1/14/26 GPL News Brief

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 14th, 2026:* US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance* Ford Worker Who Called Trump a “Pedo Protector” Says He Was Punished* Greene claims Trump said his ‘friends will get hurt’ on Epstein files* DOJ pleads with lawyers to get through ‘grind’ of Epstein files as criticism of redactions continues* Trump considers any option that does not involve the annexation of Greenland to the United States “unacceptable”.* Denmark’s Army Chief Has a Plan for Defending Greenland* Denmark declares ‘fundamental disagreement’ after US-Greenland talks as Nato allies ramp up military presence* France to send troops to Greenland for joint exercise with several European countries* Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers* You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.* Whistleblower drops ‘largest ever’ ICE leak to unmask agents: ‘The last straw’* Trump tells new CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil that he owes his job to him in first interview (lol)* Saks Files for Bankruptcy as Department Stores Fight for Survival* Timothy Busfield, Actor and Director, Turns Himself In for Child Sex Abuse Charges* More Texans have signed up for ACA health coverage despite expiring subsidies and falling national enrollment* Rachel Reid Announces Next Installment in ‘Heated Rivalry’ Story With Upcoming Book ‘Unrivaled’Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free!We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet?Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globallyxx JalonGood News!We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes.Subscribe and leave a review for us!Listen on SpotifyListen on AppleYour Moment Of Zen👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously).Recent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)I have a personal / less political weekly newsletter too! 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Not with my face, but still, it’s cute!Other GPL GoodiesGet Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and JalonJoey and Jalon sit down with Politicians, Community Leaders, and movers and shakers making a difference. And almost every episode, the Dallas Mayor catches a stray. He deserves it. It’s fine. New episodes every Thursday!GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon NicholsEvery week, Jalon catches you up on what is going on out here, who is doing it, how does that impact your everyday life, and what everyone is saying about. We are based in Texas, so we have a lot of Texas news, but we cover the whole wide world. There is a LOT of stuff going on everyday, and no one can keep up with it all, but we attempt to….for you. (Clap for us).GPL Presents: Organizers Corner w/ Joey CadeEvery Sunday night, Joey Cade, our Resident Precinct Chair, lays out our Call To Actions for the week. Because knowing what’s going on is one thing. But doing something about it is another. Let’s do both!GPL Presents: Water Cooler with Jalon and JoeyEvery morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon NicholsEveryday, Jalon reads you the headlines of the day — just to keep you in the know. Think NPR at the top of each hour, with a lot of shade some jokes. Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe