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Here is the GPL News Brief for April 22nd 2026:Earth Day started as a US ‘teach-in’ 56 years ago. Now it’s a global eventThe best thing you can do for the planet on Earth DayRepublicans Had an Earth Day Plan to Limit Species Protections. It Flopped.Trump’s Enormous Gerrymandering BlunderVirginia voters approve redistricting plan as parties jockey for advantage in U.S. midtermsGOP navigates ‘regret’ and recriminations after redistricting loss in VirginiaThe Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises RepublicansRep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80The Gates Foundation is hiring an investigator to probe its Epstein connectionsTexas Governor Uses Trump-Style Tactics in Fight With Cities Over ICEThe FBI Director Is MIAFBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absencesJudge tosses Kash Patel’s defamation suit against former MSNBC contributorPentagon asks for $54bn in pivot towards AI-powered warTucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for TrumpThose 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 AppleYour Moment Of ZenRecent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel!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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 26th 2026:Trump Labor Secretary Resigns Amid Misconduct ScandalFlorida’s attorney general announces criminal investigation into OpenAIWhat effect is cocaine pollution having on young Atlantic salmon?These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could shut LGBTQ+ families out of preschoolKennedy Says the Carnivore Diet Can Eliminate Dangerous Body FatTim Cook’s Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a SubscriptionThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 26th 2026: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 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 16th 2026:Justin Fairfax and His Wife Dead in Murder-SuicideJustin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move outLebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Goes Into EffectSupreme Court remade by Trump ushers in historic defeats for civil rightsNAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near MemphisImmigrants Are Scared to File Taxes. It Could Cost the U.S. Billions.A Powerful Health Task Force Is in Kennedy’s Cross HairsRFK Jr. testifies before House Appropriations panel on HHS budgetYounger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less educationRare asteroid expected to pass Earth closer than satellitesDallas County GOP Leader Resigns Following Party Infighting, Voting ConfusionYouTube removes a pro-Iranian channel that was streaming AI videos of Trump in LegoNPR receives $113 million in charitable giftsThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 15th 2026:Senate Republicans again block Democratic effort to end Trump’s Iran warTrump Does Another Really Weird Jesus PostTrump Addresses Jesus Post Backlash With More Bad Jesus ArtPentagon ramps up plans for military operation in Cuba in case Trump orders direct interventionIt’s Not Just Iran. Trump Is Flailing on Multiple Fronts.The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You ThoughtLive Nation Loses Jury Trial to States In Monopoly CaseSantaCon Leader Ran His Own $1 Million Con Game, U.S. SaysTrump Killed the One Thing That Made Filing Taxes EasierThose 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 AppleYour Moments Of ZenRecent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel!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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 14th 2026:Trump’s Acting A.G. Says He Won’t Release Even One More Epstein FileUnited Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines merger to Trump, sources sayCatholic JD Vance tells Pope Leo to stick to ‘matters of morality’ amid Trump rowHow Much Has the War in Iran Depleted the U.S. Missile Supply?Woman alleges violent sexual assault by Rep. Eric Swalwell in news conference with lawyersVirginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate GroupsTMZ launches DC bureau, tracks down Graham, Cruz on first dayJoe Biden portrait unveiled at SU College of LawDallas Wings select Azzi Fudd with No. 1 pick of 2026 WNBA DraftThose 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 AppleYour Moment Of ZenRecent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel!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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 26th 2026:Swalwell says he plans to resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegationsHungary’s Viktor Orbán Ousted by Voters After 16 Years in Power. Here’s What That Means‘We Finally Have Democracy’: Hungarians Erupt in Joy and ReliefYears of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisisThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 26th 2026: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 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 9th, 2026:Melania Trump Makes Rare Address to Nation, Denying She Is “Epstein’s Victim”DNC Kills Resolution Condemning AIPAC Influence in ElectionsThe DNC is meeting — and Israel is at the forefront once againAnthropic’s New Model Is So Scarily Powerful It Won’t Be Released, Anthropic SaysPM Carney says Canada not considering sanctioning Israel over Lebanon strikesFederal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reportersEligible men will be automatically registered for US military draft pool under rule changeWhich Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When?Nicolas Sarkozy, before the court: “When a president goes to prison, it is also a humiliation for his country.”Pentagon Reportedly Threatened First American Pope for Criticizing TrumpPentagon, White House Push Back on Alleged Remarks Made to Pope, VaticanReminder, JD Vance has stolen all his titles from Bell Hooks. Not that you would buy his, bu tin lieu of doing that, let’s run her numbers up!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 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 26th 2026: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 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 7th 2026:Trump threatens ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ ahead of Iran deadlineDid Trump Just Threaten to Use Nuclear Weapons in Iran?Oil briefly hits $117 as Trump’s Strait of Hormuz deadline approachesUS has struck Iranian military targets on Kharg Island. Here’s what we know about itIranian envoy says Tehran will ‘take immediate and proportionate’ action if Trump follows through on attack threatsIranians form human chains at power plants, according to state media and local journalistsIranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump’s deadline nearsPortugal says the U.S. can use Azores base on the condition no civilian infrastructure will be targetedTrump announces Iran ceasefire ahead of 8 p.m. deadlineIran ceasefire deal a temporary win for Trump - but it comes at a costIran’s Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted two-week ceasefire in the warCongressional Democrats raise alarm over Trump’s comments on IranEx–Trump Allies Join Dems to Demand Trump Removal via 25th AmendmentKidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, Iraqi official saysDallas Stars, AAC denounce hate after fans seen giving apparent Nazi saluteFigures show ICE arrested more than 800 people after tips from US airport security agencyU.K. issues Ye travel ban over antisemitism, leading to festival cancellationMichigan, dominant all season, takes down UConn for first national championship since 1989Those 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 AppleYour Moments Of Maize And BlueRecent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel!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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 6th 2026:Trump Gives Deranged War Speech While Standing Next to Easter BunnyIn New Threats, Trump Seems Emboldened by a Successful RescueTrump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonelTrump on Iran: ‘Entire country could be taken out’Iran rejects proposal for temporary ceasefire to reopen Hormuz and hands Trump ‘ten-clause response’Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonelTribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grantsTrump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget.Fuel tanker bursts into flames after toppling power lines near gas station in TexasArtemis II flies around moon after breaking distance record for humans from EarthThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 2nd 2026: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 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for April 1st 2026:* Whispers in the Supreme Court as Trump takes a front-row seat for oral arguments* Trump showed up to the Supreme Court ready to fight against birthright citizenship. It was dead on arrival* Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused* Trump’s rage at NATO allies is binding them together — against him* UK’s Starmer calls for closer Europe ties as Iran war strains US relations* Trump says he expects US to leave Iran in ‘2 or 3 weeks’* Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East* Trump claims Iran wants a ceasefire, Iran calls remarks ‘false and baseless’* Iran dismisses Trump’s claim that their president wants a ceasefire as ‘baseless’* Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People* Trump: Miami presidential library will ‘most likely’ have hotelThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 31st 2026:Trump says White House ballroom plans include ‘massive’ underground military complexJudge Halts White House Ballroom ConstructionTrump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challengesIs Pete Hegseth Killing Iranians to Get Rich?JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this springIran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive lessTrump’s ‘absurdly incoherent’ Iran pleas leave allies befuddledHouston attorneys call out Harris County judge following viral clip of him berating county employeeHacked Files of F.B.I. Director Kash Patel Circulate OnlineKristi Noem ‘blindsided’ by cross-dressing husband who put her at risk for blackmailThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 27th 2026:Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcementHouse Republicans rebel against Senate-passed DHS bill, eye separate funding vote10 Things You Can Do While Waiting in the TSA LineTrump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS fundingDOJ, DHS probing deal to share states’ voter roll dataHegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion ListArmy Sec. Was Told Trump Wouldn’t Want to Stand Next to Black Female Officer: ReportWhite House launches smartphone appTiger Woods Arrested For DUI After Being Involved In Rollover Crash In FloridaIdaho bill aims to criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businessesDropping like flies: Yet another Republican quits CongressMissouri U.S. Rep. Sam Graves to retire, igniting race for open GOP seatDash Crofts, of the Soft-Rock Duo That Sang ‘Summer Breeze,’ Dies at 87Those 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 25th 2026:The UN adopts Ghana’s slavery resolution, defying resistance from US and EuropeTrump extends deadline for Iran negotiationsWall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its recordDonald Trump Plans to Add His Signature to US CurrencyTrump’s Signature to Be Added to U.S. Dollars, a First for a Sitting PresidentTrump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation ProjectThese Airports Don’t Use T.S.A. Your Current Wait: Minutes, Not Hours.Trump says he will sign an emergency order to pay TSA agents during funding impasseMLB Opening Day is here – and so are some next-level ballpark eatsMLB Opening Day live updates: Schedule, scores and highlights around baseballThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 25th 2026:Instagram and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in CaliforniaLandmark ruling finds Meta’s platforms are harmful to children’s mental healthWhite House warns Trump will ‘unleash hell’ unless Iran accepts ‘defeat’Asia looks to COVID-era playbook to tackle fuel crisisEveryday life in Asia is being upended by Iran war fuel crisisFor Australia’s Farmers, Fuel Crisis Comes at ‘Worst Possible Time’PM calls second emergency national cabinet meeting over fuel crisisIran rejects US proposal, lays out 5 conditions for ending war‘We negotiate with bombs,’ Hegseth says of U.S. air campaign in IranAt Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercyVince Vaughn Criticizes Late-Night TV for Having Political ‘Agenda’: ‘It Stopped Being Funny and Started Feeling Like I Was in Class’NBA finally approves ‘potential’ team expansion in two US citiesFor the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leaderThose 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 AppleYour Moment Of DamnRepublicans reject a Democratic motion to fund TSA for the 10th timeYour Moment Of ZenRecent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)I have a personal / slightly less political weekly newsletter too!👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel!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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 24th 2026:* New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law* Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method ‘cheating’* Supreme Court worries Trump’s attack on late ballots could also threaten early voting* Saudi’s MBS Secretly Pushes Trump to Take Iran War to Next Phase* Trump struggles to stay awake as cabinet members heap praise on his Memphis crime crackdown* Delta Air Lines Says It Will Suspend Special Services for Congress Members* Australia facing ‘crunch time’ as oil shortages begin to hit Asian suppliers* Aid flotilla arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade worsens energy crisisThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 23rd 2026:* Trump says there are “productive” talks with Iran and postpones for five days the attacks he announced against its energy grid* Surprise! Trump TACO’d out of His Plan to “Obliterate” Iranian Power Plants.* Top Israeli general says war ‘not close to ending’ despite Trump’s claim* TSA lines stretch for hours as Trump deploys ICE agents to US airports* ICE agents seen ‘terrorizing’ woman and child at SFO, Calif. senator says* ICE at airports isn’t easing long security lines, travelers say* Trump rejects off-ramp to fund DHS as airport delays worsen* Republicans reject Democrats’ effort to pay TSA by suspending Senate rules* No DHS talks expected until Mullin is confirmed, White House official says* LaGuardia Airport collision between jet and fire truck kills pilot and copilot* ‘Stop, stop, stop,’ air traffic control tells truck in Air Canada crash* Hundreds rescued and evacuations ordered as catastrophic flash flooding hits Oahu* Following Robert Mueller’s Death at 81, a Look at His LegacyThose 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 AppleYour Moment Of ZenRecent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)I have a personal / slightly less political weekly newsletter too!👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel!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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 20th 2026:* Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid* ‘I don’t want to do a ceasefire’ in Iran war* Missing U.S. student’s body has been found in Barcelona, local authorities say* Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements* Trump’s Friend Got ICE to Deport the Mother of His Child* TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces them to staff airports without pay* Shutdown enters critical phase as TSA shortages expected to expand* Some DHS contractors told White House officials they were asked to pay Corey Lewandowski* Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claimsThose 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 on Monday! 🚫🤴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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 19th 2026:* Senate Homeland Security panel advances Markwayne Mullin’s nomination for DHS* Fetterman says Democrats governed by Trump Derangement Syndrome* The FBI confirms it’s buying Americans’ location data* Delaware removed a statue of a founder with 200 slaves. National Parks now plan to install it in DC* ‘Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?’ Trump says when Japanese reporter asks why allies didn’t know about Iran plan* Most ACA enrollees cutting back on food, household needs to pay for health care* Pentagon poised to ask Congress for up to $200 billion to fund Iran war raises* The WNBA Players Are Finally Getting PaidThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 18th 2026:* ‘Tell it to my face’: Paul airs beef with Mullin in DHS nomination clash* Senators clash with Trump’s homeland security pick; intel officials testify on top threats* Trump’s DHS pick, Markwayne Mullin, never served in military but talks as if he did* US military drops 5,000-pound deep-penetrator bombs near Strait of Hormuz* As Trump keeps Texas guessing, neither Cornyn nor Paxton backs down from Republican Senate runoff* Cesar Chavez, a civil rights leader, is accused of abusing girls for years* Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez* César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others* Officials Scramble to Rename Cesar Chavez Day and Other Honors* Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild* David Zaslav to Receive More Than $550 Million in Compensation Related to Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger* David Ellison Unveils Sweeping Vision for Warner Bros: “This Is About Reinventing the Business”* Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer: Tom Holland Shoots Organic Webs, Reunites With Bruce Banner and Teams Up With PunisherThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 17th 2026:* Joe Kent, top counterterrorism official, says Iran posed no imminent threat as he resigns over Trump’s war* U.S. may be forced to shut down some airports over funding standoff, TSA official says* Cornyn, Casar spar over DHS funding outside Austin airport* Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contactgifs* Trump says we ‘don’t need help’ from other NATO nations in Iran after leaders turn down his requests* Scientists Warn of Health Risks As Climate Change Reduces Physical Activity* Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba’s western region* Trump expects to have the ‘honour’ of taking Cuba* Russia says it supports Cuba after Trump says he will ‘take’ the Communist republic* Tennessee minors sue Musk’s xAI, alleging Grok generated sexual images of them* Trump says he’ll never endorse anyone who votes against SAVE Act* ‘We’re going to have a problem’: Republicans want Trump to move on from 2020Those 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 16th 2026:* Border Patrol’s Gregory Bovino to retire, sources say* US judge blocks efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy* Democrats demand DOJ investigation into Noem testimony on ad campaign, detentions* ‘Not our war’: U.S. allies balk at Trump’s Strait of Hormuz demands* Iran War Live Updates: Trump Disparages Allies for Rebuffing His Requests for Military Assistance* More than 3,500 flights canceled and lines snaked around terminals as storms and TSA issues snarl air travel* Oscars 2026 Winners: See the Full List HereThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 13th 2026:I mean this sincerely, not in a petty way….Approximately 5,000 U.S. sailors & marines deploying to Mideast to support war in IranHegseth Claims Iranian Military Is ‘Destroyed,’ Argues Strait of Hormuz Attacks Are Sign of ‘Sheer Desperation’Fmr. Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta: Surprised U.S. had ‘no plan’ to deal with closure of Strait of HormuzTrump: Iran war will end when I ‘feel it in my bones’417 days into Donald Trump’s term, the president’s net approval rating is -17The Oil Tankers Trump Seized Are Costing the U.S. Millions of DollarsUK’s Andrew and Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with EpsteinTrump Is Obsessed With These $145 Shoes—and Won’t Let Anyone Leave Without a PairEarly photos of enslaved people in 1850 head home from Harvard to South Carolina museumThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 12th 2026:* Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library* Kash Patel partners with UFC in having MMA fighters train FBI agents, Dana White reveals* A Foreign Hacker Accessed FBI Files on Epstein Back in 2023* FBI to investigate Michigan attack as ‘targeted act of violence’ against Jewish community* Old Dominion shooting suspect is ex-Army National Guard member with past terror conviction* Israel’s military drops prosecution of reservists who allegedly raped Palestinian detainee* Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth’s briefings on the Iran war* A Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job* Park Service Warns of Quicksand at a Recreation Area in Arizona and UtahThose 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 AppleYour Moment Of ZendayaRecent Other GPL Newsletters (in case you missed them)I have a personal / slightly less political weekly newsletter too!👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!We also post these on our Youtube Channel!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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 11th 2026:* Trump’s pick for State Department role withdraws after ‘insensitive’ race remarks* Chatbots encouraged ‘teens’ to plan shootings in study* Trump tells Axios there’s “practically nothing left” to target in Iran* U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says* Pam Bondi Flees to U.S. Military Base After Reported Spike in Threats* Republicans Concede They Need to Pivot on Immigration Before Midterms* Harvey Weinstein describes his life in prison as “hell” and proclaims his innocence ahead of a new trial* Florida man arrested after elaborate scheme to steal over $600k worth of potatoes and onions* New statue of Trump and Epstein recreating famed ‘Titanic’ scene is placed on National MallThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 10th 2026:* Hegseth says Tuesday will be ‘most intense day of strikes’ on Iran* Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab. The Defense Department went on a $93 billion spending spree in 2025Keep this in mind when you see a family on food stamps trying to get cereal.* Jewish settlers escalate West Bank terrorist attacks under the guise of war with Iran* Even Joe Rogan is against Trump’s attacks on Iran: ‘It just seems so insane’* Trump appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow to Air Force Academy board* Ohio State President Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’* Ohio State University says it is investigating OB-GYN with ties to Jeffrey Epstein* OSU president talks Wexner name, trustees OK dorm upgrades and 15th Ave gatewayThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 9th 2026:* Trump ‘not happy’ with new Iran supreme leader* Trump says Iran’s new supreme leader ‘is not going to last long’ without his approval* Weekend travelers encounter long waits at some airports during DHS shutdown* Could There be a Military Draft? Trump Administration Says it’s ‘On Table’* Alexander Brothers Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking* Nixon aide Alexander Butterfield who exposed Watergate tapes dies at 99* It’s All About Dead Presidents: Stephen A. Smith Officially Not Running For White House In 2028Those 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 6th 2026:The Rev. Jesse Jackson rememberedJesse Jackson was always brilliantJesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil RightsJames Carville Doubles Down on Telling Ilhan Omar to Leave Democrat Party for ‘Attacking White Men’Trump’s War‘I guess’: Trump admits Americans should be worried about retaliatory Iran strikes at homeTrump criticised for ‘deranged’ warning about retaliatory Iran attacksMillions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the USStorms to hit from Texas to NY. Where to expect tornadoes and hailFBI Arrests U.S. Contractor’s Son In $46 Million Crypto TheftKristi Noem’s DHS Replacement Has An Embarrassing Scandal That’s A Little Too On The NoseThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 5th 2026:* Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump’s war in Iran, just as Senate did* Trump says he has ‘to be involved’ in picking next Iran leader and Khamenei’s son is ‘unacceptable’* Trump replacing Noem as Homeland Security secretary* The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem* Why Trump Changed His Mind on Kristi Noem* Trader Joe’s products included in huge nationwide recall impacting more than 36 million pounds of food* Senator Helps Officers Forcibly Remove Protesting Veteran From Hearing* Paxton says he’d consider dropping out of Senate runoff if Republicans pass voter ID bill* House rejects Nancy Mace’s push for sexual harassment disclosure* $300k in taxpayer funds has been spent settling sexual harassment claims against Congress, report says* Rep. Tony Gonzales, forced into runoff, admits to affair with aide who died by suicide* Republican leaders call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his re-election campaign* Louisiana mayor convicted of raping 16-year-old boy at her home while still in office* Ex-husband testifies she confessed to having sex with minorAin’t no way this cost 220 MILLY!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 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 3rd 2026:* Texas Election Results* Texas Results via NPR* Key takeaways from Texas primaries, as Talarico beats Crockett in Democratic race* Texas Supreme Court stops Dallas County from counting late votes after confusion over new rules* Nervous Republicans rally behind Cornyn as they wait on Trump’s Texas pick* Trump says he will endorse ‘soon’ in Texas GOP Senate primary — and he wants the other guy to drop out* Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict* House committee votes to subpoena Bondi to answer questions over Epstein files* Introductions to women. Free flights. Business deals. Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Harvard run deeper than previously known.* Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden* Multiple US embassies are telling Americans they cannot evacuate or help them get out of the Middle Eas* Elon Musk to take stand in Twitter shareholder trial accusing him of deflating stockThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 3rd 2026:* Iranian drones strike U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war widens* Iran holds funerals for girls, staff killed in air strike on school* Trump says he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ in striking Iran first* How Trump Decided to Go to War* Rubio Walks Back Suggestion That Israel Forced U.S. Hand in Iran Strikes* UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM says* Iran conflict worsens UK defense dilemmas* Spain Denies U.S. Military Use of Its Bases for Iran Attack* Trump lambasts UK’s Starmer, Spain over Iran* Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense* Defiant Howard Lutnick insists he did nothing wrong as Comer confirms he will testify in House Epstein probe* Howard Lutnick Agrees to House Oversight Interview Over Past Epstein Ties* Kennedy questions Noem about using taxpayer money for ad campaign featuring her prominently* Labor secretary’s top aides stepping down amid internal investigation* Kash Patel Fired Entire Team of Iran Experts Right Before Trump’s War* Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Nancy Mace over housing costs* Justin Timberlake Files Petition to Block Release of Long Island DUI Arrest FootageThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 2nd 2026:How Trump decided to strike IranExclusive: Trump crossed a ‘very dangerous red line’ with killing of supreme leader, Iranian official tells CNNResidents of Tehran testifyTrump gives conflicting goals for Iran to reporters as he warns ‘the big one is coming soon’Trump tells Tehran ‘the big one is coming’ as he warns of more strikesThose 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).Texas Primaries Are Here!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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 27th 2026:* Rep. Luna Says Fmr. President Clinton is “Very Cooperative” During Epstein Deposition* The nuclear nightmare at the heart of the Trump-Anthropic fight* Sam Altman says OpenAI shares Anthropic’s red lines in Pentagon fight* Trump orders all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic* Altman Says OpenAI Is Working on Pentagon Deal Amid Anthropic Standoff* Pentagon approves OpenAI safety red lines after dumping Anthropic* Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of ‘wokeness’* Pakistan defense minister says country is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes* Ukraine war in numbers: The bleak toll of Putin’s invasion after four devastating years* Megan Rapinoe: I would have never allowed Kash Patel in locker room* Megan Rapinoe Says Trump ‘Used’ U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team: ‘Now This Is What People Think About Your Moment’* ‘It’s clearly fake’: Olympic hockey star disavows AI-generated White House video* Like, y’all so good and dumb.* Warner Bros. Discovery signs merger agreement with Paramount Skydance* Mosquitoes May Have Been Feeding on Homo erectus 1.8 Million Years Ago* Kamala Harris jumps into the Texas Senate race, endorsing Jasmine CrockettThose 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).Texas Primaries Are Here!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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 25th 2026:* The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says* Polls show increasing concerns about Trump’s mental acuityVance says U.S. ‘not at war with Iran, we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program’* Witkoff says Iran ‘a week away’ from nuclear bombmaking material* Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win* Trump admin wants to bring in thousands of white South Africans as refugees: report* Trump listens to new pal Mamdani and has Columbia student freed after ICE took her from campus* A White House Staffer Appears to Run Massive Pro-Trump X Account* Lauren Boebert disrupts Epstein deposition by sharing photo of Hillary Clinton* Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer who died* Rep. Gonzales Faces Mounting Pressure From Fellow Republicans Over Harassment Allegations: What to Know* Late staffer’s husband calls Rep. Tony Gonzales a ‘predator’ amid affair allegations* Leaked ICE Memo Reveals Problems Vetting New Recruits* Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Make a Semi-Official Trip to Jordan to Visit José AndrésThose 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).Texas Primaries Are Here!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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 25th 2026:The Winners in Trump’s America Are Not You and Me* Squatty Potty Inventor Arrested Over Child Abuse Material* Larry Summers resigns from Harvard after Epstein files revelations* Bill Gates admits affairs, says Epstein association was ‘huge mistake’ in Gates Foundation town hall* Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers* FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home* Tennessee Republicans propose bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion* Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 shortlist includes Lauryn Hill, Shakira and Wu-Tang ClanThose 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 24th 2026:* Suspect and 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say* Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump* Federal Reserve governor warns AI could lead to rise in unemployment rate* Savannah Guthrie offers up to $1 million reward for return of her missing mother* BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony* How a Tourette’s Outburst of a Racist Slur Caused a Backlash at the BAFTAs* Iran says an ‘unprecedented’ deal is ‘within reach’ ahead of US talks* US ambassador Kushner promises not to ‘interfere’ in French affairs* Kash Patel’s use of jet delayed FBI team’s mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator* Tales From Kash Patel’s FBI* US hockey was bathed in a golden Olympic glow. Then Donald Trump and Kash Patel stepped in* Twenty U.S. men’s Olympic hockey players to attend Trump’s State of the Union address* Jack and Quinn Hughes respond to ‘backlash’ faced by U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team EW.* Flavor Flav is among women’s hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub* Public Enemy rapper offers US women’s hockey team an alternative after Trump snubThose 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).Texas Primaries Are Here!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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 23rd 2026:* Violence rocks Mexico after military kills cartel kingpin* Former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. arrested amid Epstein investigation* Democrats demand government refund billions in Trump tariff money* Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan* Peter Attia Out at CBS After Sick Messages to Jeffrey Epstein* TSA to continue PreCheck service during partial government shutdown* Mar-a-Lago Gunman Was a Trump Supporter and Angry About Epstein Files* Record Snowfall Slams New England as New York Digs Out* U.S. men’s hockey beats Canada in OT to win first Olympic gold medal since 1980* How Team USA honored late Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau with Olympic gold medal win* The USA men’s hockey team utterly failed to meet the cultural moment* The Trump Administration Made the Winter Olympics Weird* The Ugly Underbelly of the US Hockey Victory* Trump Congratulated the Men’s Olympic Hockey Team on Gold. The Women Got Nothing.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 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).Texas Primaries Are Here!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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 20th 2026:* Hundreds of students suspended, schools under close watch over anti-ICE walkouts* Top German soccer team cancels trip to Minneapolis, citing Trump immigration crackdown* Hegseth rails against ‘Godless left’ in political speech to Christian convention* Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth (From 2024)* Hegseth said he settled sexual assault accusation for $50,000 (from 2025)* Temporary residents shouldn’t receive full benefits, says Alberta premier* Palm Beach International Airport will be renamed after Donald Trump* Trump Is Finally Releasing All the Files. No, Not Those Files.* Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans* 11 Million Visitors Short: Inside America’s Continuing Tourism Slump* USA and Canada to meet in Olympic men’s ice hockey gold medal gameThose 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 JalonTexas Primaries Are Here! Make sure you vote! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 19th 2026:* Andrew released under investigation after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office* The Epstein files arrest of former ‘Prince’ Andrew makes Trump’s Justice Department look pathetic* Chavez-DeRemer’s husband barred from DOL headquarters* Oversight Committee Releases Les Wexner Deposition Video* Large banner featuring Trump’s face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters* Vietnam War veterans sue to block construction of Trump’s triumphal arch* Donald Trump avoided the military draft 5 times, but it wasn’t uncommon for young men from influential families to do so during the Vietnam War* Trump made up injury to dodge Vietnam service, his former lawyer testifies* Texas Congressman’s Aide Told Co-Worker of Affair Before Killing Herself* Texas congressman claims he’s being ‘blackmailed’ over alleged affair with staffer who later died* Allegations of affair with aide rock Tony Gonzales reelection bid* USA wins Olympic women’s hockey gold over Canada on Megan Keller’s OT goal* Team USA vs. Canada gold medal game live updates: Megan Keller scores golden goal in overtime, U.S. women’s hockey team triumphs 2-1 over Canada* U.S. women’s hockey star Hilary Knight sets all-time U.S. goal-scoring recordThose 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 JalonTexas Primaries Are Here!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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 18th 2026:* 8 skiers found dead after avalanche in California* Two separate avalanches kill at least 3 and injure 4 at tourist hot spot* Paris prosecutors open two new Epstein probes and call on victims to come forward* Billionaire Les Wexner tells lawmakers that he was ‘conned’ by Jeffrey Epstein and did ‘nothing wrong’* Wes Moore signs law prohibiting police collaboration with ICE in Maryland* Breaking down the chaos after Vinicius Jr alleged he was racially abused by Champions League opponent* US agency sought transcript of Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance* RFK Jr., Kid Rock go shirtless in new HHS ad* Canada outlasts Czechia in overtime on Mitch Marner goal: Live updates and reaction from Winter Olympics 2026 men’s hockey quarterfinal* USA beats Sweden in OT on Quinn Hughes’ game winner* Slovakia upsets Finland 4-1 to open Olympic men’s hockey* USA vs. Canada is the women’s Olympic hockey rematch everyone was waiting forThose 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 Apple This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 17th 2026:* Iran and the United States have agreed on “guiding principles” for an agreement, Iranians announce.* Iran’s supreme leader threatens to sink US aircraft carriers sent to the Middle East – as nuclear talks continue* Major study directly links air pollution to increased Alzheimer’s risk* Texas attorney general investigating student immigration protestsWhich Reminds Us, Early Voting Has Started In Texas!* Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues* Noem Pisses Off Coast Guard by Using Their Resources for Deportations* Kristi Noem pulls plane off search for overboard Coast Guardsman to deport migrants* Colbert Calls Out CBS for Caving to Trump Administration Over James Talarico Interview* New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded ranch I love being from New Mexico. So damn much.* Actor Robert Duvall has died — he brought a compassionate center to edgy hard roles* Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and presidential candidate, dies at 84Those 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 JalonTexas Primaries Are Here!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 AppleWe are also on Youtube! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

[Friday 13th Gif]Here is the GPL News Brief for February 12th 2026:* Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges Over Anti-ICE Church Protest* ICE says federal agents appear to have lied about confrontation that led to shooting* Trump nominee stalls after GOP senator challenges him on remarks about Jews and Israel* Trump says all Democratic governors except Wes Moore and Jared Polis are invited to White House gathering* Woman Burns Kansas Warehouse Linked to Potential ICE Sale* Second U.S. aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East as Iran tensions remain high* A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS* Former Norway leader charged with corruption after probe into alleged Epstein ties, lawyers say* In Munich, AOC warns that democracies must deliver for the working class to stave off ‘authoritarianism’* GoFundMe for family of James Van Der Beek raises more than $1.8 millionThose 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 Monday! 🚫🤴Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globallyxx JalonTexas Primaries Are Coming!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!Same news brief, but with more eye rolls.Now you can see me contort my face while trying to say all these things with a straight face.Like, Bad President. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 12th 2026:* Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall* AI safety leader says ‘world is in peril’ and quits to study poetry* Vance: Olympians ‘not there to pop off about politics’* The U.S. Government Doesn’t Fund Olympic Athletes. So One Man Is Paying Them $200,000 Each.* Here’s How Much Olympic Athletes Get Paid for Winning Gold Medals* Pam Bondi Torn to Shreds After Photo Shows She Tracks Epstein Searches* Mike Johnson chides DOJ for tracking lawmakers’ perusal of unredacted Epstein files* House votes to disapprove of Trump’s Canada tariffs* House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate* No Deal! Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni Settlement Talks Flounder As Trial Looms* Background checker for ICE arrested in prostitution sting, police say* Federal employee who did background checks for ICE arrested in Bloomington sex sting* Johnson says he has urged Florida Republican to stay in Congress* Neal Dunn rumored resignation could hurt GOP House majorityThose 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 on Monday! 🚫🤴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 Apple👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!Same news brief, but with more eye rolls. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 11th 2026:* FAA stopped flights from El Paso airport after Mexican cartel drones ‘breached’ US airspace, officials say* El Paso Airport Closed After Military Shot Down Random Party Balloon* Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video* ‘Don’t ever accuse me!’ Pam Bondi melts down after Dem busts her for ‘lying under oath’* British woman shot by father after Trump argument was ‘unlawfully killed’, coroner rules* Father shot daughter dead after ‘arguing about Donald Trump’* 6 children, school educator, suspect's family members among dead after mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.* 9 are killed in mass shooting at a school and home in remote British Columbia* Michael Douglas announces ‘raw’ memoir for October release* James Van Der Beek, Star of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ Dies at 48* James Van Der Beek’s Friends Launch GoFundMe After His Death, Say Cancer Battle ‘Left Family Out of Funds’: ‘They’re Working Hard to Stay in Their Home’* Texas Transplant and Entertainment Heartthrob James Van Der Beek Dies at 48Those 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 on Monday! 🚫🤴Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globallyxx JalonTexas Primaries Are Coming!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 AppleYour Moments 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 / slightly less political weekly newsletter too!👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!Same news brief, but with more eye rolls.We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Now you can see me contort my face while trying to say all these things with a straight face.Like, Bad President.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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 10th 2026:* Lutnick downplays relationship with Epstein during Senate testimony* Karoline Leavitt cuts short White House briefing after reporter asks about Commerce chief Lutnick’s Epstein island admission* House Rule Vote Delayed as GOP Threatens Revolt on Tariffs* Members of Congress start viewing unredacted Epstein files at Justice Department* What Jamie Raskin saw in the unredacted Epstein files* Alleged Epstein co-conspirators named on House floor as lawmaker overrides redactions* Ohio State OB-GYN received payments from Jeffrey Epstein, documents show* Rep. Jim Jordan faces deposition about OSU sex abuse scandal (From 2025)* More North Texas Students Walk Out as Abbott Threatens Consequences* FBI Releases Chilling Security Camera Images Related to Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping* Hobby School of Public AffairsThose 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 on Monday! 🚫🤴Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globallyxx JalonTexas Primaries Are Coming!👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!Same news brief, but with more eye rolls.We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Now you can see me contort my face while trying to say all these things with a straight face.Like, Bad President. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 9th 2026:* Seahawks trounce Patriots in Super Bowl LX* Super Bowl LX: How the Seahawks shut down the Patriots* Mike Macdonald and Maria Taylor, high school classmates, reunite on Super Bowl stage* Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to Super Bowl title, hammering the Patriots 29-13* Bad Bunny’s halftime show represented something bigger than music* Bad Bunny makes Puerto Rico the home team in a vivid Super Bowl halftime show* Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was an Exuberant Act of Resistance* That wedding during Bad Bunny's halftime show? It was real* I Watched Turning Point USA’s Kid Rock Halftime Show So You Don’t Have To* King’s ‘profound concern’ at Andrew claims as Palace pledges to support police* British police ‘assessing’ claims former Prince Andrew shared sensitive reports with Epstein* Musk offers to pay legal fees for any Epstein victim sued for speaking ‘the truth’* Trump’s Commerce Secretary Faces Calls to Resign Over Epstein Files* Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations* Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth in House Oversight Epstein investigation* Trump administration news: Maxwell can clear president’s name in exchange for clemency, attorney says* New poll finds Jasmine Crockett, Ken Paxton leading in their primary bids for U.S. Senate* The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the USThose 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 on Monday! 🚫🤴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 / slightly less political weekly newsletter too!👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube!Same news brief, but with more eye rolls.We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Now you can see me contort my face while trying to say all these things with a straight face.Like, Poopy Pants.Classic.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 on some Thursdays!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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com