1/8/26 GPL News Brief

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 8th, 2026:* Danish forces will ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ if Greenland is invaded amid US threats* Republicans break ranks to halt future Trump attacks on Venezuela* Trump rages about Republicans backing war powers resolution: ‘Should never be elected to office again’ (This…sounds familiar)* Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years* Minnesota officials say they can’t access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won’t work jointly on investigation* How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance* How the U.K. Helped the U.S. Seize a Russian-Flagged Tanker—and Why It’s Important* Money from sale of Venezuelan oil to be held in US-controlled bank accounts, Energy Dept says* Trump calls for record $1.5 trillion defense budget, a 50 percent jump* White House Posts Unusual Tony Dokoupil ‘CBS Evening News’ Segment Saluting Marco Rubio For His Many Jobs In Trump Administration* CBS Rebukes Anchor Over Tense Interview With Ta-Nehisi CoatesGood 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 AppleThose 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 JalonYour 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 Newsletters (in case you missed them)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