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Joseph Postell is Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College and a contributing editor at Civitas Outlook.

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Why Can’t We Have a Real Filibuster?

Politics
March 24, 2026

Looking For Solidarity in the Wrong Place

Constitutionalism
January 27, 2026

Chadha’s Mistakes and the Diminished Congress

Constitutionalism
December 8, 2025

Is This Nixon Redux?

Politics
November 20, 2025

The “Baneful Practice of Secessions” Returns to Texas

Constitutionalism
August 27, 2025

The Incapable Congress

Constitutionalism
July 21, 2025

Speaker Trump

Constitutionalism
May 20, 2025

Deconstructing the Administrative State: Will This Time be Different?

Constitutionalism
January 3, 2025

A Tariff Crisis Delayed, not Averted

Politics
April 24, 2025

A Window to a Real Congress

Constitutionalism
January 24, 2025

A Call for Legislative Statesmanship

Constitutionalism
February 17, 2025
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Why Can’t We Have a Real Filibuster?

March 24, 2026

Looking For Solidarity in the Wrong Place

January 27, 2026

Chadha’s Mistakes and the Diminished Congress

December 8, 2025

Is This Nixon Redux?

November 20, 2025

The “Baneful Practice of Secessions” Returns to Texas

August 27, 2025

The Incapable Congress

July 21, 2025

Speaker Trump

May 20, 2025

Deconstructing the Administrative State: Will This Time be Different?

January 3, 2025

A Tariff Crisis Delayed, not Averted

April 24, 2025

A Window to a Real Congress

January 24, 2025

A Call for Legislative Statesmanship

February 17, 2025
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