Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon appears in the following:

Trump Administration Moves To Overhaul Family Planning Program

Saturday, February 23, 2019

The Trump administration has issued a new rule that dramatically changes the nation's federal family planning program, Title X, including barring abortion providers from receiving the funds.

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Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Changes To Federal Family Planning Program

Friday, February 22, 2019

Any organization that provides or refers patients for abortions will be ineligible for Title X funding to cover STD prevention, cancer screenings and contraception.

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Virginia Democrats Now Look To Women Of Color For Leadership

Saturday, February 16, 2019

The recent controversies embroiling some of Virginia's top Democratic officials have the party reconsidering their leadership.

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In The Aftermath Of Scandals, Va. Democrats Look To Women Of Color For Leadership

Friday, February 15, 2019

Following multiple scandals involving top Democrats in Virginia, women of color are demanding a greater voice and a bigger role in political leadership in the state.

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Fairfax Continues To Preside Over Va. Senate As Staffers Resign, Investigation Begins

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, is on leave at his full-time employer, an international law firm, as it pursues an investigation into the sexual assault allegations against him.

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Faces 2nd Allegation Of Sexual Assault

Friday, February 08, 2019

A second woman has come forward with accusations of sexual assault against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax. This follows days of turmoil for the state's top officials.

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Political Scandals Envelop Virginia's Top Government Officials

Thursday, February 07, 2019

Gov. Ralph Northam is being called on to resign after a racist photo surfaced. The two Democratic officials in line behind him to assume the governorship are both embroiled in scandals of their own.

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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring Admits To Wearing Blackface In The '80s

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

While Virginia's governor and his lieutenant have been dealing with their own scandals, Attorney General Mark Herring is now admitting his own "poor judgment" of wearing blackface in the '80s.

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Woman Alleging Sexual Assault By Virginia's Lt. Gov. Hires Washington Law Firm

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

The woman will be represented by the same firm that assisted Christine Blasey Ford in her allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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Gov. Northam Is Finding Himself Increasingly Alone In Once-Supportive Virginia

Monday, February 04, 2019

Residents who were once the governor's allies are now wrestling with what to make of a racist yearbook photo and his insistence on remaining in office.

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Pressure Mounts For Virginia Gov. Northam To Resign

Sunday, February 03, 2019

Calls are growing for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after revelations that his medical school yearbook page included racially-incendiary photos of a man in black face and another in KKK garb.

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Gov. Northam Resists Calls To Resign, Despite Demands Across The Political Spectrum

Sunday, February 03, 2019

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam vows to keep working for Virginians while demands across the political spectrum for his resignation continue.

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Virginia Gov. Northam Reverses Statement On Racist Photo

Saturday, February 02, 2019

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam insists that he is not in a racist photo in his yearbook and says he will not resign.

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Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn't Recall Being In Racist Photo

Saturday, February 02, 2019

"I do not believe that I am either of the people in the photo," Gov. Northam said of the image, which shows two individuals, one dressed in blackface, and another as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Bipartisan Call For Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam To Resign Over Racist Photos

Saturday, February 02, 2019

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is facing pressure to resign from both Republicans and Democrats, after racist medical school yearbook pictures from 1984 emerged on Friday.

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Calls For Resignation As Va. Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Yearbook

Friday, February 01, 2019

Ralph Northam, a pediatric neurologist and Democrat, was elected in 2017. The photo shows a person wearing blackface standing next to another person wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's Yearbook Page Shows Men In Blackface And KKK Robes

Friday, February 01, 2019

The medical school yearbook page shows a photo of two men — one in blackface, and one in a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood. It isn't clear, if Northam is one of the men in the photo.

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Failed Virginia Bill Sparks National Debate About Abortion

Thursday, January 31, 2019

President Trump and Republican abortion opponents are criticizing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Democrats in the state over defense of a bill that sought to reduce restrictions on later abortion.

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Lincoln Memorial Standoff Exposes Divisions Among Kentucky Catholics

Sunday, January 27, 2019

The controversy involving a Catholic high school group from Kentucky has underlined racial and political divisions in the country. It's exposing those tensions within the Catholic church as well.

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In Kentucky, Covington Catholic High School Reopens After Threats

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Students at Covington Catholic High School are back after threats closed school Tuesday. Covington students are at the center of debate over a standoff at the Lincoln Memorial last week.

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