SCOOP: Context Is Key

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• Whether it's a live raccoon at the White House ...
• What to consider about "Transgender Day of Visibility" and Easter...
• Or a startling question: Are we already at war

"Context Is Key" said our SCOOP Insider Barbara during our broadcast. . Here's your rundown: . 0:00: Why all journalists fear April 1 (also the day Google launched Gmail to doubters and deniers). . 2:00: The Easter Egg Roll - a dash of history and a White House pet. . 5:30: Why D.C. is "quiet" this week. Lawmakers on "Spring Break" - working in their districts while questions linger about loose ends on foreign aid. . 8:15: A possible "break" in funding for Ukraine that could have bipartisan and bicameral support. . 11:00: Cease-fire negotiations restart in Israel. . 13:00: A SmartHER Take on 3 different stories where the reporting became part of the story. . 15:00: The Impact of the 24 hour news cycle on breaking stories - like the collision and collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge. . 20:00: The remarkable coincidence that unites Francis Scott Key in 1814 and an American held in Russia in 2024. . 23:00: What's happened with the controversy over Transgender Visibility Day and Easter? . 33:00: The 60 Minutes report that raises a question about a new weapon and whether or not we are at war. . 40:00: How the press impacts who you choose to represent you. .

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A link to Presidential Proclamations: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/ Francis Scott Key: https://www.nps.gov/people/francis-scott-key.htm