Frank Langfitt
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Concerns over autocracy in the U.S. continue to grow
Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there.
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Ice boating on the Chesapeake
The recent deep freeze across much of the U.S. has created the best opportunity in decades to sail ice boats across frozen bays and rivers — including Chesapeake Bay.
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How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country
The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings.
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The view of the Minneapolis shooting from Trump country
NPR's Frank Langfitt traveled to a county on Maryland's Eastern Shore to hear what supporters of President Trump think about the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
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National Park Service dismantles slavery exhibit in Philadelphia
The National Park Service has removed exhibits depicting slavery and George Washington's treatment of enslaved people at the President's House in Philadelphia.
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Americans' views of the U.S. alliance with Europe
Many Americans agree with President Trump that Europe should pay more for its own defense, but think his attacks on U.S. allies are unwise and will hurt the United States in the end.
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Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll
A new NPR/Ipsos poll found Americans across the political spectrum want the U.S. to be the moral leader of the world, but far fewer believe it actually is.
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A tale of two interventions: Venezuela and Panama
Thirty-six years apart, the U.S seized a Latin American dictator based on drug charges. Here's a look at the similarities and differences between the cases of Panama and Venezuela.
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A tale of two U.S. interventions and why Venezuela is not Panama 2.0
Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.
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Midair collision involving 2 helicopters in New Jersey leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
A midair collision involving two helicopters in Hammonton, New Jersey, killed one person and critically injured another, federal authorities say.
