Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon appears in the following:

How Trump taps into Christian ideology

Sunday, February 04, 2024

Trump's claims of political persecution resonate with his Christian supporters.

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Trump says VP pick won't impact the race. So what's he looking for in a running mate?

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.

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New mothers in Gaza struggle to access basic medical services

Monday, January 29, 2024

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about the dire maternal health crisis in Gaza.

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How Nikki Haley is looking at her campaign ahead of Nevada and South Carolina

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

With a second place finish in New Hampshire, Nikki Haley is reassessing her campaign and pivoting hard toward her home state, South Carolina.

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White evangelical voters are standing by their man: Donald Trump

Friday, January 19, 2024

Donald Trump won big in Iowa, where evangelicals make up nearly two-thirds of Republican caucusgoers. The support from that influential voting bloc could make a difference in the general election.

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Presidential hopefuls pivot their efforts to New Hampshire

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Donald Trump won the Iowa Caucus on his road to another White House term, but the primary season is far from over. Now, candidates and campaigns head to New Hampshire.

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Winter storm interrupts campaigning efforts in the run-up to the Iowa caucuses

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Iowa Republicans will meet Monday evening in caucuses throughout the state. GOP presidential contenders are campaigning hard this weekend.

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Nikki Haley went from Confederate flag removal to omitting slavery as Civil War cause

Monday, January 08, 2024

Former South Carolina governor and presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was responsible for bringing down the Confederate flag in her state — but failed to identify slavery as the cause of the Civil War.

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Week in politics: Trump's language around immigration, Colorado Supreme Court ruling

Saturday, December 23, 2023

We look at former President Donald Trumps characterization of immigrants as well as the Colorado Supreme Court's decision on whether he can participate in the state's presidential primary.

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What the current landscape of abortion rights looks like going into 2024

Thursday, December 21, 2023

There have been wins and losses since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The women fighting against abortion restriction laws have impacted laws, policies and court cases – all ahead of an election year.

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Florida GOP suspends chairman and calls for resignation amid rape allegation

Monday, December 18, 2023

The Florida Republican Party has suspended its chairman and called for his resignation as police investigate a rape accusation against him. Christian Ziegler denies wrongdoing.

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A look ahead at tomorrow's Republican presidential primary debate

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

With four Republican candidates planning to debate at the University of Alabama on Wednesday evening, presidential hopefuls try to stand out in the countdown to the Iowa Caucus.

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What to expect from COP28, the UN climate summit, in the hottest year on record

Sunday, November 26, 2023

NPR's Sarah McCammon previews this year's UN climate summit with Kelly Sims Gallagher, an environment and resource policy expert and dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University.

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Georgia lawmakers will redraw political maps that disenfranchised Black voters

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Georgia lawmakers are set to hold a special session to consider new political maps after a judge found the state's existing districts diluted the power of Black voters.

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Walter Washington's producer speaks on the blues legend's posthumous album

Sunday, November 26, 2023

New Orleans blues legend Walter "Wolfman" Washington died last year before his final album, "Feel So At Home," came out. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with his producer, Ben Ellman.

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A daughter reflects on the 50-year legacy of her mother's novel 'Fear of Flying'

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Erica Jong's novel, Fear of Flying, broke ground with frank discussions of feminism and sex when it came out in 1973. NPR's Sarah McCammon asks Molly Jong-Fast about her mother's legacy 50 years on.

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Hamas to release a third group of hostages in exchange of Palestinian prisoners

Sunday, November 26, 2023

We bring you the latest on the internationally-brokered deal between Hamas and Israel that includes exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza.

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Since October 7, Israel has escalated attacks in the West Bank, where Hamas is absent

Sunday, November 26, 2023

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to retired General Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, former head of U.S. Central Command about Israel's military operations in the West Bank, where Hamas is not present.

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Remembering Bishop Carlton Pearson, who believed in 'universal salvation'

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Bishop Carlton Pearson, who died last week, challenged Christian doctrine by declaring that hell did not exist. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with the bishop's agent and friend, Will Bogle.

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Politics chat: White House negotiating the release of American hostages

Sunday, November 26, 2023

We look at where the White House is in negotiating the release of American hostages held by Hamas, as well as how those efforts are resonating with voters.

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