Lost Their Damn Minds

Here is the GPL News Brief for July 30th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: Senate Dems see momentum despite repeat losses on Iran war votes US Senate Republicans block resolution to halt Iran war Explosive diarrhea parasite cases rise by thousands, now in 45 states Trump Threatens to Withdraw Blanche as Attorney General, Dealing Blow to Nomination Trump says he may pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign K-pop group BTS won’t submit its music for Grammy Awards Grammy Chief ‘Saddened to Hear’ That BTS Won’t Submit for 2027 Awards Jared Leto Accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct by Four Women in BBC Documentary Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right during GOP-led hearing on COVID origins Rand Paul releases Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era diary notes. Here’s what they tell us Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe’s UEFA European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads CONCACAF members reject FIFA private investor proposal Glen Hansard died in single-vehicle crash in Dublin in early hours of Wednesday Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56 See Glen Hansard Sing Moving, Unreleased Song at Final Performance Glen Hansard’s Greatest Subject Was Life Itself Glen Hansard: Meeting heroes and the tape that changed his life Barack Obama’s Summer Song List Revealed 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 Globally xx 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 Spotify Listen on Apple The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽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