretion = cause for termination.

An earmark in a CR? notus.org/republicans/mi…

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr already has done much good FCC, especially w/ regard to his #BuildAmericaAgenda, much needed deregulatory #telecom efforts, & #spectrum initiatives. But on this, I wish he would back off. conta.cc/46uayid