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4:21 - 8:04 The stakes of a nuclear conflict and why we're seeing it in technicolor today.
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8:04 - 13:44 What is the one thing to know about this conflict that's happening with Ukraine? ... No Ukrainian forces have fallen to Russian forces.
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13:44 - 17:52 Context: Last summer, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin published a 5,000 word essay titled "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians"
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17:52 - 21:12 How does Belarus fit into all of this? And dialogue with Pres. Putin... 
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21:12 Taking your questions!

to read the article Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin wrote in July of 2021, "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians" 

If you're unable to access the website linked above, you can also access the 5,000 word essay 

Coffee Talk

Three things to know to start off your week and our Q&A. 

Monday Morning: Coffee + News! 

Author/Journalist David Satter takes us through his time working in the Soviet Union, witnessing its collapse and the emergence of now Russian President Vladimir Putin. 

As the first American journalist expelled from Russia after the Cold War, David explains what he has learned in his more than 4 decades of reporting on Russian affairs and why this moment in time matters.

David takes us on quite a journey through this interview. Some of the names you will know ... others you may not or need a refresher. We did!

Here's a "key" for some of the terms and names used with their time codes: 

 = Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (Eastern European NATO countries that border the Baltic Sea). 

 (mentioned when talking about Putin's approval rating of 2% in late 1990s, similar to Yeltsin's "after 8 years of extremely destructive reforms"). 

Former president of Russia, first of the Russian Federation from 1991 - 1999. Yeltsin appointed Putin to be prime minister in 1999, and named him acting president when he resigned in Dec. 1999. And in 2000, Putin was elected president for the first time.

 "murdered outside of his apartment bloc" 

Russian lawmaker, aligned with “Western-style” or liberal Russian party, critic of Putin. 

 "... 'David, we are still alive in 2003.' Well he was murdered in 2004." 

Russian investigative journalist/lawmaker/author. 

 "... the anti-corruption blogger, who now faces a second prison term while he's already in prison. he's not even going to be brought to Moscow for trial." 

Anti-corruption investigator, critic of Vladimir Putin, currently serving time in Russian jail. 

"... poisoned in London on British soil with a nuclear isotope." 

Former Russian intelligence officer who lived in London.


Spotlight

What's At Stake With Author David Satter

This week we take a deep dive on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We break down the impact war can have on humanity and provide context to contested areas in Eastern Europe.

Let's Debrief

I woke up this morning thinking about sanctions. You're going to hear repeatedly about sanctions in this news cycle (and beyond!)

But no one is really slowing down to explain what sanctions are, why they matter, and why they can be controversial. 

Sanctions are a penalty, usually a financial penalty, inflicted on a country (or a person/company/entity) to coerce a change in behavior. In short, America is levying sanctions on Russia, attempting to penalize Russia, because we want a change in behavior. 

In my humble opinion, foreign policy conversations often have interesting parallels to parenting. So I used a few parenting examples here to explain how sanctions may function and why they may have varying degrees of success. 

Just note - at one point in the video - when I say a "person" is using sanctions ... I am referring to a country. So for example, Pres. Biden isn't sanctioning Russia (though you may hear that from time to time on the news), the President is announcing America's sanctions on Russia.


The Parallels of Parenting and Foreign Policy

Quick Take - Sanctions! 

0:41 - 7:17 Mapping Out Russia's Position 

11:26 - 13:45 U.S. Southern Border Update

Developments on Eastern Europe, Covid-19 and the U.S. Southwest Border. 

Tuesday!

Happy President's Day! Today we went live to tell you about some of George Washington's predictions for America and how they relate to this week's news cycle.

Your Rundown:
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0:00 - 3:35 Happy Presidents' Day/George Washington's Birthday!
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3:35 - 7:48 Taking this to what's happening in Ukraine & Russia now... Why does this story really matter?
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7:48 - 8:40 New numbers from the United States' southwest border... Stay tuned for a report on this later in the day. 
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Questions, comments? Let me know in our comment section on 

George Washington's predictions for America & how they relate to this week's news cycle. 

Coffee Talk With Jenna 

This week we do a deep dive on the situation in Ukraine. War Reporter + Journalist, Hollie McKay, joins us this week to provide some insight into what things are like on the front lines and how people are going about their lives.

2:04 - 5:27 Key developments on what's going on with Russia, Ukraine and the United States. 

5:27 - 6:26 A Russian figure skater at the center of a debate... 

6:26 - 8:37 Developments from the special counsel investigation regarding accusations about Russia.

8:37 - 47: 40 War Reporter + Journalist, Hollie McKay, joins us. 

47:40 Final thoughts... And, Saturday marks 4 years of SmartHER News! 

A deep dive on what's going on with Russia, Ukraine and the United States. 

Hollie McKay Joins Us For Our Weekly Debrief! 

Disclaimer - Policies are shifting rapidly! Best source of info for American travel? The Dept. of Homeland Security and the CDC!

The Canadian trucking protest ignited as a new vaccine mandate requirement went into effect for truckers traveling back into Canada. The policy requires proof of vaccination OR testing/quarentine. So... what are the requirements for Americans, who travel back into the United States? 

Turns out it depends on if you are a U.S. citezen (or legal permanent resident) or not. 

Wihle most the U.S. federal government has NOT put in vaccination requirements for its citizens, it certainly has for others coming into the country. 

*Just a note* we focused on what it takes to RETURN to the U.S. but many countries have their own COVID policies, so be sure to check any/all before you hit the road! 

What Ignited The Canadian Trucker Convoy? 

Like Valentine's Day, our news cycle often focuses on relationships - foreign and domestic - and how they can impact our lives.

Russia, Ukraine, + NATO 0:00 - 1:05
Matters Of The Heart 1:06 - 2:43
Super Bowl LVI 2:44 - 3:00

Like Valentine's Day, our news cycle often focuses on relationships - foreign and domestic - and how they can impact our lives. 

Here's Your Run-Down: 

Russia, Ukraine, + NATO 0:00 - 1:05
Matters Of The Heart 1:06 - 2:43
Super Bowl LVI  2:44 - 3:00


"At the heart of these stories, are real people." 

News You Can Use

Welcome to our weekly Debrief! In this video we dive into the news headlines and take YOUR questions so you can feel "SmartHER."

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Supply, Demand, + Trucking Mandates 7:43 - 18:55

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GOP Censures @Rep. Adam Kinzinger @Liz Cheney 21:21 - 27:45

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What's Going On In Russia? 27:46 - 33:50

. If you missed us, tune in next week at 10 AM cst.

Diving into the news headlines and taking YOUR questions! 

Let's Debrief! 

Here's your 1-minute quick take on COVID-19 and how it relates to the most recent jobs report here in the United States. Meanwhile, the story continues to develop over in Eastern Europe. 

COVID-19, new jobs report in the U.S. & the developing story in Eastern Europe.

What To Know To Start Off Your Week 


The latest Spotify dust-up between host Joe Rogan and singer Neil Young reveals more about the state of journalism than the “threat” of a popular podcast. Consumers vote with their most powerful and valuable commodity – their time – and in this case, the people’s choice is undeniably decisive. Joe Rogan rises as journalism falls. 


And I say this as a journalist who loves and believes in journalism – but who also appreciates Joe Rogan. I listened to some of his recent interviews because I was curious about those with different opinions on the pandemic, and to his credit, Joe Rogan built a destination for some of the world’s leading (and at times, controversial) thought leaders to sit and talk for hours with someone who isn’t afraid to ask questions like a normal person trying to navigate a very strange time. 


Listening to Joe Rogan did not push me to pop strange pills or go rogue against CDC guidance, no more than Neil Young’s lyrics made me want to smoke weed. But listening did ignite more questions and stimulate broader conversation – the same by-products of a healthy free press when we prioritize illuminating diversity of thought instead of covering claims of misinformation. 


The antidote for a confusing time with conflicting voices isn’t pulling seats away from the table of discussion – but expanding the conversation with smart content to provide the best customer service for the audience. The lesson of Joe Rogan’s popularity has little to do with his – or Spotify’s – alleged reckless editorial judgement and more a call to action for journalists everywhere to work harder – “misinformation” becomes a nebulous scapegoat when the audience can’t find a trustworthy source for real news. 


And the proof surfaces in the data. News 

, with an audience more than triple the size of the top cable news program and beating 

 by nearly 3 million viewers per episode. He did this without fancy visual graphics, flashy animation, or polished studio production at the exact moment people needed more information. He sat across from guests of all kinds, asked questions, and listened. 


Leading TV programs embraced the opposite: endless breaking news banners, rapid fire interviews with the same faces squeezed between frequent commercials. Sneak in perceived political bias, one direction or the other, and a tone of condescension from broadcasters who seem to share the culture of those they interview more than those they serve, and even your most loyal audience will look elsewhere. 


Compassion goes hand and hand with curiosity. Americans have had their lives upended over the past two years in a unique shared experience and have the battles scars of the pandemic – personally and professionally – to prove it. Media empires to podcasters to rock stars don’t need to “hide” storylines or opinions to protect the public. 


Even the most understanding among us have naturally had questions, wondered who to trust, and have numerous examples of changing “misinformation” (two years ago this week, 

the former CDC director described the threat of the new coronavirus to the American public as “low”).

 Journalists build trust by honoring the many angles of a story, some that may prove wrong, that lead to a more complete picture. 


And that’s why instead of wasting time labeling content as “misinformation,” we should learn from Joe Rogan’s model of success. Instead of pushing controversy to the shadows, we should grab those topics with both hands and pull them, and their voices, into the light in the pursuit of accuracy. 


We have the resources. America’s major news networks host debates every presidential cycle – If we can juggle a debate 

, we can certainly handle a roundtable discussion among half-as-many leading doctors, scientists, or officials on any given topic, on any given night. 


But so far, the only editorial change seems to come from the people setting the standard for success - Joe Rogan issued an apology, promising more editorial balance that no one really expects from him. Spotify will add a new 

 – a modern day warning akin to a reminder to wash your hands after you use the restroom – unnecessary and ineffective for most. And we’ll go on and wonder what happened to journalism and 

why the public not only doesn’t trust us, but feels like we are purposefully against them.


And in the meantime, one man with a microphone, will continue to cannibalize news audiences all over the world, all the while providing a very easy template for success. Joe Rogan may just save American journalism if we let him. 

Jenna Lee is the founder of SmartHER News, a digital nonpartisan news platform. After earning her masters at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Jenna worked as a writer and producer, before she co-anchored a weekday national news show on The Fox News Channel.

Jenna discusses misinformation and Joe Rogan during SmartHER News Debrief:

Mostly we discuss misinformation starting around 13 minutes and what the true takeaway is of the dust up with Joe Rogan and Spotify. 

More on all these stories at SmartHERNews.com!

Can Joe Rogan Save American Journalism

Your Rundown:
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2:00 - 4:31 ISIS
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4:31 - 8:37 Russia
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8:37 - 11:11 U.S. National Debt
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Mostly we discuss misinformation starting around 13 minutes and what the true takeaway is of the dust up with Joe Rogan and Spotify.

Debrief! 

Your Rundown:
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0:00 - 1:58 Breaking: US soldiers being moved to Poland, Germany and Romania... A serious decision with potentially serious consequences.

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1:58 - 5:00 Why now & what is Russia's true intention? ... Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said this morning: 

"I can't be perfectly predictive about how this is going to go, and it's precisely because we can't be perfectly predictive that we want to be prepared."


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5:00 Looking ahead: On Friday, the 2022 Winter Olympics begins and China and Russia's presidents are holding their first face-to-face meeting in two years.

 to read our Quick Quote on Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin speaking at a news conference on Tuesday after meeting with Hungary's prime minister.

What's happening, why now & looking ahead. 


American Troops To Europe

0:09 - 0:29 Moderna received FDA approval for their Covid-19 vaccine, now called Spikevax.
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0:29 - 1:32 A question about whether or not Pfizer will apply for emergency use authorization (EUA) for their Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months - 5 years old.
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1:32 

, a major pharmaceutical company based in the eastern part of the U.S., has applied for EUA for their more "traditional" Covid-19 vaccine... What do you think about this? 

Three quick news items related to COVID-19 vaccines. 

A New COVID-19 Vaccine? 

Your Rundown:
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0:16 - 2:13 Two years ago the CDC announced the first person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in the U.S.
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2:13 - 4:00 Omicron "stealth" variant? Here's what to know.
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4:00 - 6:38 Foreign policy: What's happening in Russia?
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6:38 - 7:30 While we're focused on Europe, let's not forget about other major players...
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7:30 On Friday, the 2022 Winter Olympics begins.
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What is your favorite event in the Winter Olympics? Let me know in our comment section on 

Two years since the first person-to-person COVID-19 transmission in the U.S.

What's Old Is New?

Your Rundown:
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1:38 - 6:34 A personal story with a lesson!
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6:34 - 11:10 What's going on at the U.S. southern border?
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11:10 - 18:59 Let's talk about the border between Ukraine and Russia.
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18:59 - 23:59 FDA removes the emergency use authorization for monoclonal antibodies this week...
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23:59 Q&A

If you didn't get to join this morning, what questions do YOU have? 

Let us know in the comment section on our 

, or by sending us an email at hello@smarthernews.com

Let's Debrief!

0:00 - 2:10 A picture of the pandemic right now in America. 

 and a new rule from the Department of Homeland Security.

Questions? Comments? Let me know in the comment section on our 

COVID-19 vaccine mandates and a Canadian trucking convoy. 

Developing Stories

A quick look at why NATO exists and how the world’s largest military alliance works.

Why All The Talk About WWIII? 

0:16 - 5:10 What's going on between Russia, Ukraine, the 

 and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and how does this impact the average person?

5:10 - 5:48 In the meantime, what is Russia doing? 

5:48 - 7:13 In recent days, fighting has intensified in 

 ... does this become part of a broader regional conflict? 

7:13 Stay tuned for more on an important trial coming up in Manhattan federal court.

Busy Monday Morning! 

Your Questions Answered! ❤️
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A little editorial call between you and me! Should we call it “Our Debrief”?
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A quick rehash of the news items we didn’t get to this week - the subtle mentions in President Biden’s news conference that really matter, some important changes in COVID policies in Europe that span the spectrum, Russia and war, the national guard helping schools in New Mexico? And some new intel on the Texas synagogue hostage taking.
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Let me know what you think of this format by emailing hello@smarthernews.com or on our comment section on 

. We want to create something that works for you! Where we can chat more.
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P.S. Thank you for letting me try out badges - I’ve never done that and so appreciate your support!

0:23 - 3:09 The President will be holding a news conference today on his first year in office and what lies ahead... And, how to access free COVID-19 tests from the U.S. gov't. 

3:09 - 4:13 Preliminary research out of Israel on a 4th COVID-19 vaccine, what they found and why it matters. 

4:13 - 6:34 An expansion of 5G technology is scheduled for today: Where it's happening, where it's not and why it's causing some flight cancellations.

6:34 If you were in the President's press conference today, what one question would you ask? Let me know in our comment section on 

Let's Talk! 

Developing story out of TX about a hostage-taking situation in the Fort Worth area at a synagogue and why we're paying close attention to word choice.

Voting rights legislation/what's going on in the U.S. Capitol today? 

A bipartisan group of senators in Ukraine on Monday and news that the U.S. Secretary of State is headed to Ukraine amid concerns of a potential Russian invasion...

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good morning hope you're after a great day so far we have a bunch of really big stories to cover for
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you today and i was thinking about that expression this morning there are two sides to every story
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because there are at least two sides to every story if not more and my job as a journalist is
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to sample a little bit of all sides so that we can get a clearer picture of the story that's in front
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of us i like to think about it like a kaleidoscope you know you turn the kaleidoscope you get one
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image you turn it again you get another image and eventually the image that's in the kaleidoscope
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becomes more clear and that's what we're aiming for we want to provide more clarity in a world
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that can seem really chaotic so today i'm going to sample a little bit of different sides to these
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stories that some of you are familiar with and it might feel a little uncomfortable but the reason
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why i'm doing that is it's important for us to be aware of what the other side or other sides think
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and that's what i want to do today i'm not ready to turn the page on this developing story out of
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texas about this hostage-taking situation in the fort worth area at a texas synagogue just
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a reminder you know friday and saturday are typically holy days in the jewish faith so
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the fact that this incident happened on a saturday when you could expect people to be in a synagogue
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matters it wasn't on a random tuesday for example we know that a british man traveled over here
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and spent about two weeks in america before he did this and we're still wondering why what was
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his motivation why did he choose this location why did he choose now and so we're waiting for
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more information on this story in the meantime i'm really paying close attention to word choice
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president biden called this an act of terror the fbi says this is a terrorism related investigation
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but in general those in authority are falling short of calling it a terrorist attack and that's
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what we really have to pay close attention to the reason why we want to pay close attention to this
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is because we just ended america's longest war we've talked about the war on terror being two
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decades long and we want to get an understanding of just how relevant these terrorist groups
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whether it's al qaeda isis or beyond are to inspiring attacks because quite frankly during
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this pandemic we haven't seen a lot of them in the united states so it's really important to get an
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understanding is this actually a terrorist attack now why is that question even coming up apparently
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according to reports this individual the hostage taker referenced a woman who is in prison in texas
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related to the war on terror a little background on her she's pakistani she was educated in part
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in the united states she was investigated in afghanistan for ties to al-qaeda according to
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reports she was radicalized after 9 11 and went down this path so some point during
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the investigation she's being questioned by u.s military and according to the story she attacked
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and tried to shoot american soldiers she was convicted in a federal court for attempted murder
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and for assaulting these soldiers and terrorism was a part of this case and led her to a sentence
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of more than 80 years in the past whether it's al-qaeda or isis her name has come up as part of
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demands for different things whether it's part of a demand to release an american hostage or part of
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a threat to kill americans there's been a demand a repeated demand by different terrorist groups
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to get her out of prison now others have demanded that as well but it is a reoccurring theme for al
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qaeda and isis and so that's why we really have to pay closer to attention if there's
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any ties between this individual and any of those groups if there is then this is a different story
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entirely if there's not then it's important to know that as well so let's move back to what's
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going on in the u.s capitol today you're going to hear a lot about and you have heard a lot
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about voting rights legislation let me just pause there before we get into any of this
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voting rights legislation or that term voting rights
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depends on who you ask what we're talking about here is voting rights legislation that the
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democrats are advocating for and the democrats use that term for these laws the media uses that term
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i'm going to use that term potentially very casually but it's important what voting rights
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look like to one group look different to another group so the voting rights law that democrats
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are putting forward republicans are against now are republicans against voting rights in general
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they would say no they would say we support voting rights but we support laws in a different way the
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back story to all of this is that in a lot of republican states you're seeing some changes to
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election law or voting laws republicans are saying this is making elections at the state level more
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efficient and more secure and quite frankly more accessible democrats totally disagree with that
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they say these laws are meant to actually limit access and they want to pass these other laws
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that will prevent the states from moving forward another part to this backstory in
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general in america states run their elections so the federal government doesn't have a ton
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of federal voting laws that are determining how your state behaves why is that because we're the
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united states of america so that's a really important part to this conversation as well
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about whether or not the voting rights laws as they stand in front of congress right now not only
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if they're appropriate for the times but whether or not the federal government should have this
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power to dictate how states run their elections so there's there's multiple layers to this debate
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what you should know right now is that when we talk about voting rights legislation you have two
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pieces of legislation coming before the senate but there's a big question about whether or not the
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senate will ever vote on these laws and the reason is is that there's a procedural part of a law
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attempting to pass and that is that there's debate debate happens and you need a certain amount of
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votes to end debate and start the vote on the actual bill now you only need a simple majority
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in most cases to pass the bill in the senate and the senate the senate democrats have that
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because even though there's 50 republicans and 50 democrats or or lawmakers that associate with
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both of these parties you have the vice president who's a democrat that's a tiebreaker and so if the
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law could get to a final vote the likelihood is it would pass with the vice president that's how
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you could forecast it but there's a question about whether or not it will get there because you have
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this procedural debate that has to take place and you need a greater than majority to end the debate
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and right now you don't have that from lawmakers because you don't have republicans and you don't
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have some democrats that are saying we should end debate on this particular law so what democrats
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want to do is they want to end this procedural debate they want to say let's not even have this
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debate let's not even require this sort of vote to end debate let's just move to passing the bill
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and that would be a change in the senate rules at least in the way that the senate
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has typically operated so it'd be a really big deal some democrats say hey we're not doing this
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because these are the moderate democrats like kristin cinema from arizona because
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it sets a bad precedent if republicans end up getting the majority in the senate then
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they don't have we don't have to have any debate in at all anymore and they can just pass things
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on a simple majority and we don't want that but other democrats say no this is ridiculous we've
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had so much partisanship there's so much debate we can't get anything through the senate because we
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can't stop debate on basically anything and this is just it's antiquated equated we have to stop
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this procedure there's nothing that says that we have to do it it's just something that we've
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done for decades so here's here's what's going on in the senate and that's something to watch this
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week not only what happens to this voting rights legislation but whether or not there's any sort
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of movement in the senate that would change the procedure that is typically followed i know that's
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a lot but here's one place that lawmakers actually agree on that you're seeing some bipartisan
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support you had a bipartisan group of senators go to ukraine they were there on monday and
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this is coming after a week of meetings between russia the united states european counterparts
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because there's all this concern that russia is going to invade ukraine at some point now
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we also just heard today that the secretary of state anthony blanken is actually headed
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to ukraine this is not something that's expected or at least wasn't announced so this is also sort
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of ratcheting up this question of whether or not there's actually more concern after this weeks
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of meetings between russia europe and the united states that the potential for a russian invasion
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is going up you're getting more reports of russia withdrawing some of its diplomats from ukraine uh
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microsoft came out and said that there is there's malware in ukraine's governments networks uh and
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obviously everyone's looking at russia it's being responsible for this sort of hacking
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and so the bottom line is tensions are way up here two sides to this story are as follows and
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we're going broad strokes here rush it feels like nato the north atlantic treaty organization this
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is a huge defense alliance united states is a part of as well as most of europe
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is moving too aggressively eastward and putting pressure on russia in a way that doesn't feel
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comfortable to them they say that we're being aggressive meantime america and nato think that
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russia's being aggressive by you know going into ukraine annexing part of the country a
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couple years ago moving into belarus in ways that seems aggressive and so both sides are looking at
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each other saying you're being aggressive and the other side's saying you're being aggressive
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and this isn't a great place to be so the question is where do we go from here we're
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watching this very closely there's been this sort of arbitrary timeline that's been reported that
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somehow a russian invasion would come over the next several weeks or not come at all who knows
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if that timeline is correct we don't know what uh president vladimir putin is is thinking about this
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but this is an important part of the world that we need to watch because the stakes are very high
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if russia invades ukraine what will we do what actually we will we do and that's one of the
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questions how can we deter that from happening before it does and if it does happen what's the
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appropriate action by the united states and our allies ukraine isn't part of nato but nato has
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been courting ukraine the united states has been courting ukraine because why because it's right
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next to russia and because it's an important strategic position so a lot to watch there
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we impact a lot there's a lot going on today i know that's a lot to kind of follow but i hope
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this is helpful sort of conversa a conversation about some of these current events that give us
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a different way of perhaps looking at them than we would get if we just get 30 seconds here or there
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so all of these stories and more are going to be up on our website that gives you a little
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more time to read look through some of our sources so that you can also see where are
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we getting our information besides doing something old-fashioned which is calling up a lot of people
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and doing some reporting and that way you can get just another side of your story in a different way
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all right so more on smarternews.com questions and comments let me know and have a great day



Texas hostage-taking situation, voting rights legislation & what's happening in Russia and Ukraine.

2 Sides To Every Story! 

A special reunion: Journalist/writer Hollie McKay returns from Afghanistan and joins SmartHER News with a unique perspective you won't hear anywhere else. 

Writer/journalist Hollie McKay shares an insider's perspective on life under Taliban rule.

Quick. Concise. Nonpartisan.

All Video Posts

Monday Morning: Coffee + News!

What's At Stake With Author David Satter

Let's Debrief

Quick Take - Sanctions!

Tuesday!

Coffee Talk With Jenna

Hollie McKay Joins Us For Our Weekly Debrief!

What Ignited The Canadian Trucker Convoy?

News You Can Use

Let's Debrief!

What To Know To Start Off Your Week

Can Joe Rogan Save American Journalism

Debrief!

American Troops To Europe

A New COVID-19 Vaccine?

What's Old Is New?

Let's Debrief!

Developing Stories

Why All The Talk About WWIII?

Busy Monday Morning!

Let's Debrief

Let's Talk!

2 Sides To Every Story!

Return From Afghanistan