<![CDATA[Stories by Frank Anthony Faiola Jr on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@faiola.frank?source=rss-dd14d4d491be------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*y1-V31r1RDIisrxzj3lknQ.jpeg Stories by Frank Anthony Faiola Jr on Medium https://medium.com/@faiola.frank?source=rss-dd14d4d491be------2 Medium Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:44:11 GMT <![CDATA[Power Tested, Power Checked: The 2026 Midterms]]>

Constrained, Not Defeated: Executive Interference and the 2026 Midterms

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Why I founded the Florida Institute on Academic Freedom — and why the chilling effect in higher education deserves greater attention and…

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How Trump’s push for greater control over election rules is testing the constitutional guardrails of American democracy.

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Scholars confront what may be the defining stress test of American democracy

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Political terror is the road to collapse

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A shorter version of this article was published in the Tallahassee Democrat.

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Unpacking the impact of U.S. politics: why staying informed shapes our future and society

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An examination of the majority and dissenting opinions in Trump v. US with analysis regarding its constitutional interpretations and…

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An overview of expert analysis of the appeal of Trump’s authoritarian populism and the future of democracy in the United States

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