GPL's Daily News Briefs

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 At...

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 f...

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 J...

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 *...

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 6th 2026: * Massive Washington sewage leak will take weeks longer to fix, water company says * Toronto police officer called ‘genesis’ of corruption probe denied bail * West Wing actor Timothy Busfield indicted by grand jury on child sexual abuse charges * Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats’ ICE demands * JD Vance Bo...

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 4th 2026: * ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and family make tearful plea for mother’s return * No sign yet of response to Savannah Guthrie’s plea to her mother’s kidnapper * Hillary Clinton calls for public hearing in House Epstein investigation * Watch: Trump’s 10 most inappropriate moments from the National Prayer Breakfast * The way, the Trump and the...

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 4th 2026: * ‘Foolish’ Bill Gates says he ‘regrets every minute’ spent with Epstein in new interview * Federal agency probes Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees * Trump’s Newest White House Change Will Make You Roll Your Eyes * 9 reasons Christopher Columbus was a murderer, tyrant, and scoundrel * Government lawyer yanked from immigration...

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 3rd, 2026: House passes budget bill to end partial government shutdown Dates set for Bill and Hillary Clinton testimony in GOP’s Epstein probe to avoid contempt vote U.K. Police Investigating Former Ambassador to U.S. Over Epstein Ties Paris Prosecutor Summons Elon Musk After Raid on X’s French Headquarters Florida GOP governor candidate created Tinder accou...

Here is the GPL News Brief for February 2nd, 2026: (I did say 22nd…ugh…) * 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father released from ICE facility following judge’s order * Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority * After His Democratic Victory in Texas, a New Working-Class Star Rises * Upcoming Election Dates & Registration Deadlines * Judge Hands Trump...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 30th, 2026: * Former CNN journalist arrested over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church * Feds arrest Don Lemon, Minnesota journalist and 2 others over church protest * ‘Agents are at my door right now’: Journalist goes live as FBI arrives to arrest her over Minnesota church protest * DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, says it has met its legal obligations...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 29th, 2026: * Senate fails to advance spending bills as Democrats push for DHS reforms * Ice agent telling unarmed observer “if you raise your voice, I’ll erase your voice” * 5-year-old detained in Minneapolis last week still in Texas detention facility with his father * Canadian companies criticized for their ties to ICE * Canada separatists accused of ‘trea...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 28th, 2026: * Iran Killed Thousands of Protesters. Here Are Five of Their Stories. * FBI searches Fulton County election hub in connection with Trump’s 2020 election loss * ICE Sparks International Fight After Trying to Enter Ecuador Consulate * By Trying to Enter the Ecuadorian Consulate, ICE Has Reached a New Level of Entitlement * Ecuador lodges formal pro...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 27th, 2026: * At least 6,126 people killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say * Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds * Airports across Asia reintroduce Covid-style health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India * What is Nipah virus? Symptoms to watch out for as India races to contain deadly outbreak...

Greg Bovino Loses His Job Border Patrol commander Bovino and some agents plan to leave Minneapolis, sources say Here is the GPL News Brief for January 26th, 2026: * Man shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis * “The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti * Trump's DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement oper...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 22nd, 2026: * Jack Smith Asserts Trump ‘Engaged in Criminal Activity’ in Heated Capitol Hill Showdown * Trump sues JPMorgan and its CEO, alleging bank closed his accounts for political reasons * Donald Trump Rages Over His Poor Marks In New York Times/Siena Poll, Says He’ll Add It To His Defamation Lawsuit * How Trump Has Pocketed $1,408,500,000 * Kushner Rev...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 21st, 2026: * Trump: I don’t want to take over Greenland by force * EU moves closer to using its trade bazooka against the US * The European Parliament suspends approval of the trade agreement with the United States due to Trump’s threats. * Immigration enforcement arrives in Maine as a court freezes restrictions on tactics in Minnesota * ICE broke into Minne...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 20th, 2026: * DOJ subpoenas Tim Walz and top Minnesota officials accused of obstructing Trump surge * Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Prize snub in message to Norway’s PM * Trump Suddenly Says He Doesn’t Care About the Nobel Peace Prize * Trump’s three-word reply when asked how far he’ll go to acquire Greenland * ICE Agent Tells Protesters They’re Disru...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 16th, 2026: * Trump considers punishing countries with tariffs if they don’t back U.S. takeover of Greenland * Florida Governor Candidate Proposes “Sin Tax” on OnlyFans Creators * ‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’: Republicans amp up their resistance to Trump’s Greenland push * Surgeon accused of killing ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio indicted for murd...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 15th, 2026: * Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests * Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis after a second shooting by a federal agent * Proposals targeting immigration flood in following ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis * Tensions escalate as Trump threatens Insurrection Act, Blanche accuses Minnes...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 14th, 2026: * US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance * Ford Worker Who Called Trump a “Pedo Protector” Says He Was Punished * Greene claims Trump said his ‘friends will get hurt’ on Epstein files * DOJ pleads with lawyers to get through ‘grind’ of Epstein files as criticism of redactions continues * Trump considers an...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 13th, 2026: * Former congressional employee charged with swiping nearly 250 government cellphones * Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow * Former US President Bill Clinton, implicated in the case, did not appear for his congressional hearing. * What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests * U...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 12th, 2026: * Mark Kelly sues Pete Hegseth over ‘legally baseless’ threats after senator’s warning to troops * Donald Trump Threatens to Veto Obamacare Subsidies Bill * UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualized AI imagery * Fed Chair Jerome Powell Rings Every Alarm Bell About DOJ Investigation * Denmark Is Sick of Being Bullied by Trump * Greenland face...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 9th, 2026: * House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders * Italy’s Meloni rules out US military move on Greenland and urges stronger NATO role in Arctic * Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for US$15 million * Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration * Isr...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 8th, 2026: * Danish forces will ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ if Greenland is invaded amid US threats * Republicans break ranks to halt future Trump attacks on Venezuela * Trump rages about Republicans backing war powers resolution: ‘Should never be elected to office again’ (This…sounds familiar) * Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for...

Here is the GPL News Brief for January 7th, 2026: * Fury in Minnesota after ICE agent shoots woman dead as she drove away from authorities during deportation raids * Minnesota Officials Dispute Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting * As ICE boosts recruitment, critics concerned over changes to hiring and training standards * Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s...