4/3/26 GPL News Brief

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 3rd 2026:* Trump says it’s ‘not possible’ for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: ‘We’re fighting wars’* Trump Hasn’t Forgotten About Asinine Plan to Reopen Alcatraz* Exit of Trump officials including FBI director Patel under discussion, Atlantic reports* Trump budget would cut TSA funding, require privatization at small airports* The EU is suffering a hacking crisis. Here’s what we know.* Brandy seizes the ‘divine’ opportunity to tell her story with ‘Phases’ memoiryuck….. all of them.* Brandy Says Ex-Boyfriend Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men ‘Took Advantage’ of Her Due to Their Age Gap: ‘The Shame Ends Here’* ‘I was not a fast girl.’ Brandy’s MeToo story challenges a toxic stereotype of Black girls.* Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decadesThose 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 Jalon👉🏽 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).Good 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 Apple👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe