Frank Langfitt
Stories
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Politics
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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Politics
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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Health
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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National
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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Politics
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.
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National
The Trump administration's funding cuts are impacting pro-democracy organizations
The Trump administration's funding freezes have brought pro-democracy organizations created by Congress to a standstill.
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National
The American tailgate: Why strangers recreate their living rooms in a parking lot
There's nothing quite like a tailgate, where fans serve food to strangers who share the same passion. We went to a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate to learn what drives this uniquely American tradition.
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Sports
Cheesesteaks, green mohawks and community: Anatomy of a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate
There's nothing quite like a football tailgate, where fans turn parking lots into open-air living rooms and serve food to strangers who share the same passion for the hometown team.
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National Security
National museum covered exhibit celebrating women and people of color at the NSA
The National Cryptologic Museum taped sheets of paper over plaques that celebrate women and people of color who had served the National Security Agency.
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Arts & Life
Pastor pushed out after parishioners complain about focus on racial justice
Leaders of a Baptist church in North Carolina ousted the pastor after congregants started leaving. A secret tape provides a rare look at the debate when a message threatens a business model.
