Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon appears in the following:

WH: Kelly, Attorney Flood Didn't Stay For Secret Portions of Russia Briefings

Thursday, May 24, 2018

The White House acknowledged that chief of staff John Kelly and President Trump's new attorney had "facilitated" secret briefings on the Russia probe but didn't sit in for them.

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Under Trump, Family Planning Funds Could Go To Groups That Oppose Contraception

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Several groups that promote natural family planning and abstinence education say newly proposed guidelines could open the door for them to receive federal family planning funds for the first time.

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With Word And Deed, Trump Rallies Abortion Rights Opponents In Midterms

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

President Trump addressed an anti-abortion rights group on the same day his administration unveiled a proposal to block groups like Planned Parenthood from receiving Title X funds.

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For Trump's Evangelical Advisers, Prison Reform Becomes A Front-Burner Issue

Sunday, May 20, 2018

"The incarceration rate in this country is just insane," said Johnnie Moore, an evangelical leader and informal adviser to President Trump.

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Trump To Host A Prison Overhaul Summit

Friday, May 18, 2018

Evangelical leaders are expected to attend a meeting at the White House Friday on prison overhaul. It's an issue that's becoming more of a front-burner political issue for this group.

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Clinics That Refer Women For Abortions Would Not Get Federal Funds Under New Rule

Friday, May 18, 2018

The White House budget office is reviewing a proposal, drafted by the Department of Health and Human Services, similar to a discontinued Reagan-era policy that critics describe as the "gag rule."

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First Lady Melania Trump Hospitalized After Treatment For Kidney Condition

Monday, May 14, 2018

A spokeswoman for the first lady says she will be hospitalized all week after undergoing a surgical procedure to treat a kidney condition. President Trump tweeted that his wife "is in good spirits."

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First Lady Melania Trump Unveils 'Be Best' Campaign, Focusing On Children

Monday, May 07, 2018

Melania Trump has generally kept a low profile as first lady, but Monday she steps into the spotlight to formally unveil her initiatives. She'll be focusing on issues related to children.

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In Traditional First-Lady Style, Melania Trump Unveils 'Be Best' Initiative

Monday, May 07, 2018

Melania Trump often stays on the sidelines. But Monday she outlined her initiative focused on children — at a moment when her husband is under intense scrutiny.

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Melania Trump's Policy Priorities To Focus On The 'Many Issues' Facing Children

Thursday, May 03, 2018

First lady Melania Trump has kept a relatively low profile, but she'll take a traditional step next week when she unveils a suite of policy initiatives focused on children.

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Planned Parenthood Sues To Block Trump's 'Radical Shift' In Family Planning Program

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

The Trump administration's proposed changes to the federal Title X program would put the health of millions of low-income patients at risk, according to Planned Parenthood.

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Trump Skips Annual Gathering Of D.C. Journalists For A Second Year

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Instead of attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the president held a rally in Michigan, where he touted his accomplishments and encouraged supporting the GOP in November's midterms.

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Young People More Likely To Shift Toward Supporting Abortion Rights, Poll Finds

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

The generational divide uncovered by a survey from the Public Religion Research Institute may be linked to changing attitudes about religion.

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Reproductive Rights Advocates Challenge Dozens Of Mississippi Abortion Restrictions

Monday, April 09, 2018

The state recently passed the most restrictive abortion ban in the country, and advocates are now challenging a slate of other laws and regulations restricting the procedure.

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'Lynchburg Revival' Activists Warn Of Rising 'Christian Nationalism'

Saturday, April 07, 2018

Progressive evangelical activists, dismayed over their fellow Christians' continued support for President Trump, are gathering in Lynchburg, Va., home to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University.

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News Brief: Sheryl Sandberg Speaks To NPR, China Responds To More Tariff Threats

Friday, April 06, 2018

NPR spoke with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg about the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Also, China says it will respond to any new tariffs proposed by President Trump.

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'Concerned' Evangelicals Plan To Meet With Trump As Sex Scandals Swirl

Friday, April 06, 2018

Trump denies knowledge of a payment to a porn star to cover up a sexual encounter. Evangelical leaders, worried about the midterms, have arranged a meeting with the president at Trump's D.C. hotel.

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Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life

Sunday, April 01, 2018

The country singer discusses branching out from small-town nostalgia, getting married and bringing Daft Punk to classic country for her latest album, Golden Hour.

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The 'Father Of Christian Rock' Larry Norman's Battles With Evangelicalism

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Gregory Alan Thornbury's new book Why Should the Devil Have ALl the Good Music? chronicles the life of the father of the Christian rock genre.

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Religion, Libertarian Cults And The American West In 'Wild Wild Country'

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Directors Chapman and Maclain Way explore the Rajneeshees — a cult behind the largest U.S. act of bioterrorism — in their new Netflix documentary mini-series, Wild Wild Country.

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