Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon appears in the following:

First Ladies Unite Against Separating Children At Border

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

All of the living former first ladies, and Melania Trump, have come out against the practice of placing children away from their parents at the border in an effort to curb illegal crossings.

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Evangelicals Push Back On Sessions' Use Of Bible Passage To Defend Immigration Policy

Friday, June 15, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions used a passage from the Bible to defend a controversial Trump administration immigration policy. Sessions' action is drawing criticism from some evangelicals.

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Americans' Support For Abortion Rights Wanes As Pregnancy Progresses

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

A new Gallup poll finds widespread support for abortion rights in early pregnancy, while a minority support abortion rights in the third trimester.

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Top White House Economic Aide Larry Kudlow Has Heart Attack, Trump Says

Monday, June 11, 2018

Moments before President Trump headed into his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he tweeted that the chief economic adviser was being hospitalized near Washington, D.C.

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Trump Signals Possible Support For Bipartisan Marijuana Legislation

Friday, June 08, 2018

The move would be a departure from the position of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who said, "Good people don't smoke marijuana" in his confirmation hearing.

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President Trump Attends G-7 Meeting At A Time Of Great Tension

Friday, June 08, 2018

On Friday, Trump heads to a meeting of U.S. economic allies in Canada. Those allies are angry with him over trade. After that meeting, Trump heads to Singapore to meet with North Korea's leader.

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With Real-Life Stories, White House Ad Campaign Aims To Prevent Youth Opioid Abuse

Thursday, June 07, 2018

Four new national ads will focus on warning young people about how easy it is to fall into opioid addiction.

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One Month Later, What's Become Of Melania Trump's 'Be Best' Campaign?

Thursday, June 07, 2018

Beyond shining a spotlight on issues related to the well-being of children, it's unclear what the first lady's initiative will involve.

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After Weeks Out Of The Public Eye, Melania Trump Re-Emerges At White House Event

Monday, June 04, 2018

First lady Melania Trump had been out of the public eye for weeks following treatment for what the White House described as a benign kidney condition.

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Supreme Court Throws Out Lower Court Ruling On Undocumented Immigrants And Abortion

Monday, June 04, 2018

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed with the Trump administration to toss out a lower court opinion that allowed a teenager in the country illegally to have an abortion while in U.S. custody.

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Supreme Court Leaves In Place Law That Effectively Bans Abortion By Pill — For Now

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Clinics in Arkansas began canceling medical abortions Tuesday. The law, which heavily restricts abortion by medication, is threatening two of the state's three facilities that perform abortions.

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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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