Frank Langfitt
Stories
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A Maryland town backed Trump's cost-cutting pledge. Now it's a target
Emmitsburg is home to the National Fire Academy, effectively the war college for U.S. firefighters. The Trump administration's decision to halt classes has some townspeople pondering their votes.
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People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's tactics remind them of home
Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods.
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Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism
Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.
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The U.S. Naval Academy and St. John's College face off in a big croquet throwdown
The U.S. Naval Academy faces off against St. Johns College, the Great Books school, in the 41st annual croquet match in Annapolis that draws thousands to what is essentially a Gatsbyesque lawn party.
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How President Trump's foreign policy shifts are viewed outside of the Beltway
President Trump has turned much of American foreign policy on its head. Many in Washington, D.C., are critical, but how are Trump's moves playing beyond the Beltway?
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Democracy-promoting organization sues the Trump administration over withheld funds
President Ronald Reagan laid the rhetorical foundations for the National Endowment for Democracy in a 1982 speech to the British Parliament. Support for its creation in Congress was bipartisan.
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A federal efficiency team was axed. They were working on one of Trump's goals
The Trump administration is firing some 80 people focused on making government digital services more efficient. Members of the 18F team say they did exactly what the DOGE unit says it's trying to do.
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The Trump administration kills nearly all USAID programs
The Trump administration is terminating thousands of foreign assistance grants and awards, according to a court filing. The move effectively guts the six-decade-old agency.
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Judge tells Trump administration it has less than 2 days to resume USAID funding
U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali said officials have provided no evidence of compliance with repeated orders to unfreeze the money.
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High-stakes showdown is brewing between a federal judge and Trump officials at USAID
Aid groups are asking a federal judge to find USAID and State Department officials in contempt for not restoring funding to global programs. USAID says it has a legal right to cancel contracts.
