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Our Main Story: What CAN We Eat?

More than 18,200 cyclosporiasis cases now suspected in US: Where it’s getting worse

Cyclospora Outbreak 2026 Foods to Avoid and Map as 45 States Hit With Parasite Cases

Most of Texas’ cyclospora cases come from two regions. Here’s where

Millions of Eggs Have Been Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk

See full list of recalled eggs tied to salmonella cases

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Investigation revealed ‘devastating’ reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein

Trump says he may pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office

Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power

More Epstein Files Could Come Out: Here’s What We Could Learn

Why Epstein Survivors Aren’t Impressed With Blanche’s Olive Branch

Ex-White House counsel says Epstein accuser’s testimony ‘lacked inherent credibility’

Senate unanimously agrees to oppose pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

The Doctor Is In…sanely Patient

Senate plans vote to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID-19

Fauci Repeatedly Refuses to Answer Senators’ Questions at Volatile Hearing

The Doctor and His Diary: What Fauci’s Innermost Musings Reveal

The Unmaking of Anthony Fauci

TMZ Founder Harvey Levin Skewers GOP ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Dr. Fauci

This Week’s Links

A list of US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels

Amid escalation, US allies hang back on intervening in Iran war

The Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrations

Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race1

A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran

White House Claims Peace Deal Is Near in Gaza

Why Trump is Afraid of International Law

Fetterman Helps Republicans Block Effort to End Trump’s Iran War

USS George Washington arrives in Vietnam amid China-Philippines strain

France ramps up ‘judicial action’ to prevent forest fires

Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border and at least 9 die

Spain Mobilizes Military as Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta

Drone strike in Egypt sparks security concerns about Suez oil exports

Colin Gray, father of Apalachee school shooter, sentenced to 15 years in landmark Georgia case

Seattle police chief resigns days after food festival shooting

Kaylee Goncalves’s Sister Talks to VF About Bryan Kohberger’s Guilty Plea Flip-Flop

The Coming Food-Stamp Crisis

‘Mind-blowing’ El Niño stuns scientists. Why are they so concerned?

U.S. and Iran strikes intensify as war opens new fronts

U.S. turns to war-weary Ukraine for help with drone technology

Iran vows to ‘punish the aggressor today’ after U.S. unleashes ‘heavy wave’ of strikes

US cites ‘unauthorized travel’ to end DACA status for a mother of 3 deported to Mexico

Missouri couple murdered in Guatemala after husband was deported

Trump Claims Board of Peace Reaches Deal to Disarm Hamas and Rebuild Gaza

US Passport Drops to Lowest Ranking in Decade: ‘The Direction Is a Warning’

The renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever, as many are priced out of buying

The Tate Brothers Don’t Think It’s Wise of Donald Trump to Abandon Them2

There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill It

‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi Left Film’s Set ‘Sobbing,’ Calls It the ‘Worst Thing I’ve Had to Live Through’ and ‘I Never Want to Hear About It Again’3

Blindspot Stories: Cuba In The Dark

Under Reported Stories

New Mexico AG sues for return of teen forced to cross border by foster care staff

Trump Failures Pile Up, and Aides Leak: He’s “Frustrated”

Schumer urges Fetterman not to leave Senate Democratic caucus4

AI / Tech News

OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face

Anthropic’s AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing

A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?

AI: Europe commits €5 billion to fund seven megafactories and catch up with the US and China

A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows

In Silicon Valley, Some Say an A.I. Bubble Would Be Just Fine

Adults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it out

Texas News

I Know Ball News

UEFA to Boycott World Cup in Bid to Kill Gianni Infantino’s Plan for FIFA

Concacaf says it rejects FIFA’s proposal to sell World Cup stakes

European soccer officials eye Qatari sports executive to challenge Infantino

‘Stunningly little progress’: College sports overhaul teeters amid fierce industry

Your Moments of Zen

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Election 2026

Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor race

Mikie Sherrill refuses DOJ demand for data on NJ noncitizen voters, citing privacy laws

Can Nithya Raman Win LA’s Mayoral Race?

New Photos Show Ken Paxton’s Team Presented an Invoice for His Home Renovation with Fabricated Dates

Will Left-Wing Democrats Reinvent the Party or Hurt Its Chances in November?

CV101

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CV101 Homework

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Our Main Story: Untradeable

Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as stopgap 10% levies expire Friday

Trump sets new tariffs to punish use of ‘forced labor,’ replacing expiring import taxes

Instead of Tariffs, Maybe Help Canada Put Out Wildfires?

New Tariffs as Old Ones Expire: The Latest on Trump’s Trade War

‘We’re getting into an ugly phase’: Trump’s new tariffs are angering voters and US allies alike

New Trump Tariffs: Map of Countries Impacted as Global Duties Expire

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Jes Staley tells House Oversight he spoke with JPMorgan CEO about Epstein’s crimes

The Gates Foundation met with Epstein about 30 times despite staff concerns, an external review says

Warren Buffett called Bill Gates’ Epstein ties ‘distasteful’ and pulled out of the Gates Foundation. Days later, a review revealed 30 meetings

I’m an Epstein survivor. Todd Blanche isn’t fit to be Trump’s AG.

This Week’s Links

Grocery Shopping in the Age of Explosive Diarrhea

The War Is Lost. Now Fix What It Broke.

Appeals court blocks Trump administration from revoking TPS for Haitians until at least Monday

Is Mitch McConnell Alive? Three Questions That Could Finally Force Answers

The Art of the Giveaway

Trump’s Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia Looks More Like a Favor

The Iran war is testing Southeast Asia’s faith in the US

Global oil prices cross $100 a barrel as Iran war sends fuel prices surging

Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station

Trump’s Base Is Turning Against Him on the Economy: Poll

‘Topless Tuesdays’ and sleeping kids remark rock Republican official

The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search

Thune responds to Leavitt quip that Trump’s patience with him ‘running out’ over SAVE America Act

‘A circular firing squad’: Senate GOP pushes back on Trump’s tiff with Thune

What is Pickaxe Mountain? Trump says US will hit Iranian nuclear site ‘pretty soon’

Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss

Americans have no stomach for Trump’s escalation of his war against Iran

U.S. Withdraws Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists

Pentagon to roll out new test to assess troops’ cognitive performance

The Trump Family Sparks a Revolution in Albania

The Problem With Middle-Class Socialism

Our Country Is Literally on Fire. I Doubt the President Cares.

The Nathan Jun Report

A Sneaky $12B Bailout for Farmers was Inside the $95B Iran War Budget Bill

I talk a lot about media literacy and reading beyond the headlines and this is a perfect example of that because one thing I noticed that will get buried in the news cycle around the House passing a budget bill that includes $95billion with a majority going towards further funds for to “finish” the war in Iran was a $12billion bailout for Soy and Corn f…

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Amid a big hiring push, police experts question ICE officer vetting

Number of U.S. Troop Deaths Suddenly Appears Lower on Pentagon Website

From the Heritage Foundation to Drone Warfare: Inside the VC Firm Betting Big on Defense Tech

Musk admits he got ‘too involved in politics’ in Trump administration1

In a suicide crisis, eligible veterans can go to any ER for free. Nearly 50,000 already have.

US-Canada bridge has been years in the making. But tension between countries is sapping the joy

‘A moron and a liar’: Elon Musk smacked with brutal fact check over ‘nonsense’ X posts

Over half of Americans negatively view Trump’s DC makeover, new poll finds

Amy Winehouse Remembered on 15th Death Anniversary: Her ‘Music Continues to Connect With People’

Election 2026

Oh, Susan.

Trump Badly Screws Susan Collins as Maine ICE Death Takes Darker Turn

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Blindspot Stories

Trump administration drops demands for list of Jewish employees at UPenn

Trump ally Laura Loomer meets Zelensky in striking reversal on Ukraine war2

Under Reported Stories

Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard for injuring Filipino sailor

‘Today’ Show Sets ‘Stricter Security Protocols’ After On-Set Intruder Incident

A protest movement is challenging India’s establishment. What to know about the ‘Cockroaches’

What Is the Youth-Led ‘Cockroach Movement’ Staging Mass Protests in India?

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

An Idea for Democrats to Keep It Together in 2028

AOC is leading, by a point, in latest 2028 N.H. presidential primary poll

AOC weighs in on potential 2028 presidential run

Marco Rubio Takes Aim at Globalists and the Left

The GOP Has Completely Surrendered to Big Stupid, and American History Will Suffer for It

Graham Platner and the Undoing of the Operative Class

Zohran Mamdani: ‘If You Aren’t Willing to Fight, You Will Never Win’

AI / Tech News

Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending

Clip & Save: Trump Says People Are “Begging” to Live Near Data Centers

The Robots Cometh

OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library

Texas News

East Texas data center project pulled after facing community backlash

Could Texas divide itself into five states? Curious Texas cracks open the history books

“We didn’t know it would end up this way”: South Texas community grapples with flood’s aftermath

I Know Ball News

How Family Shaped Spain’s Biggest Soccer Stars

Once the ‘Worldwide Leader in Sports,’ ESPN’s latest layoffs cement its new identity

Alysa Liu Isn’t Worried About What Comes After Gold

What happens when President Trump attends major sports events – and why he does it

ESPN, ABC and Disney+ present AT&T WNBA All-Star 2026, July 24-253

Your Moments of Zen

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Our Main Story: The Mad King Speech

ABC, NBC And CNN Won’t Carry Donald Trump’s Primetime Speech On Their Linear Networks Amid Reports He’ll Bring Up Stolen Election Claims

The Election Deniers Are in Charge Now

Trump doubles down on election attacks in primetime speech

After years of false claims on elections, Trump alleges ‘shocking vulnerabilities’

Trump Exaggerates Claims About Election Vulnerabilities in Speech

The master of ‘phantom scandals’ behind Trump’s address to the nation

Donald Trump revives accusations of election fraud and targets China ahead of the midterm elections

Solomon says he’s seen no intelligence that votes were flipped

The White House has created a new website posting documents that Trump claims reveal major ‘areas of concern’

Even Fox News isn’t buying it.

Our Main Story: It’s Our Food

Lettuce supplier identified as possible source of explosive diarrhea parasite, report says

Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite

Marked Safe From The Parasite: 6 Delicious Foods With More Fiber Than Spinach

Taco Bell removing lettuce from U.S. locations over cyclosporiasis link

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files

Todd Blanche faces questions over Epstein files at Senate confirmation hearing

Trump’s DOJ is stonewalling New Mexico’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation, state attorney general says

Goldman Sachs’ former top lawyer tells House Epstein was a ‘masterful liar’ who used her to bolster his standing

WATCH: Epstein survivor Dani Bensky says Blanche has never responded to them in opening statement

Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors after Tillis ultimatum

Rep. Ro Khanna unleashes on Todd Blanche over Epstein files

This Week’s Links

AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say

Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport

ICE’s Violence Is No Accident. It’s Part of the Job.

Karoline Leavitt just revealed something worrying about Trump’s psyche — and his approach to the midterms

A War Neither America Nor Iran Can Win

U.S. Hosts Conference on ‘Far-Left Terrorism’ With Representatives From Over 65 Countries: What to Know1

The Biggest Takeaway From Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Hearing

Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors after Tillis ultimatum

Epstein survivors accuse ‘condescending’ Todd Blanche of gaslighting in meeting held as part of his AG bid

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.

Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

Michigan lawmakers demand Canada does more after wildfire smoke blankets parts of US: ‘We are done accepting apologies’

Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night. Firefighters Are Running Out of Time.

Canada’s Forests Will Burn and Burn

Trumpworld Is Scared of the International Criminal Court

Trump’s giant banners of himself around DC are being paid for by taxpayers, Democrat reveals

Pete Hegseth Wants YOU to Test Your Testosterone

Will Any Republican Senators Vote Against Todd Blanche?

The Stench of ICE’s Latest Atrocity Continues to Rise

White House teleprompter operator made more than $100,000 betting on Trump’s speeches, report says

White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump’s speeches: Sources

Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery: Emergency Motions, A Showdown Hearing And Next Steps In Challenge To Mega-Merger

How Peter Thiel’s Secret Society Got Booted From an Irish Estate

TMZ DC Is Asking the Tough Questions: Whither a Gay President? Are Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Going the Distance?

Exclusive: King Charles Was “Adamant” That His Reunion with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet Be “Kept Private”

For Lupita Nyong’o’s The Odyssey Tour, It’s Queen-Worthy Fashions Only

Election 2026

Trump’s Rage Over Midterm Woes Badly Unnerves GOPers: “He’s a Bully”

Who is Annie Andrews, the Democratic Contender for Lindsey Graham’s Former Senate Seat?

Inside Democrats’ new election playbook

New Polling After McMorrow’s Exit Shakes Up Michigan Senate Race

Do the Democrats Really Need More “Working-Class” Male Candidates?

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Blindspot Stories

White Supremacists Love Armie Hammer’s New Movie2

Under Reported Stories

Remarkable new monkey with orange lips and pig-like snort found in Congo

Wait, Could Elon Musk Actually Face Legal Consequences for Interfering in Fair Elections?

Trigger Warning for this story:

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Why We Need Independent Working-Class Power to Reshape American Politics

The Two Chances for the Media to Show It Really Cares About Democracy

AI / Tech News

How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars

Flock’s Surveillance Cameras Face Another Blow as LAPD Won’t Renew The Contract

Police say Flock cameras help solve crimes, but critics call them an invasion of privacy

Flock Cameras under fire over privacy concerns

More Like Stalking Than Security: The Quiet Threat of License Plate Cameras

The Truth About AI’s Water Use

Exclusive | The AI Backlash Has Tech Executives Fearing for Their Lives

China wants to end AI romances

Please Stop Making Me Opt Out of AI

This CEO Spent the Equivalent of $4 Million on an AI Agent to Run His Life

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Texas News

Texas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump

Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic

I keep telling y’all this man does not want to be a Texan.

I Know Ball News

Lionel Messi’s Final World Cup—and the Death of Early Retirement

Soccer Fans Are Losing It over FIFA’s First-Ever World Cup Final Halftime Show

The story behind Lamine Yamal’s full name – and who he is named after

What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science

Former Harvard-Westlake Water Polo Star Lucca van der Woude Faces Shocking New Allegations

Texas Tech booster donated $274K one day before Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Brendan Sorsby letter

Your Moment of Zen

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

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Our Main Story: Nolan Wells

History Can't Hide from Kahlil Greene

Nolan Wells Was Worth Looking For

On July 4, an 18-year-old named Nolan Wells got on a boat with friends to celebrate Independence Day off the Mississippi coast. In photos from that afternoon, he stands a head above the group, six-foot-one and smiling. He is also the only Black person in nearly every frame…

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22 days ago · 61 likes · 3 comments · Kahlil Greene

What we know about Nolan Wells, the student-athlete found dead off the coast of Mississippi

Why Nolan Wells’ death captured national attention

Body of missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells found on Mississippi island

Nolan Wells to Have Independent Autopsy as Questions Remain Around Death

Nolan Wells vanished on a Mississippi island. His case joins a troubling list of suspicious Black deaths

Our Main Story: ICE Shooting In Texas

Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account

What to know about Houston ICE shooting and other migrant deaths in Texas

ICE Is Hoping You Won’t Notice the Man Agents Killed In Texas

Real Patriotism with Terry Moran

The House He Built

Early Tuesday morning in Houston, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo took the coffee and the meal his wife had prepared for him, said goodbye to his dog, and walked out of the house he built with his own hands…

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23 days ago · 310 likes · 48 comments · Terry Moran

ICE ‘pressuring’ Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shooting witnesses to self-deport. It’s a tactic the Trump team has used before

Texas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Pressured to Self-Deport

Immigrant killed by ICE was not target of operation, Congress member says

Man Killed by Federal Agent in Houston Was Not the Target of ICE Search

Mexico Prepares Criminal Complaint in ICE Killing of Houston Man

Finally, a Way to Make ICE Pay for All the Damage It Has Done to Our Citizens

Our Main Story: Where Is Mitch McConnell?

The MIA Caucus

McConnell Hasn’t Been Seen for 3 Weeks—A Republican is Asking if He’s Alive

Mitch McConnell’s health absence a mystery with US Senate poised to return

Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for three weeks and his team won’t say why. Here’s what we know

Late Night Joins the Hunt for Mitch McConnell

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

New Mexico Accuses Trump’s DOJ of Interfering With Epstein Ranch Probe

Exclusive: Epstein survivors say his former assistant Lesley Groff lied to Congress about key details

Why the House’s Epstein investigation isn’t going away

This Week’s Links

Bombing and a Tentative Accord Didn’t Work. Does Trump Have a Plan C for Iran?

US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal

Trump’s renewed Iran strikes put Republicans in a bind

Israel shared intelligence of new Iranian plot to kill Trump with US officials, report says

Diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis exceeds 1,000 cases in U.S. What Californians should know

Parasitic Diarrhea-Causing Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Sickens Over 1,400 In Ohio

CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states

Trump’s makeup-covered bruised hand on full display as he meets with NATO leaders in Turkey

Erika Kirk Asks for All Evidence in Court to Be Shown Publicly

New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say

NATO leaders don’t know what to do with Erdogan’s gift: a revolver with bullets.

On the same day, a Florida airport and a Tennessee bridge are renamed after Trump

Canada’s Carney defends his visit to Saudi Arabia and slams criticism from afar

What to Know About the Trump-Backed Freedom Fuel Network Gas Stations

Eight charged with murder conspiracy over alleged White House UFC attack plot

Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid

What Is the Point of Patriot Front?

Don Jr faces MAGA revolt over not believing in Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories

Emmy Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Post-Nominations Read of the Race

The Lost Art of Being a Regular

The End of Reading Is Here

Election 2026

Now that Graham Platner is out, who is running to replace him?

The New Republic

Graham Platner Was a Train Wreck—but Playing It Safe Is Not the Answer

The Graham Platner campaign has collapsed in spectacular fashion, with the upstart candidate suspending his run for Maine senator in a video he released Wednesday night. A woman Platner had dated accusing him of sexual assault effectively ended a candidacy that had a lot of warning signs, from his…

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23 days ago · 46 likes · 5 comments · The New Republic and Perry Bacon Jr

Graham Platner suspends campaign. For Democrats, the sexual assault allegation was too much

Inside the tense final hours of Graham Platner’s campaign

Ted Cruz warns Talarico has “real chance” to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seat

Talarico’s Chances of Beating Paxton As He Scores Major Fundraising Win

Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm ‘chaos’

Democratic Senate Hopeful Abdul El-Sayed Is Running Against Both Parties

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Blindspot Stories

West Coast clams are coming down with cancer

What ‘Very Strong’ El Niño Odds Mean for California’s Largest Reservoirs

Under Reported Stories

Twelve die in wildfire in Spain as heatwave continues in southern Europe

France’s trees are dying at an increasing rate due to disrupted seasonal patterns

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Swing Voters Don’t Like Democrats, But Prefer Voting for Them Over GOP—Poll

RNC midterm convention to be candidate fundraiser, with tickets reaching $20,000 in some states

AI / Tech News

I have purposefully not spoken about that massive overtaking NYC Wedding from last week. But then we find out about MSG’s Lists!

Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities

An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”

Also

China, Russia and Others Seek to Inflame Debate Over A.I. Data Centers

Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

Planned Texas data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than many countries

How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers

Donald Trump’s AI regime is opaque, unpredictable—and unsustainable

Texas News

Texas Tech sued for erasing LGBTQ+ people and Black history from university classrooms

Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic

Dallas man accused of targeting elderly victims in precious metals scheme

I Know Ball News

Paraguayan Senate passes motion against Sen. Celeste Amarilla for remarks against Kylian Mbappé

African teams are making World Cup history, 60 years after boycotting

US star Christian Pulisic fractured his leg in World Cup loss to Belgium

What to Know About the 2026 World Cup Final Halftime Show as Justin Bieber Joins Lineup1

Brussels wants action over Trump-Infantino red card controversy

Your Moment of Zen

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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 Monday (or every other)!

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every 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 Nichols

Everyday, 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 newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).

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Our Main Story: My Country. Tis of Thee

This week’s newsletter is going to focus on the 250th Anniversary of some of Americans.

How to Love the U.S.A.

American Democracy, 250 Years Later (Gift Article)1

The America That’s Still Possible2

Boston Is Drinking Like It’s 1776. The Founding Fathers Would Be Proud.

What would George Washington say? It’s a busy year for people who portray him

Healing America Means Rethinking Patriotism

This 400-Year-Old Song Tells the Story of America

How Comedy Shaped American History, No Kidding

For allies and adversaries alike, America at 250 is a solid global citizen gone rogue

But first, coffee: The drink that energized the American Revolution

‘I wish he had done more to free enslaved people’: Thomas Jefferson’s descendant on his family’s complex legacy

America is 250 Years Old. Have You Ever Read the Declaration of Independence?

America Was Never a Democracy

Anok Yai’s American Dream

Ken Burns Loves America—and You Can, Too

‘We’re witnessing the end of the America that made our lives possible’: author Eddie Glaude on US’s 250th birthday

In Honor of America 250, Consider a Land Art Road Trip

The United States at 250: How the Country Has Changed in the Past 50 Years

250 Years of Black America

It’s America’s 250th birthday. And Black Americans are sitting out the celebrations

Native American nations divided over America’s 250th anniversary

Native Americans mark the US 250th with pride, pain and patriotism

50 Songs For 50 States

Hollywood’s Road Trip: Where to Stay Along America’s Most Cinematic Highway

Why Ralph Lauren’s Iconic American Flag Sweater Has Stood the Test of Time

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What to Read For America’s 250

As you may have seen via the backdrop of my podcast, I have a lot of books in my house. And it always seems like I have a book for most topics.

Here is my read list for America getting old as hell.

Ida B. The Queen

Between The World And Me

Up From Slavery

Shifting

Democracy In Black

Caste

A People’s History Of The United States

War Against All Puerto Ricans

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of The United States

They Were Her Property

Team of Five

A Promised Land

Becoming

What Happened

107 Days

Black AF History

The 1619 Project

Four Hundred Souls

How The Word Is Passed

We The People

March Vs I-III

American Gothic

Here’s More From Bookshop.org

And One More

What To Watch For America’s 250

The American Revolution by Ken Burns

13th

Crossroads: America at 250 | A PBS News documentary

History Honors 250

The American Experiment Marks The Nation’s 250th Anniversary

Hamilton

10 must-watch movies that capture America in times of profound change

The Movies That Make Sense of America Right Now

Election 2026

Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽

Texas Democratic Party

Your Moment of Zen

Happy Birthday, America. May you one day live up to your promise.

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast.

Other GPL Goodies

Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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 Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every 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 Nichols

Everyday, 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 newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).

Buy Us Coffee! ☕️

Our Main Story: A Change Is Gonna Come

Brother of Trump aide Natalie Harp blasts her ‘very unhealthy’ relationship with president after report of adoring notes

A President Using Super Glue and Irked About Epstein: Takeaways From a New Trump Book

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Say Reporting Explosive New Trump Book ‘Almost Killed Us’

How Trump’s Political Agenda Is Shaped by His Own Obsessions

“A Classic Story of Hubris”: Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan on How Trump’s Presidency Went Off the Rails

Brain Worm Leak

RFK Jr. pushed CDC to stop promoting flu vaccine during deadly outbreak, leaked emails showRFK Jr. reportedly tried to make a legally dubious deal with a congressional candidate

Earthquakes in Venezuela

Venezuelan death toll rises amid desperate search for survivors

Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Search for Quake Survivors as Leader Calls to ‘Militarize’ Area

Venezuela’s Powerful Earthquakes Were a Rare ‘Seismic Doublet’

Photos Show the Destruction in Venezuela From Twin Earthquakes

More Than 50,000 Missing in Venezuela Quakes as Death Toll Rises

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Justice Dept. Ordered To Unredact Some Details From Epstein Files

Release Unredacted Epstein Files or Explain Why You Can’t, Judge Tells DOJ

Leon Black tells House Oversight he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes

This Week’s Links

Israel drops leaflets over Lebanese town ordering residents to leave

Video Shows Plane Crash Into Beijing’s Tallest Skyscraper

John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case

‘Sorry for it’: John Bolton pleads guilty to retaining classified information

The Bolton Case Is Not Like the Others

Judge orders Elon Musk to testify over alleged $1 million voter giveaway fraud

White House ‘never quite recovered’ from early chaotic months of Elon Musk, top Trump reporter says

Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon1

Zelensky Steps Up Threats Against Belarus for Aiding Drone Attacks

Britain’s next leader faces a big call on North Sea drilling. Donald Trump is watching.

The Pentagon Is Looking Into the Dialog Data Exposure for Unmasking National Security Officials

Americans Deserve Answers From Hegseth

Flu outbreak at Texas Air Force base nears 300 cases amid change to vaccine policy by Hegseth

Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits amid boot camp outbreak

The Supreme Court Backs Trump’s Gutter Racism

High Ranking GOP Representative Goes on Anti-Somali Rant

Europe’s deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events

Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe’s brutal heatwave forecast to shift east

New Jersey lawmakers steered state money to employers, relatives and clients

Immigration Hard-Liners Repeatedly Lost in Court Before Justices Ruled in Their Favor

Stephen Miller Insists Haiti is Safe “For Haitians.” It Isn’t.

Real quick, is this really how he talks? Lololololololololololol

The Meltdown

Ivanka and Jared’s Island Resort Could Bring Down Albania’s Prime Minister

Love Island USA removes Alannah Keyser after racism controversy from resurfaced posts2

Election 2026

Say less, baby girl! Say. Less.

Ken Paxton narrowly leads James Talarico in new Texas Senate poll

Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽

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New Poll Shows How Top 2028 Potential Democratic Candidates Have Shifted

Blindspot Stories

Massachusetts could become the first state to reverse marijuana legalization when it votes in November3

Millions Could Face New DHS Registration Requirement

Under Reported Stories

Why The World Ignores Genocide in Sudan

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Distill Social

MAMDANI IS PROVING THE EXCUSES WERE ALWAYS A CHOICE

For all of our adult lives, we have listened to politicians explain why good things are impossible. Universal child care is too complicated. Free buses are too expensive. Affordable housing is trapped by regulatory realities. Municipal grocery stores are unprecedented. Paid leave will upset employers. Taxing billionaires will make them leave and then no…

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a month ago · 219 likes · 8 comments · Distill Social

Centrist Democrats are freaking out about progressives’ winning streak

Mamdani’s Promised Rent Freeze Approved in New York: What to Know

Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Is Approved by New York City Board

The New Republic

Dems Must Talk Seriously About Supreme Court Expansion

Was Thursday among the darkest days in the history of the Supreme Court? You could make a case. First, a majority cleared the way for a pesticide manufacturer to get thousands of lawsuits off its books from farmers who’d used its product and gotten cancer. Next, it ruled that the administration could turn away asylum-seekers at the border. And then it held that gun owners could now freely carry their weapons into private establishments that serve the public…

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a month ago · 10 likes · 1 comment · The New Republic and Michael Tomasky

America at 250

The Lincoln Memorial should be green with envy: This reflecting pool stayed clear

America at 250: What To Give the Country That Has Everything

Trump’s Algae Problem Is a Lot Bigger Than the Reflecting Pool

One Metaphor to End Them All

The Most Consequential Politicians Who Never Became President

AI / Tech News

Broken Bones, Lawsuits, and NDAs: Inside the Worker Safety Concerns at Stargate Data Center

The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

How AI Will Make Art Worse

Texas News

Texas Republicans Set to Force Kids to Study Bible in Schools

Missing giraffe ‘Gracie’ found in Texas

I Know Ball News

Alexi Lalas is football’s worst pundit — that’s exactly why Fox Sports loves him

The WNBA Is Bigger Than Ever. Its Race Problem Is Only Growing (from 2025)

WNBA clarifies that it’s still reviewing Caitlin Clark’s technical foul

Let me know when Sophie is suspended for this, WNBA!

Mbappé vs. Messi: Who will kick their way to the World Cup goal record?

Pride Month

How LGBTQ+ Pride Month has changed in the era of MAGA and Trump

MLB stands by warning to players over Pride Night protest but faults Giants for poor communication

Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’4

Black Music Month

Your Moment of Zen

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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Good News!

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Subscribe and leave a review for us!

Listen on Spotify

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We’re Also On Youtube!

We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Not with my face, but still, it’s cute!

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This Week’s GPL Podcast Episode Is Up!

Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast.

Other GPL Goodies

Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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 Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every 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 Nichols

Everyday, 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 newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).

It would be a dope thing to do especially on Juneteenth.

Buy Us Coffee! ☕️

Our Main Story: World Cup of Embarrassment

Italy’s deputy PM cancels US trip over ‘serious and offensive’ Trump comments about Meloni

Trump ‘totally fabricated’ claim she begged him for a photo, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni says

Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘totally invented’ story that she begged him for photo

Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump

After a Day of Harmony, a Mercurial Trump Upends Leaders’ Summit

Takeaways from the G7: Trump’s new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal

A Month of Menace: On the Ground in Greenland for the Start of Trump’s Rampage Across the World

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

DOJ Refusing to Release Old Epstein Emails That Could Expose Trump

A President Using Super Glue and Irked About Epstein: Takeaways From a New Trump Book

New Mexico House Commission publicizes first subpoenas in Epstein probe

Harvard Kennedy School won’t remove name of former Jeffrey Epstein associate Les Wexner from campus building

Epstein files have emails about him looking into a baby farm and human cloning

This Week’s Links

Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after U.S. and Iran call off talks over fighting in Lebanon

US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now

White House defends Iran agreement as U.S. lifts Strait of Hormuz blockade

Trump Declares There Are “No Limits” to His Power

‘I’m the president and you’re not’: Trump’s blunt message to those offering advice revealed

ICE planning to give away – or sell – 7 migrant centers it bought for $700M: report1

The Supreme Court has good news for people who like weed and guns

Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity

Being Black in Pete Hegseth’s Military

SCOTUS: Birthright Citizenship Decision Looms, Docket Loaded With Trump Cases

Over 125 Years Ago, a Chinese American Won Birthright Citizenship for All. Why Is the Supreme Court Re-Litigating It? (From April 2026)

The accidental American

JD Vance Is Using His Communion Press Tour to Launch a New Persona. Is It Working?2

Trump’s economic approval rating hits new low, poll finds

Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35

James Burrows, ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator and Prolific TV Director, Dies at 85

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

Zendaya and Tom Holland Embrace Husband-Wife Style For Their Spider-Man Tour

Tom Holland Confirms Marriage to Zendaya by Saying Family Members ‘Were All There’ at the Wedding: ‘That’s All You’ll Get on That’

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Juneteenth 2026

What I'm Reading

Here’s a (mostly) exhaustive list of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S.

June 19, 1865, or Juneteenth, marks the day when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to let to the more than 250,000 enslaved people in the state know that they were free — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Jun…

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a month ago · 79 likes · 4 comments · Phil Lewis

Why we celebrate the end of slavery on Juneteenth

At 98, the Grandmother of Juneteenth Still Has Work to Do

Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South

Juneteenth, explained

How a Construction Crew Stumbled Upon a Cornerstone of San Antonio’s Black History

What Is Juneteenth and How Did It Become a Federal Holiday?

Election 2026

Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the US as anti-Trump fervor rises

What Is a Democratic Socialist?

Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽

Texas Democratic Party

The Democratic Base Is Angry

Blindspot Stories

Greece’s Parthenon gets a facelift, revealing a look not seen for 220 years

From Goop to ‘Gwynocide’: why is Gwyneth Paltrow starring in a luxury Israeli real estate ad? | Arwa Mahdawi

Gwyneth Paltrow ad for Israeli luxury highrise called ‘dystopian,’ ‘tone deaf’ online

Under Reported Story

Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society

Hollywood Names Surface in Peter Thiel-Backed, Invite-Only Society

How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members

What We Know About Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Secret ‘Dialog’ Society—Including Who’s Involved

New report outs Ted Cruz as member of Peter Thiel-led secret society

Peter Thiel’s Secret Society Exposed: Here Are the Democrats and Lesbian Celebrity Reportedly Involved

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Zohran Mamdani sharply criticizes Democratic Party as he rallies with progressive challengers

Mamdani tests his political clout in New York’s primary as he looks to reshape the Democratic Party

America at 250

America 250’s July 4th Celebration Will Be Another Trump Rally

Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool

AI / Tech News

How to Think About AI Before It’s Too Late

White House scheduled to meet with groups on AI and kids’ safety bills

Jeremy Allen White Praises the U.K. for Banning Social Media for Kids Under 16: ‘There Needs to Be a Correction’

Meta faces calls for Congress to probe scam ads targeting seniors

Texas News

They’re Conservative, Vote Republican, and Love America. The Texas GOP Wants Them to Leave.

Talarico goes all-in with attack on Paxton plea deal in child sex abuse case

Dallas takes another step toward leaving City Hall, approves $3 million search

Lone Star State of Mind: Snapshots of Texas Today

I-35 expansion forces P. Terry’s to close flagship location at Capital Plaza

My cow was patient zero in America’s screwworm outbreak

“Mass euthanasias”: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texas’ already-crowded animal shelters

I Know Ball / World Cup News

World Cup ticket buyers are left stranded as resale purchases fall through

The U.S. Soccer Lightning Rod Making His World Cup Comeback

Chanting and Celebrating, U.S. Soccer Fans March to the Match

Christian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury

The French World Cup Team’s Bag Collection Is Insanely Luxurious and Perfectly Patriotic

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Are Our Fashionable Boys of Summer

Pride Month

Juneteenth and Pride Month Both Celebrate Freedom, But Black LGBTQ+ Kids Are Still at Risk

Black Music Month

‘Wake Up Everybody!’ This song still resonates in Black Music Month 2026

Your Moments of Zen

Malia, Sasha, and Michelle Obama Revamp First Family Style at the Obama Center Opening in Chicago

Anne Hathaway Reveals She Is Pregnant With Her Third Child

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

The New Newsletter is a weekly Newsletter from Get Pod Local. We talk Politics, roundup the news, and give you CTAs every week…for Free. (awww)

Good News!

Our News Briefs are now where you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes.

Subscribe and leave a review for us!

Listen on Spotify

Listen on Apple

We’re Also On Youtube!

We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Not with my face, but still, it’s cute!

Watch Us On Youtube!

Other GPL Goodies

Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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. Episodes drop every Thursday…maybe…

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!

GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols

Everyday, 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 newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).

Buy Us Coffee! ☕️

Our Main Story: Belfast On Fire

Man in court charged with attempted murder over Belfast attack

Belfast’s minority groups living in fear after ‘racist thuggery’

A White Supremacist Youth Group Helped Orchestrate the Belfast Riots

Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast

Elon Musk under fire for stoking anti-immigrant riots in Belfast

Labour slams ‘appalling’ Elon Musk after Belfast riots

After Belfast riots, migrants live in fear of the next attack

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files — Big Week For This

Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files

Model scout who sent young women to Epstein: 'I trusted him'

“Regime Change”: New book reveals Trump team’s Epstein leak fears

Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files

Lawmakers once saw Bill Gates as a benevolent innovator. After Epstein, they aren’t sure.

This Week’s Links

Judge Bars Creation of Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others

Elon Musk Becomes First Trillionaire With SpaceX IPO: Company’s Stock Climbs Skyward in Biggest-Ever Public Offering1

SpaceX stock soars in early trading, making Elon Musk a trillionaire

Elon Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire

What Elon Musk’s trillion means in real terms

Elon Musk Is Colonizing Earth

Pakistan says U.S.-Iran deal text has been reached; Trump hits out at Iranian reports

Conflicting Accounts Emerge of Possible Peace Deal

Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war

This World Leader Took on Trump Over Iran — and It’s Paying Off

Trump grouses about ‘weak and pathetic’ Iran, dismisses ‘leaked’ deal

Trump and Hegseth Broadcast U.S. Military Strikes Before They Happen

Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Trump Stormed Out of His Meet the Press Interview. Kristen Welker Tells Us How It Happened.

Being Black in Pete Hegseth’s Military

Algae resurfaces in reflecting pool after multimillion-dollar fixes2

El Niño Is Here to Turn the World’s Weather Upside Down

Joe Negri, Handyman and Music Maestro on ‘Mister Rogers,’ Dies at 99

David Hockney, Art Icon, Dies at 88

Artist David Hockney Has Died at 88

Hunter Biden’s Life After Shame

Election 2026

AIPAC Wants Democrats to Back Israel. Instead, They’re Turning on AIPAC.

Union voters are mad at Trump and frustrated with Democrats ahead of midterms

Senate Democrats’ political fortunes have improved. ‘It didn’t happen by accident,’ Schumer says.

Donate to the TEXAS Democratic Party. The DNC will not send us enough money to really get to work.👇🏽

Texas Democratic Party

Cornyn predicts post-midterms will be ‘most miserable two years’ of Trump’s life

‘The die has been cast’: Trump allies fear it’s too late to reverse economic woes

Blindspot Stories

Daddy Issues: Trouble Behind the Scenes of Alex Cooper’s Unwell Media Empire

The world’s wealthy are migrating like never before

Under Reported Stories

Trump is taking aim at forest and wildfire research just as the West is poised to burn

FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts

Judge denies Kennedy Center board’s last-minute bid to delay removal of Trump’s name

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Election handicapper moves 3 Senate races toward Democrats

America at 250

America’s 250th birthday celebration is replacing history with toxic myth | Judith Levine

Trump’s weird 80th birthday celebration is actually perfect for America

Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House’s South Lawn this weekend

Inside America’s Ugly Birthday Battle

AI / Tech News

After SpaceX’s huge IPO, Americans’ financial future will be bound to AI

This Could Be the Winning Issue for Democrats

The new college graduation ritual: booing AI

Texas News

Karmelo Anthony appeals Collin County murder conviction

Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for killing fellow student at athletics event

How did all eligible Black jurors get dismissed from Karmelo Anthony’s trial? Here’s what we know

Karmelo Anthony and the Futility of Claiming Self-Defense While Black

To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 26 bills. Here are the reasons why

It’s here: What you need to know about the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Dallas

FIFA World Cup could help North Texas researchers understand how large events affect air quality

Democratic nominee for General Land Office diagnosed with cancer

I Know Ball News

[For a few weeks this will be mostly World Cup Coverage. Sorry Not Sorry]

Donald Trump’s White House UFC Event Would Be Embarrassing Anywhere

The White House UFC Event Is Costing $60 Million

Boston hotels were expecting a World Cup gold mine. Travelers had other plans.

Empty seats during World Cup’s South Korea vs. Czech Republic match renew ticket price concerns

The Epic Story of How Trump Seized the World Cup

Forget the World Cup. Culture is becoming more fragmented

Why Watching Sports Makes People Happy

I Have Awful Knicks FOMO Here In LA, So I Talked to Mariska Hargitay, Sam Ronson, and Other Courtside Celebs For the Highlights

OG Anunoby, always cool, has the perfect mindset for the New York Knicks’ chaos

The French World Cup Team’s Bag Collection Is Insanely Luxurious and Perfectly Patriotic

Pride Month

Pride flag flown in ‘visual sign’ of support

These brands deserted Pride Month. It could cost them.

Black Music Month

Your Moment of Zen

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GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

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Our Main Story: Ebola Outbreak

Ebola Ground Zero: CNN’s Clarissa Ward on What It’s Like Inside the “Red Zone”

‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says

A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket

Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

Why is a US Ebola facility in Kenya sparking protests?

US domestic treatment centers ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist

As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

(And You Shouldn’t Either)

Police Are Looking Into New Allegations Involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Republicans urge investigation into two men accused of abuse by Epstein assistant

Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate additional alleged abusers named by former Epstein assistant

New Mexico lawmakers to blast out subpoenas in Epstein investigation

Epstein survivor says it’s not too late to expose what happened at his New Mexico ranch

This Week’s Links

Putin rules out Zelenskyy meeting, touts a new world order at ‘Russian Davos’

The Senate hands Trump a victory by authorizing an additional $70 billion to fund his immigration offensive

No red meat, no dairy, and no end in sight: How a tick-borne allergy has transformed Martha’s Vineyard

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages

Republicans Revolt Against Trump Again With SAVE Act Vote, Spark MAGA Fury

House members keep losing their bids for higher office. Some think they know why.

Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says

Trump’s Stupid IRS Lawsuit Will Be Settled with Our Tax Dollars

Democrats mock ‘the Commander-in-Sleep’ after Trump appears to nod off in latest White House appearance

Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims

Father of 6 imprisoned for rape following one of UK’s worst miscarriages of justice

ICE will stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees

Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal

Macron weighs his options for wooing Trump at G7: Dinner at Versailles, or maybe golf

Trump has become DC’s developer-in-chief

Father kills 2 daughters, their mother in Miami stabbing murder-suicide

Brendan Banfield sentenced to life for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife1

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they’ll stay at ‘60 Minutes’

‘I’m going’: Trump joining likes of Spike Lee and Timothee Chalamet at MSG for Knicks-Spurs on Monday2

RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines3

From Liability to Viral Lightning Rod: Hunter Biden’s Unexpected Second Act

Jay-Z Locks Back In

Actor James Handy stabbed to death in Los Angeles

Actor Anthony Head, known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ has died at 724

Election 2026

Is Texas About to Weather a Big Blue Storm?

Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor’s race, to be streamed during NBA Finals

Graham Platner denies an ex-girlfriend’s report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a room5

California is on the cusp of its “Becerra era”

Supreme Court Term Limits: Long Shot Push Gains Momentum with Democrats

Blindspot Stories

A trail of errors, then a deadly operation: How a surgeon removed a patient’s liver by mistake

Under Reported Stories

‘Albania is not for sale’, protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland

Protests grow over resort in Albania linked to Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner

‘If it wasn’t Jared, they wouldn’t give a shit.’ Albania PM defends Kushner resort against protestors

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

AI / Tech News

A bipartisan AI deal gets a brutal reality check

Jeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brain’s ‘Core Algorithm’

‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence

Anthropic warns that AI will soon be able to improve itself without human intervention

This Is How Trump Finally Signed the AI Executive Order

America at 250

Trump Says Lee Greenwood and Christopher Macchio Will Replace Freedom 250 Artists6

Texas News

First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas

Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down

Texas is America Inc’s new centre of gravity

I Know Ball News

History says 1 of these 5 teams will win the 2026 World Cup

‘A frustrating mess’: Inside Boston’s troubled World Cup volunteer rollout

Trump Called Me a Loser, Now I’ve Raised $45k for Inclusivity in Action Sports

Pride Month

A First Look Inside the American LGBTQ+ Museum

States Have Replaced Pride Month with an Insanely Weird Conservative Holiday7

Madonna Kicks Off Pride Month With a Surprise Times Square Performance

Black Music Month

14 Movies and Shows That Amplify the Brilliance of Black Music

NPR’s Tiny Desk honors the legacy of BET with Black Music Month celebration

Questlove’s new film celebrates Earth, Wind & Fire’s legacy

Your Moment of Zen

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Not with my face, but still, it’s cute!

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Other GPL Goodies

Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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. Episodes drop every Thursday…maybe…

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!

GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols

Everyday, 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.

Subscribe now

This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).

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Programing Note:

I’m on a break from doing our News Briefs. I needed a break. (I’m sure you can understand).But soon, I’ll be back with those, and our podcast episodes, some civic lessons and much more. Joey and I just needed to life a little bit, but we’re so going to be back back. But I would never leave you alone and not know what the hell is going on.

Talk soon. xx Jalon

Our Main Story: Working 9-5 24/7 News

Ted Turner, ‘Mouth of the South’ Who Founded CNN, Dead at 87

CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

Jane Fonda Remembers Ted Turner as Someone Who “Needed and Cared” for Her: “He Gave Me Confidence”

The End of the World as He Knew It

Our Main Story: World Cup Dropping Balls

How Fifa lost control and made the World Cup a rip-off for fans

‘Heist of the century’: We paid a ton for World Cup tickets. Wait, my seats are where?

Miami host committee: ‘Rubio told us ICE will not be at World Cup stadiums’1

World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad2

World Cup demand for US hotel rooms falls short of expectations

Hotels have a big World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections

Trump rages about the cost of World Cup tickets as pressure grows on FIFA: ‘I wouldn’t pay it either’

New Jersey cuts World Cup fare by 30 percent

World Cup ticket resale prices are falling, including for USA opener vs. Paraguay

World Cup resale tickets cheaper than those available direct from FIFA

Our Main Story: Not Another One

Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after 1st fatality

Could cruise boat hantavirus be the next global pandemic? Experts sound off on if Covid-era lockdowns could return

Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality

Trump administration cut funding to study hantavirus, the virus behind the deadly cruise ship outbreak

UN health agency chief says hantavirus outbreak shows why US should rejoin

Should You Worry About Hantavirus?

What Happened on the Hantavirus Cruise, According to a Doctor on Board

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Hantavirus

The Morbid Reason Hantavirus Is Unlikely to Be Next Pandemic

American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska, CDC says

Spain prepares to receive passengers and crew from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

A judge unsealed Epstein’s purported 2019 suicide note. More documents could follow

Lutnick faces lawmakers’ questions for more than 4 hours over past Epstein ties

Trump would fire Howard Lutnick if he saw video of his Epstein testimony, say House oversight committee Democrats – as it happened

US judge releases Jeffrey Epstein’s purported suicide note

MAGA influencer embarrassed by infamous Epstein binder photo said he won’t help with release of Trump’s UFO files

Someone turned the Epstein files into a public library. Here’s how to see it

Eyes On Tennessee

Tennessee Republicans pass a map to break up the state’s lone Democratic House seat

Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

Tennessee Republicans pass new gerrymander following Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

Tennessee Republicans pass map dividing up state’s lone majority-Black district

Hey, shoutout to all you protest voters who said, they were both the same. And shoutout to you white liberals who like to say we should have listened to Black women…and then, never doing that. Big ups to you. Hope you all have the days you deserve. SMH.

This Week’s Links

Trump Is ‘Bored’ With the War He Started

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

DOGE’s Termination of Humanities Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional

RFK Jr allies worry he is being ‘marginalized’ by Trump and his voice is drowned out: report3

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

John Roberts Is Trying to Defend the Indefensible

The Supreme Court Is Headed Back to the 19th Century

How Russia planned to help Iran kill Americans

Iran-backed groups targeted U.S. facilities in Iraq 600 times, U.S. official says

No One Knows What to Do About Britain’s Exploding Anti-Semitism

Trump’s White House Ballroom Keeps Growing in Size and Cost

Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access

Spirit Airlines passenger with dementia found dead after staff ‘abandoned’ him at airport, lawsuit says

U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

Trump’s ‘cruel and lawless’ deportation scheme spent $44M sending 17,500 people to places they’ve never been, report finds

How Virtual Bodyguards are Fighting Cyber Crime for the Wealthy

Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack created chaos

Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom security to ICE funding plan

Trump calls for Jeffries to be charged with ‘inciting violence’ in social media post4

Kash Patel in Full Meltdown Over Leaked Stories About His Drinking

Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash

Another House Republican is under the microscope for alleged sexual misconduct

These surprising early symptoms may be linked to Alzheimer’s

Supreme Court Justices May Soon Testify to Congress

Trump posts wild new AI meme trolling Biden, Obama and Clinton with autopen, ice cream and cocaine5

16 days from momentum to meltdown in Canada-US trade talks

Trump’s War on DEI Doctors Backfires at the Bedside

Trump’s Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president

Comey asks court to cancel upcoming appearance over Trump threat case

America’s Debt Is Soaring Under Trump. Yes, It Matters

Why Trump’s China Trip Is Set Up to Fail

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal spat may not be not fully resolved6

New York state set to ban law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks

David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday

The Stephen Colbert Exit Interview: “I Did Not Expect It to End This Way”

David Letterman on ‘The Late Show’ Ending and CBS’s New Owners

Stephen Colbert’s Final Weeks: David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver to Hit ‘Late Show’ Before Last Episode

Let’s Pause, And Remember When Our Presidents Were Smart

Barack Obama Considers His Role in

5 Notable Moments From Obama’s Interview With Colbert

Why Obama’s Presidential ‘Library’ May Be the Last Normal One

Barack Obama’s goal for his library: ‘I want them to put my presidency in context’

Obama, Colbert slam Trump without uttering his name

Obama: Attorney general is ‘not the president’s consigliere’

Election 2026

In a new poll, Americans voice broad bipartisan support for age caps in Congress

Texas’ 33rd Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

British voters cast ballots in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership

Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats’ counter to Trump, GOP

Blindspot Stories

Rare brain-eating amoeba found in water at several western national parks – including Lake Mead and Yellowstone

Christian missionary hailed as ‘holiest man alive’ pleads guilty to abusing boys in Texas

33 black vultures were killed, then ‘dumped’ in Great Smoky Mountains, park says

Under Reported Stories

It’s May and Colorado is covered in snow. Locals are loving it

FBI raid on the office of a Democratic congresswoman

“A devastating ‘fungal invasion’ is now sweeping the US. And it may be too late to stop it”

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Polls show an enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans going into midterms

Kamala Harris wants the DNC to release its autopsy report on the 2024 campaign

The Democratic civil war is just getting started for Chuck Schumer

New poll shows growing number of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran war

Fetterman Says He Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave the Democratic Party7

Democrats see Senate control within reach — but some big hurdles remain

Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa

AI / Tech News

Musk agrees to pay $1.5 million over Twitter share buying

Security News This Week: Disneyland Now Uses Face Recognition on Visitors

OpenAI rolls out advanced AI cyber model to challenge Anthropic’s Mythos8

The Secret to Understanding AI

Elon Musk’s Last-Ditch Effort to Control OpenAI: Recruit Sam Altman to Tesla

Germany set to secure win for industry in AI talks

French prosecutors open criminal investigation into Elon Musk and X

This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes

How a Congressional Primary Became a Proxy Battle Over A.I.

Will A.I. Make College Obsolete?

Tech giant Cloudflare to axe over 1,100 jobs - as it announces surge in revenue

Texas News

Texas Republicans have a data center problem

Smokeable hemp pulled from Texas shelves again as state appeals case

I Know Ball News

The Mexican government shortens the school calendar by more than a month due to the World Cup

Irish footballers, celebrities urge boycott of Israel match

More than a dozen former NFL players join sex abuse lawsuits against Ohio State University

Has Steve Kerr Had Enough?

WNBA CBA: Inside the meetings that shaped the league’s future

Your Moment of Zen

Most of your zen this week is President Obama…but here’s more. You deserve!

California will lead the nation in providing free diapers to newborns at dozens of hospitals

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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Other GPL Goodies

Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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. Episodes drop every Thursday…maybe…

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!

GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols

Everyday, 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.

I’ve been on hiatus…but I’ll be back soon!

I’m not working today. This just was scheduled for today.
Be good…and stay safe.

This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).

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Our Main Story: We Did Go Back (Just Like Kamala and Black People Warned You)

LBJ signs Voting Rights Act, Aug. 6, 1965

Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now

The Black Caucus is the ‘conscience of Congress.’ Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress

Supreme Court’s voting rights decision will likely result in further redistricting in states like Texas

How Trump Weaponized the DOJ Division That Kept Elections Fair

U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling

The Supreme Court Lands Its Fatal Blow on the Voting Rights Act

How Did the Voting Rights Act Change Black Representation in 10 States?

Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan maps

Andrew Young says the Supreme Court will ‘go to hell’ for weakening the Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling

What Alex Padilla says Democrats should do about the Voting Rights Act ruling

Maryland Democrats hope brand-new state Voting Rights Act holds in face of Supreme Court ruling

US Supreme Court under Roberts takes ‘wrecking ball’ to Voting Rights Act

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Our Main Story: The King and The Burger King

Trump saw 2 kings, Charles saw something much different

Donald Trump’s Disturbing Welcome for King Charles

King Charles got a warm welcome from Trump, but how long will the good vibes last?

Trump says he was ‘jealous’ of the king’s speech

Our Main Story: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Here’s what we know about security measures at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner

White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence2

‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

Listen: What we know about the man who’s suspected of trying to shoot trump

Deranged Trump Rants Edited Out of 60 Minutes Interview After Shooting

Accused attacker at White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California

Most Guests Ducked for Cover. This Man Munched on His Burrata Salad.

Jon Stewart Blasts RFK Jr. for Abandoning Cheryl Hines During WHCD Shooting: “The Guy Who Outshined You Is Stephen F****** Miller”

Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner

DOJ asks judge to approve Trump ballroom, citing WHCA dinner attack

Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post

Hey, did YOU know there was another attempt / threat on his life this week? At a certain point, you gotta think it might be you.

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden from Public View3

Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’

Ghislaine Maxwell’s ex-boyfriend to testify about Epstein before House Oversight Committee

Pam Bondi to testify in House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation May 29

How Epstein tried to amass money, power and women in Africa, records show

Epstein files show extent of his unsavory relationships with magicians David Blaine and David Copperfield

Epstein May Have Left a Suicide Note—and DOJ Didn’t Mention It

867-5309 [Or something like that…]

Grand jury indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time

Legal experts shellshocked over new Comey indictment

What does 8647 mean? The ‘code’ that led to charges against former FBI director James Comey

‘8647’ got James Comey indicted. What exactly does it mean?

This Week’s Links

House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown

Republicans Cave and End DHS Shutdown—Without Funding ICE

House passes GOP-led farm bill

U.S. DOJ charges Mexican governor and 9 others with drug trafficking offenses

In the midst of an energy crisis, countries make plans to ditch oil, gas and coalIn the midst of an energy crisis, countries make plans to ditch oil, gas and coal

Alberta separatist group ordered to pull down list with millions of voters' personal information

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

Trump Is Weighing Two Options for Iran. They’re Both Horrific.

Senate bans senators from prediction market trading

Trump signs order authorizing Bridger’s Canada-Wyoming crude pipeline

Hegseth says Iran war can continue despite legal deadline

What $25 Billion Spent on the War in Iran Really Means

The Iran war now has a price tag ($25 billion), but still no end date

Takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearings in Congress since the start of Iran war4

The Iran War’s Ramifications Have Only Just Begun

Oil markets are still in La La land

That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’

Maybe the President Should Focus on Ending the War with Iran Instead of Posting on Socials All Night

Trump’s threat to pull troops out of Germany crashes into reality

Trump says ‘probably’ when asked if he might pull US troops out of Italy, Spain

Banksy confirms a new statue in central London of a man blinded by a flag is his work

30 Greatest Living American Song writers

David Allan Coe, Singer of the ‘Perfect Country & Western Song,’ Dead at 86

Olivia Rodrigo Rises

Election 2026

Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical

Visibly Declining Trump Demands Candidates Prove Mental Wellness5

Voting by Mail

Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains

Blindspot Stories

Glamorous JP Morgan exec accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave: Claims of viagra spiking and litany of obscene forced acts that made him cry

Mysterious earthquake swarm near Area 51 sparks conspiracy theories about secret testing

Under Reported Stories

After lackluster tour turnout, Turning Point wraps things up with excited crowd in Idaho

Europe doesn’t know how much fuel it has

Why eldest siblings are brainier6

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds

Voters say they want young candidates. In practice, they do not

Kamala Harris Calls Trump Administration ‘Corrupt, Incompetent’

The Real Reason Republicans Are Dropping Out of Midterm Races Before They Even Begin

Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.

AI / Tech News

Pentagon reaches agreements with leading AI companies

Uber to Begin Offering Hotel Room Listings, Edging More Toward Being an ‘Everything App’

How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They ‘Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’

The Secret Weapon Against AI Dominance

Elon Musk Demolishes His Own Case Against OpenAI as He Takes the Stand

The AI supply crunch is here

Elon Musk and Sam Altman bring their rivalry to court

Scientists Say AI Chatbots Gave Them Advice on Creating Biological Weapons

Texas News

Camp Mystic withdraws license application for summer 2026

This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real

Texas DACA recipient detained again after ICE deported him, then allowed his return

The Onion’s bid to take over Infowars moves to the Texas Supreme Court

Oak Cliff’s El Ranchito designated historical landmark by the city of Dallas

I Know Ball News

Trump backs Iran’s participation at World Cup: ‘Let them play’

These fans are boycotting the World Cup. Will they make it a bust?

Paige Bueckers addresses relationship with Azzi Fudd: ‘Nobody’s business but our own’7

Fox Sports unveils its World Cup commentating team as Landon Donovan returns to network8

Ben Stiller bombarded with angry messages after tweet mistaken for Trump shooting rant

Your Moments of Zen

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

The New Newsletter is a weekly Newsletter from Get Pod Local. We talk Politics, roundup the news, and give you CTAs every week…for Free. (awww)

Good News!

Our News Briefs are now where you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes.

Subscribe and leave a review for us!

Listen on Spotify

Listen on Apple

We’re Also On Youtube!

We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Not with my face, but still, it’s cute!

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Other GPL Goodies

Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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. Episodes drop every Thursday…maybe…

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every week, 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!

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Our Main Story: Defund ICE

US Senate passes $70bn funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol

Senate votes to kickstart partisan funding process for ICE. Here’s how that works

Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats’ Affordability Proposals

The Two Republicans Who Broke Ranks as GOP Clears Path for ICE Funding

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Justice Department’s watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release

Exclusive: King won’t meet brother of Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre

Trump Commerce Secretary Flails Trying to Explain His Huge Epstein Lie

Dems say ‘hell no’ to Republicans considering Trump pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘Shameful way to treat survivors’

This Week’s Links

The Internet’s Favorite Lawyer Says We’re Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’1

Trump Says He’s Still on Schedule in Iran Because He Took “a Break”

U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel to win more than $400K in bet on Maduro raid

U.S. Blew Through Expensive Weapons in Iran War

‘This is my home,’ says DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S.

Top Trump Terror Official Suspended Over Sugar Baby Allegations

The Kash Patel Fallout

The Justice Department Sides With the Ku Klux Klan

Seriously, Tucker Carlson? Come On

Trump tells BBC that King’s visit could ‘absolutely’ help repair relations with UK

At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared in recent years, sparking federal investigation

The ‘Missing Scientist’ Story Is Unbelievably Dumb

1 dead and 5 injured after shooting inside Mall of Louisiana

‘Missing scientist’ cases have stoked wild speculation. For loved ones, the theories are hurtful

Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire

Ex-Police Officer Planned Mass Shooting in New Orleans, Officials Say

A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos2

Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next

Pete Hegseth ‘butted heads’ with Navy secretary over shipbuilding and push to ignore judge’s orders before firing: reports

‘AI faces a growing backlash from the American public’ due to its energy consumption and impact on jobs

The Breakdown of Trump and Tucker Carlson’s Alliance—and How It Goes Beyond the Iran War

Why Congress keeps getting dumber

The deaths of two CIA agents in Mexico raise alarms about US interference.

EU majority resists French call to overhaul US trade deal

In the AI propaganda war, Iran is winning

Election 2026

Texas Democrat Talarico faces tough test with Black voters in Senate race

Talarico faces Senate test to win over Black voters after defeating Crockett

America is vulnerable to electoral vandalism

4 charts show where money is going in the midterms — and who has the most cash

5 takeaways from first major California governor’s debate after Swalwell exit

Blindspot Stories

USAID Whistleblower Says It Was Even Worse Than People Knew

Uber Eats and Deliveroo accused of human trafficking: ‘The situation of delivery workers, the 21st-century proletarians, is outrageous’

Georgia Republican pleads not guilty to wire fraud charge in Ponzi scheme

Under Reported Stories

Former owner of ‘Home Alone’ house found dead in nearby nature preserve after child sex crime charges

Trump’s chief of staff bans international travel for Cabinet members unless approved by the White House

EU gives final approval to €90-billion loan for Ukraine

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Virginia pulls Democrats even in Texas-ignited redistricting war

Trump’s redistricting revenge tour in Indiana isn’t going so well

‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP’s redistricting edge

Democrats want FBI Director Kash Patel to fill out alcohol use screening test

Senate Democrats call for investigation into FAA chief stock divestiture

AI / Tech News

China’s AI Boyfriend Business Is Taking On a Life of Its Own

Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They’re the Bad Guys3

Intimate talks: Brussels ponders the naked body in AI bill

Texas News

Dallas police change immigration enforcement rules after Abbott threat

ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central Texas

Goodbye to Alex Jones’s Infowars, the Darkest Product of Austin’s Weirdness

The number of child care deserts in Texas is growing

With DART exit elections underway, board chair emphasizes value of transit as region booms

Local officials, activists call for firing of Houston police officer accused of racist rant that went viral

I Know Ball News

Trump and other men dominate White House photo celebrating women’s tennis team

Raiders select Fernando Mendoza with No 1 pick in NFL draft

Mike Vrabel scandal deepens as new photos emerge of him and NFL reporter kissing

The myth of the 2026 World Cup hotel and tourism ‘boom’

Trump ally says he asked U.S. president and FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup

World Cup final tickets listed on FIFA resale at over $2 million

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe announce separation after almost a decade

Italy sports minister says replacing Iran at World Cup is ‘not possible or appropriate’

Your Moments of Zen

What I’m Watching

And Finally, Fuck Russel Brand

Big thanks to Megyn Kelly for platforming this deregulate and liar.

What his victim said actually happened.

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GPL Presents: Water Cooler with Jalon and Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw.

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I’ve been reading up on A RAPE ACADEMY.

🚨 Exposing a global ‘rape academy’ 🚨

Sex forum users gave their wives lethal cocktails to livestream the rape of their unconscious bodies

Our Main Story: They Have Me Defending the Catholic Church!

Christians are having a Trump sized reckoning

How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration

The New Republic

Trump’s Quest for a Mar-a-Lago Papacy

by Charlotte Kilpatrick…

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Pope says world ‘is being ravaged by tyrants’ as row with Trump continues

Pope Leo XIV: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026

A Brief History of Right-Wing Confusion Over Catholic Social Teaching

Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo are hurting recent GOP gains with Catholic Americans: Experts

Trump Yanks $11 Million From Catholic Charity Aiding Migrant Children

‘Tyrants.’ Pope blasts ‘those who manipulate religion’ as Trump feud escalates

Why Are GOP Leaders Targeting Catholic Ministries?

Police investigate bomb threat made at Pope Leo’s brother’s home in suburban Chicago

Pope Leo XIV greeted by crowd of 120,000 in Cameroon as he attacks uneven distribution of wealth

Pete Hegseth quotes Samuel L. Jackson’s fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during sermon1

Pete Hegseth Quotes ‘Pulp Fiction’ Fake Bible Verse at Pentagon Prayer Service2

‘Pope Leo’ Disses Trump With ‘They Not Pious’ Kendrick Lamar Parody on ‘Late Show’

Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Vatican feud: ‘Damn, the pope just read you for filth’

‘Woe to Those Who Manipulate Religion,’ Pope Says Amid Standoff With Trump

Pope James David Vance the First

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We’re Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Epstein files revive clash over Trump’s college sexual misconduct rule

Trump claims Epstein victims ‘refused’ to testify after Melania calls for hearings

Vance defends Trump on Epstein files saying there was ‘no evidence of misconduct’

WATCH: Trump ‘OK’ with public Epstein survivor hearings3

This Week’s Links

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

Minnesota Charges First ICE Agent With Felony Assault

ICE’s hiring spree led to influx of recruits with questionable qualifications, investigation shows

The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

North American stocks rally, oil falls more than 10% after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open

Why the Israeli and Lebanese governments accepted a ceasefire – and will Hezbollah abide?

Thousands of Lebanese Try to Head Home After Israel-Lebanon Truce

‘We are not going back’: Iran war forces global energy shift

Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency4

Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, nominated to be next CDC director by Trump

Air Canada suspends Toronto and Montreal flights to JFK over jet fuel cost crisis

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons resigns for personal reasons

House Republicans blame White House for Hill FISA mess

Election 2026

Meet the new power players raising massive money for the midterms

Trump turns totally toxic for Europe’s far right

Trump Voters Are Over It

Orbán’s defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump

Underreported Stories

Kristi Noem and her husband racked up millions in debt prior to her political ascent and his Bimbofication scandal: report

Blindspot Stories

Diplomatic cables show Iran war is damaging US on multiple fronts across the world

Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay

Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged5

Duffy: Effort to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers ‘wildly successful’

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

It’s Not Just Iran. Trump Is Flailing on Multiple Fronts.

It’s the 1970s Again. Democrats Should Study Up on Reagan.

Progressive Analilia Mejía takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win

An unabashed progressive dominates in New Jersey, another midterm warning sign for Republicans

The Seven Democrats Who Joined Republicans in Opposing Measure to Block Arms Sales to Israel

Israel Moderates Are Losing the Democratic Party

Democrats want the full 2024 election autopsy released — no matter the findings

Californians are pouring money into Democrats’ Senate races in other states

Democrats relish big fundraising gains for Senate races favoring Republicans

AI / Tech News

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund

The Tyranny of AI Everywhere

‘Meta glasses are being used to secretly film women and girls – my app is fighting back’

Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of ‘destruction’ followed

The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine

AI backlash grows as industry splits on how to tell its story

The ‘Techlash’ Against AI Is Here. Have We Hit a Tipping Point?

Texas News

As Corpus Christi scrambles to find more water, nearby cities are facing their own water woes

Water crisis turns Corpus Christi into a political ‘circus’

This Texan Was a Star of Hollywood’s Golden Age. You Probably Haven’t Heard of Her.

Trump Is Throwing Cornyn to the Wolves

“Nobody’s Going to Vote for You Anymore”: A South Texas Builder Reckons With His Support for Trump

Gov. Greg Abbott Adds Dallas to His Hit List Over Police, ICE Policies

I Know Ball News

Wings staffer dismisses question to Azzi Fudd about Paige Bueckers

Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic over photos with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel

2026 Stanley Cup playoffs: Preview, X factors, predictions

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GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!

GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols

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Our Main Story: To Cease Or Not To Cease

1979 Is the Year That Explains Donald Trump

Iran warns of ‘strong responses’ as Israel’s attacks on Lebanon threaten ceasefire

Iran Exposes How Trump and Hegseth Have Debased Our Military Standards

Hours Into Ceasefire, Hegseth Demands Iran Hand Over Uranium or US Will Seize It

Trump threatens ‘bigger, better, stronger’ attacks if Iran doesn’t make ‘real’ agreement

Tucker Carlson calls for the US to ‘detach’ from Israel following deadly strikes on Lebanon

Israel’s attacks devastate Beirut and threaten U.S.-Iran ceasefire

NATO Labors to Avoid Becoming Another Casualty of the Iran War

NATO chief insists Europe is ‘scrambling’ to help with Iran war after latest Trump attacks

What Trump’s blowup with Rutte was really about

Pentagon insiders and diplomats question what Trump has actually accomplished in Iran: ‘They’ll threaten us in the long term’

Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over Iran War Criticism

Trump issues lengthy rant against former MAGA faithfuls he calls ‘losers’ but insists: ‘I no longer care about that stuff’

MAGA Media Seems to Have Hit Its Breaking Point Over Iran

For Israel’s Netanyahu, the War With Iran Is Unfinished Business

Trump Says Netanyahu Promises to “Low-Key It” Now

With Iran Setting Limits, Strait of Hormuz Remains Thorny Politically

U.S. Prepares for Talks With Iran as Lebanon Impasse Threatens Cease-Fire

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Melania Trump Says She Was Not Associated With Jeffrey Epstein

Melania Trump uses White House podium to deny any connection to Epstein

Police gear up to interview high-profile witnesses over Peter Mandelson

This Week’s Links

Afrika Bambaataa death: Hip-hop pioneer and DJ dies at 68 after cancer diagnosis

Cuba’s president says he’s ‘not stepping down’ in interview with NBC News

The FBI Didn’t Answer Texts From Minnesota Investigators for Days After Renee Good’s Killing

Trump Is Tearing at the Soul of the American Military

Venezuela approves a new mining law to open its subsoil to foreign capital

Apocalypse Later

A Crazy Expensive U.S. Drone Just Disappeared Over Strait Of Hormuz

Judge postpones termination of temporary status for Ethiopians

This Is Why America Is Short Four Million Homes

Starmer likens Trump to Putin as he laments soaring energy costs

DOJ Wants to End Key Watergate-Era Rule to Help Trump

Photos from a ceramic tile manufacturing hub in India left cold and dark by the Iran war

The Cannes 2026 Lineup Is Jam-Packed With International Auteurs

Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter

DNA testing confirms Ted Bundy killed Utah teen in 1974 cold case

The oceans are nearing their record high temperatures.

Election 2026

Polling Data Spells Potential Disaster for Republicans in the Midterms

Blindspot Stories

In Medical First, a Single Therapy Knocked Out 3 Autoimmune Diseases at Once

Under Reported Stories

Scientists Are Finally Unlocking a Cancer Treatment’s Full Potential

Awards Season Is Over. Strike Season Has Just Begun.

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Democrats Are Obsessed With the Wrong Senate Races

Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats

AI / Tech News

New Mexico Attorney General to propose mandated child safety protections in Meta bench trial

Claude Mythos Is Everyone’s Problem

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado over state’s new AI law

OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters

Orbán’s government accuses Facebook of undermining his reelection campaign

Fact check: Fake vs. real Artemis II footage

Texas News

Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects.

Former FedEx driver tells investigator how 7-year-old girl fought as he strangled her 1

Inside the unbuilding of Trump’s border wall

I Know Ball News

Major champion Mark Calcavecchia ejected from Masters after breaking strict Augusta rule

‘I lost myself’: UConn’s Geno Auriemma apologizes to Dawn Staley, with South Carolina coach saying it’s time to move on

Paige Bueckers Used One Word to Describe Geno Auriemma’s Spat With Dawn Staley

Your Moment of Zen

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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. Episodes drop every Thursday…maybe…

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!

GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols

Everyday, 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.

Subscribe now

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Our Main Story: The Empire is not striking back. It’s ending.

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

New interim AG Todd Blanche says Pam Bondi’s firing not connected to Epstein files — and says no more will be released

A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi’s time as attorney general

The Epstein Spectrum

This Week’s Links

1 crew member rescued after US aircraft went down in Iran, US and Israeli officials say

Trump’s Stone-Age Strategy Will Lead to Tragedy

Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

French and South Korean leaders say they’ll work together on the Strait of Hormuz

Inside Trump’s Search for a Way Out of the Iran War

It’s time to reinvent NATO, says Ukraine’s envoy to the alliance

Trump Struck Iran. Now Farmers Are Paying the Price.

Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech

Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown

An Army Shake-Up in the Middle of a War

Hegseth’s War on America’s Military

Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus. The Pope Disagrees.

Trump Is Silencing Government Warning Signals of an Economic Crash

Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?1

Trump’s Purge May Be Just Beginning

How Israel Is Taking Control of Southern Lebanon

Who Has Trump Fired? The High-Ranking Officials Replaced in the President’s Second Term

What’s next for the Justice Department after Bondi’s firing

Trump’s Economy Has Come for Sugar Babies

Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval despite judge’s ruling halting work

Nationwide recall of eye drops in US sold at CVS and Walgreens over sterility concerns

Mount Everest climbers targeted in alleged $20M rescue insurance scam

CBP Facility Codes Sure Seem to Have Leaked Via Online Flashcards2

3 programs in the federal housing bill that experts say could have a ‘big impact’ on affordability

Trump made Supreme Court move his seat to right in front of the judges during birthright hearing, ACLU head says

The Trump Dictatorship Is Cracking Up3

Election 2026

Trump’s Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms

Handicapping the midterms: Why the GOP is trying to change the rules

How Low Can Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Go?

Blindspot Stories

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

Under Reported Stories

Trump Issues Warning to 5 Democratic States, Says Raids Already Started

‘Nothing like the Louvre’: Italian art museum hit by cyberattack

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

A new CNN poll reveals how people mad at both parties see the midterms

Democrats vow to fight Trump’s ‘morally bankrupt’ request for billions in additional defense and DHS spending– live

AI / Tech News

There’s a Blinking Warning Sign for the Data Centers in Space Industry

OpenAI Buys Some Positive News

Young People Are Falling Behind, but Not Because of AI

Anthropic Just Leaked Upcoming Model With “Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks” in the Most Ironic Way Possible

Texas News

A border wall through Big Bend appears to be on hold after public outcry, but questions remain

The Texas GOP Has a Plan to Make Part of New Mexico New Texas4

Texas’ ban on smokeable hemp cannabis is in effect. Here’s what you need to know.5

Ninth suspect in Gucci Mane robbery at Dallas studio arrested, FBI says

White Texans, students previously in private school or home-school make up bulk of voucher applicants

I Know Ball News

Women’s Final Four 2026: Semifinal predictions, analysis

A’ja Wilson says she’ll return to Las Vegas Aces: ‘I’m not looking anywhere’ in free agency

Your Moments of Zen

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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. Episodes drop every Thursday…maybe…

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!

GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols

Everyday, 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.

Subscribe now

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Our Main Story: We’re Too Big A Country For This Tomfoolery

Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement

House considers funding deal to reopen Department of Homeland Security

Trump says he’ll sign order to pay airport security workers, but gave no further details1

ICE Agents Frustrate Airport Workers as Shutdown Drags On

House Republicans Reject Senate’s D.H.S. Funding Bill, Extending Shutdown [AGAIN]

Our Main Story: I Ran So Far Away

Is Iran trolling Trump?

THE WAR MACHINE

Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists

Iran-US war latest: Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed and warns ships will face ‘harsh measures’

Notorious rap fan Marco Rubio references Public Enemy to back Iran attacks in Trump’s Cabinet meeting

The View of the War From a Florida Gas Station

How Trump’s Plot to Grab Iran’s Nuclear Fuel Would Actually Work

Trump delays his ultimatum to Iran while US military builds up in the Middle East

FBI director gets his personal email hacked by ‘Iran-linked group’ and shared online

FBI confirms hackers targeted Kash Patel’s personal emails

Investors Are Losing Patience With the War in Iran

‘As he approached the sands of the Arabian-Persian Gulf, Trump fell prey to a common phenomenon in these lands: mirages’

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Epstein survivors launch class-action lawsuit against Trump and Google after their names appeared in the files

Epstein files shed new light on what prison officials were doing the night he died

Faith Kates: the woman who introduced models to ‘dear friend’ Jeffrey Epstein

Sarah Ferguson stripped of freedom of the city of York over Epstein ties

College Buildings Named for Epstein’s Friends Lead to Removal Demands

This Week’s Links

House ethics panel finds Florida Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations2

A New, Highly Mutated COVID Variant Called ‘Cicada’ Is Spreading in the US. Know These Symptoms

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ show on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

Treasury to put Trump’s signature on U.S. bills — a first for a sitting president

Sheriff failed to investigate 7 rape cases at ICE detention center

Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff

The New Republic

DOD: We’ll Take Anyone for This War. Well, as Long as You’re Not …

When countries get embroiled in a war, they usually cast a wide net for people to join the military and work to keep the ones who are already in. The United States appears to be sending troops from several Marine Expeditionary Units, the 82nd Airborne…

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4 months ago · 24 likes · Brynn Tannehill and The New Republic

Hegseth strikes two Black and two female officers from promotion list

Hegseth removes four officers – two women and two Black men – from military promotion list3

ICE Might Be Violating America’s Other Bill of Rights

Suspended Plymouth police officer and husband charged with multiple counts of child rape4

Montreal man wanted in connection with multimillion-dollar grandparent scam arrested in Nicaragua

Mexican Navy searching for two sailboats carrying aid to Cuba lost in the Caribbean

US officials tell allies Iran war could delay Ukraine weapons shipments

Trump roasted over Cabinet meeting ‘cognitive test’ boast with embarrassing community note and Grok fact check

The New Republic

This Week: The Single Cringiest Moment of the Cringey Trump 2.0 Era

In every age, there are moments large and small that somehow manage to capture the regnant ideology in all its proud and decadent vulgarity. You know these moments when you see them because your first reaction is not intellectual but physical—you feel that involuntary revulsion not in your brain but somewhere down around what they call in the Yiddish language your…

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4 months ago · 9 likes · The New Republic and Michael Tomasky

Pete Hegseth given brutal new nickname by Pentagon staffers

Florida’s Immigration Crackdown Is Showing Cracks: ‘We’re Hurting People’

Silvio Rodríguez: ‘The world is run by an authoritarian, warmongering, thieving regime. And it’s not Cuba’

‘Oh my God’: Legal experts stunned after judge catches ICE lawyers citing bogus cases

Protecting a Hero Too Long

‘Visibly upset and struggling’: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say

Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms

What We Know About Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ Protests

Why going to an HBCU might be better for Black students’ health

Election 2026

Florida Democrats Win Special Election in Mar-a-Lago’s District

Why Pueblo is key to the 2026 election in Colorado

Blindspot Stories

New Blood Tests Can Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s: Should You Get One?

Coleman Barks, Who Popularized the Islamic Poet Rumi in the West, Dies at 88

Under Reported Stories: Who Made All That Money?

Iran oil insider trader concern after hundreds of millions are wagered minutes before Trump’s ‘peace talks’ post

Traders bet $500 million on oil price just before Trump’s post on delay to Iran attack

Mystery Bet: Traders move $2 billion just 5 minutes before Trump’s comment on US-Iran talks. What did they buy?

Thank You, Ghana

UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

U.S. Rejects Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’5

Ghana’s president, in New York, says US is ‘normalizing’ the erasure of Black history

UN’s landmark slavery ruling energises African Union’s fight for reparations

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

How a 27-year-old upstart unseated longtime Texas House Democrat Chris Turner

California ‘jungle’ primary could hand governor’s race to Republicans

House Democrats rally behind DHS funding bill as GOP balks

AI / Tech News

When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon

Meta’s smart glasses make it easy to secretly film people. It’s mostly women bearing the fallout

Welcome to a Multidimensional Economic Disaster

Speaker Dustin Burrows lists data centers, property taxes and annexing slice of New Mexico among 2027 priorities

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

Meta’s stock drops almost 8% as 2 court defeats add to Zuckerberg’s recent woes

Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users

The Terrible Cost of the Infinite Scroll

Texas News

The Texas Moon, and Elsewhere (from 1975)

Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds

Texas saddles up for data center clash

I Know Ball News

How many 2026 World Cup tickets are actually still available? A FIFA release offers clues

Train tickets between Boston and Gillette Stadium to almost quadruple in cost during World Cup

England superfan set to sell house for World Cup trip6

Transgender women athletes banned from women’s Olympic events by new IOC policy

France calls new Olympic gender testing ‘backward step’

Maryland coach Brenda Frese went viral for yelling at Oluchi Okananwa. There’s more to the story

Your Moments of Zen

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Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth

That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

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Our Main Story / Breaking Story: They Aren’t Lonely Enough

Trump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child

Still choosing Bear.

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

Harry Sisson

Epstein File About Trump Just LEAKED

This document, which has never been seen by the public before, talks about Trump’s relationship with Epstein and it’s further proof that his explanation on how their relationship ended doesn't hold up…

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4 months ago · 3586 likes · 4 comments · Harry Sisson

Norway’s crown princess says she was ‘deceived’ by Jeffrey Epstein2

Epstein’s former attorney testifies he had ‘no knowledge whatsoever’ of crimes3

Garcia explains why lawmakers walked out of ‘fake’ Bondi hearing

This Week’s Links

Bipartisan talks to end Homeland Security standoff get serious as shutdown drags on

Another DHS funding vote coming to House floor

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say

Iran threatens world tourism sites and says it is still building missiles 3 weeks into war

How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks

Democrats Demand Answers on Jared Kushner’s Mideast Business Dealings

UK security adviser ‘attended’ US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach

Closure of Strait of Hormuz is ‘greatest global energy security threat in history,’ warns IEA chief

Israel and the U.S. Are Starting to Show Their Different Priorities in Iran

USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East

Father of killed US military member disputes Hegseth’s claim he said to ‘finish’ the job in Iran

NY man pleads guilty to cyberstalking in threats to relative of late UnitedHealthcare CEO

“You’ll Answer in Hell”: The Families of Some ICE Agents Are Speaking Out

Deferring to Trump, G.O.P. Lawmakers Resist a Public Accounting on Iran

Trump Had No Plan B for Iran (gasp!)

Fears of an all-out Israeli invasion mount in Lebanon

War in Iran is making Donald Trump weaker—and angrier

What to Know About Banksy and the Effort to Unmask Him45

A new PBS doc explores how politicians use race to make Americans ‘White with Fear’

The New Infidelity6

What We Lost When We Lost Rom-Coms

Trump Administration Sues Harvard Over Accusations of Antisemitism7

After Zohran Mamdani’s election, New York’s Muslim spirit shines bright

Cuba eagerly awaits humanitarian aid from the ‘Our America’ flotilla: “God willing, something will reach me.”

Some DHS contractors told White House officials they were asked to pay Corey Lewandowski

ABC pulls Taylor Frankie Paul's season of 'Bachelorette' amid fallout over domestic abuse allegations

Why ABC Had to Scrap ‘The Bachelorette’

The Humiliation of Tulsi Gabbard

Domestic-related shooting leaves 1 dead, another injured at New Mexico Air Force base8

What Cesar Chavez’s biographer says now

Onward with Ava DuVernay

Perfect Vessels

Two mornings ago, I woke up to a statement in my feed from the legendary activist Dolores Huerta that human rights icon Cesar Chávez sexually assaulted her, describing one incident as rape. Cesar Chávez. His face has been painted on murals across my home state of California since I was a girl. His name graces schools and boulevards and parks and the hearts of millions of people who believe in civil rights and social progress, especially within the Latino community…

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4 months ago · 102 likes · 12 comments · Ava DuVernay

Major CBS News Layoffs Begin Under Bari Weiss’ Restructuring Plan

Warner Music Group Inks First-Look Deal With Netflix for Documentaries

This Military Tragedy Became a Blockbuster Movie. Here’s What It Didn’t Tell You.

Chuck Norris Dies At Age 86

Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

Jury sides with Afroman in police defamation lawsuit: Inside the trial that gripped America

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4 months ago · 18 likes · Meghann Cuniff

Election 2026

‘It’s laughable’: Election officials pour cold water on MAGA midterm overhaul

Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections

County GOP in Texas will switch voting rules for the runoff after primary day chaos9

Poll: Talarico leads Cornyn and Paxton in general election matchups

Blindspot Stories

How a Stretch of Florida Real Estate Has Become a Covert Corridor for Chinese and Russian Spies

Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine

Africa after aid is more resilient than you might think

Under Reported Stories

Vandal causes over $240K of damage to glass Chihuly sculptures near Seattle Space Needle

No Country for Cheap Fuel: Hollywood Faces an Oil Shock

Democratic Wake Up Calls / Wins

Democrats pitch one-stop health plans

‘Reckless’: Republicans and Democrats Voice Concern Over Pentagon’s $200 Billion Request for Iran War

Democrats Demand Answers on Jared Kushner’s Mideast Business Dealings

The New Republic

Yes, Trump Derangement Syndrome Exists; but It’s Among His Supporters

I don’t understand why everyone is so upset about Donald Trump’s invocation of Pearl Harbor during his tête-à-tête with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. I mean, we learned that Trump actually knows who bombed Pearl Harbor. Shouldn’t we just take that W…

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4 months ago · 36 likes · 2 comments · The New Republic and Michael Tomasky

Democrats walk out of Pam Bondi briefing on Epstein files over subpoena compliance

The Slow, Then Sudden, Death of the Hawkish Democrat

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Weather

Get Ready for a Year of Chaotic Weather in the US

There’s No Way the American West Will Have a Normal Summer

Texas bluebonnets arrive ahead of schedule. Could this be a sign of a record season?

Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; ‘This is what climate change looks like’

Measles Measles EVERYWHERE (and other health stories)

147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers

Measles Is Roaring Back. We Are Not Ready.

How biotech giant Bayer landed a win that made MAHA furious

AI / Tech News

How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world

The Founder of Anthropic Says He Wants to Protect Humanity From AI. Just Don’t Ask How.

My AI Agent ‘Cofounder’ Conquered LinkedIn. Then It Got Banned

The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the AI Industry

The Robots Are Coming for Your Hair

White House releases AI legislation framework

The People Who Marry Chatbots

Can Tinder Fix The Dating Landscape It Helped Ruin?

DoorDash is now letting its drivers train AI on the side

Meta to Cut Back on Third-Party Moderators, Rely More on AI11

Texas News

Corpus Christi’s crucial refineries look for alternate water supplies amid looming water crisis

Dallas Democrat seeks answers on Afghan man’s death in ICE custody

I Know Ball News

World Baseball Classic television audience doubles for 2026 tournament

Men’s March Madness live tracker: Updates from Friday’s first round

Women’s March Madness live tracker: Updates from Friday’s first round

I was never the best player on any team. Then I became a March Madness legend

What’s next for the WNBA after reaching a historic CBA deal?

Your Moments of Zen

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That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon

The New Newsletter is a weekly Newsletter from Get Pod Local. We talk Politics, roundup the news, and give you CTAs every week…for Free. (awww)

Good News!

Our News Briefs are now where 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!

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We also post these on our Youtube Channel! Not with my face, but still, it’s cute!

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Other GPL Goodies

Get Pod Local: The Podcast (Season 2!) with Joey and Jalon

Joey 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. Episodes drop every Thursday…maybe…

GPL Presents: New Newsletter with Jalon Nichols

Every 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 Cade

Every 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 Joey

Every morning, Jalon D’na and Joey Cade check in and talk about something we read or saw on slack. Videos drop every Thursday!

GPL Presents: Daily Briefs with Jalon Nichols

Everyday, 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 newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).

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Our Main Story: They Don’t Have A Plan. They Have A Pla

Trump Team Spirals Over Damning Report on Bungled Iran War Planning

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Vows to Keep Blocking Strait of Hormuz as Tankers Are Attacked and Oil Prices Soar

Iran’s new supreme leader vows continued retaliation across Gulf and oil routes

Iran’s new supreme leader ‘wounded and likely disfigured,’ Hegseth claims1

Iran War: US Refueling Aircraft Lost During Operation

War Stirs Mixed Feelings for the Only Iranian American Democrat in Congress

Trump suggests high oil prices are a positive after bragging about low gas prices last month

Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Sell This War

French soldier killed, several wounded in Iraq attack, Macron confirms

Israeli strikes killed over 100 Lebanese children since the start of the war

Israel’s military drops prosecution of reservists who allegedly raped Palestinian detainee2

Could Iranian Drones Attack California? State, Local Officials Downplay Threat

Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line

Echoes of the ’70s in What’s Now the Largest Oil Shock Ever3

‘We want to use it for everything’: How Project Maven became central to America’s AI-powered warfare

As Iran regime change hopes fade, Netanyahu faces political test

Trump is ‘wrong’: Europeans slam US decision to ease Russia oil sanctions4

Trump admits that Putin could be helping Iran despite what his envoy claimed

Vance was ‘skeptical’ voice in White House on Iran strikes5

Hegseth Vows to Reopen Key Strait as U.S. Measures Fail to Calm Oil Market6

All 6 airmen on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says

We’re Still Not Stopping Talking About Them Files

First image appearing to show Andrew, Mandelson and Epstein together emerges

How a top DC strategist courted Jeffrey Epstein

New Mexico Senator speaks out after viewing unredacted Epstein Files

A Statue of Trump and Epstein Re-enacting ‘Titanic’ Pose Appears on National Mall

This Week’s Links

What to Know About the Shooting at Old Dominion University

WA ‘millionaires tax’ sparks longest Olympia debate in recent memory

Starbucks founder leaves Washington state with millionaire tax rattling the rich

TSA workers set to miss first paycheck with no end to shutdown in sight

Army sergeant wants to plead guilty in Georgia base shootings that injured 5

His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.

The Pentagon’s Lawyers Are Now Under Review

‘Joy, sunshine, and beauty embodied.’ Family remembers Mass. woman killed while hiking in Utah.

U.S. economy expands slowly at 0.7% in fourth quarter, downgrading from initial government estimate

Pete Hegseth Says ‘the Sooner David Ellison’ Buys CNN, ‘the Better’

It’s Friday the 13th again. Yes, another one is coming in 2026.

Andrea Bocelli Tells Timothée Chalamet Opera, Ballet and Filmmaking Draw From the ‘Same Source’ of Human Emotion: ‘They Are Not Arts of the Past’

Misty Copeland, ballerina who promoted ‘Marty Supreme,’ reacts to Timothée Chalamet comments

Election 2026

2026 Primary Election Calendar

Democratic Voters Don’t Want Vanilla Centrism

Georgia House Special Results 2026

Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office

Nebraska U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls

Blindspot Stories

2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump’s crackdown