GPL's Daily News Briefs

About GPL's Daily News Briefs

A daily news brief with Jalon, just to help you keep in the know. Nothing in-depth, and under 2 minutes (usually). Think NPR first thing in the morning -- but with some sassy. getpodlocal.substack.com (https://getpodlocal.substack.com/s/gpls-daily-news-briefs?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Get Pod Local

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Sept 2025

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

195 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Grindin’

   Here is the GPL News Brief for September 10th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: As the midterms loom, Trump returns to his happy place: on stage in the theatre of the absurd (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/10/trump-theatre-of-the-absurd-republican-midterm-convention-dallas-rally) Empty seats at the GOP midterm convention? Blame it on small bladders. (https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/trump-blamed-bathroom-breaks-for-empty-arena-seats-22425412.php) Gay hookup app Grindr experiences Dallas outages during Republicans’ Trump-a-Palooza (https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/gay-hookup-app-grindr-experiences-dallas-outages-during-republicans-trump-a-palooza/) Did Grindr go down during the RNC convention in Dallas? (https://www.dmagazine.com/micropost/did-grindr-go-down-during-the-rnc-convention-in-dallas/) “We failed”: Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance in Texas GOP see little progress (https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/24/texas-log-cabin-republicans/) (From 2022) Democratic Sen. Fetterman speaks at a GOP midterm convention, fueling party-switch fears (https://apnews.com/article/john-fetterman-gop-republican-convention-video-d90e290a1b805029b66829da2896080d) Hasan Piker’s ‘meat pic’ was on full display at the Republican National Convention (https://www.out.com/celebs/hasan-piker-republican-national-convention) Trump’s promise to give Americans $5,000 if Republicans win draws criticism (https://www.npr.org/2026/09/10/g-s1-142697/trump-5k-promise-republican-midterms) Pleading for Votes, Trump Tries a New Spin on an Old Promise: Free Money (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/us/politics/trump-dividend-5000-dollar-checks.html) Iran war won’t end until after crucial November elections, says Trump (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ydld0gykpo) Trump promised $2,000 tariff ‘dividends,’ but they still haven’t materialized 10 months later (https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-promised-2000-tariff-dividends-materialized-10-months/story?id=136329468) The U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/the-u-s-national-debt-now-stands-at-40-trillion) Trump Says to Vote for Ken Paxton Even Though He’s Dumb and Ugly (https://newrepublic.com/post/215068/donald-trump-vote-ken-paxton-dumb-ugly) Donald Trump Urges Texans to Elect Sloppily Dressed Schlub Ken Paxton (https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/ken-paxton-style-donald-trump/) Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1QLFWJHBwnlJu9bRhfTifZ?si=c2e20ed4a41441cc)Listen on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gpls-daily-news-briefs/id1867604228) Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 *ALSO!* There is a fake voter registration site floating around. Your best bet is to use your state’s Sec of State website. Vote Safe Dot Org is fake and from Elon (apparently). All these immigration sweeps and he still here. SMH The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@getpodlocal)! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe (https://getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Blow The Whistle

   Here is the GPL News Brief for September 9th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Resigns, Warns AI Industry Is “Gambling With Our Lives” (https://deadline.com/2026/09/anthropic-jacob-coxon-resignation-artificial-intelligence-1237072134/) Paxton’s former top law enforcement official endorses Talarico (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/08/paxtons-former-top-law-enforcement-official-endorses-talarico/) Trump’s Midterm Convention Will Yield a Bounce All Right—for Democrats (https://newrepublic.com/article/215144/trump-midterm-convention-bounce-democrats) Mamdani Accuses Former N.Y.C. Leaders of Lying About 9/11 Air Quality (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/nyregion/mamdani-air-quality-liars.html) Mamdani Launches Public Portal With 170,000 Pages of 9/11 Records (https://time.com/article/2026/09/08/mamdani-to-release-9-11-related-documents/) Giuliani says Mamdani should skip 9/11 ceremony during rant against Islam (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/07/911-ceremony-giuliani-mamdani) Ben Shelton edges out Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling latest U.S. Open finish in history (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7577432/2026/09/09/us-open-alcaraz-shelton-latest-record-result-analysis/) Frances Tiafoe breaks Alex Michelsen’s heart as hug produces enduring image of U.S. Open (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7575990/2026/09/08/us-open-tennis-michelsen-tiafoe-result-analysis/) Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1QLFWJHBwnlJu9bRhfTifZ?si=c2e20ed4a41441cc)Listen on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gpls-daily-news-briefs/id1867604228) Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 The Latest GPL Podcast Episode Is Up! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@getpodlocal)! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe (https://getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   A New Mexican’s Stand

   Here is the GPL News Brief for September 8th 2026: Here Is Today’s Stories: Ex-Trump Labor Secretary Went to Strip Club on Taxpayers’ Dime (https://newrepublic.com/post/215141/donald-trump-labor-secretary-strip-club-drink-on-job?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=suboffer&utm_term=labor_day_9-7-b) UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa’s true size (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce30vp55dnlo) US only country to oppose UN resolution correcting Africa’s size on world maps (https://thehill.com/policy/international/6072979-us-opposes-un-map-resolution-africa/) Noem’s Rumored Lover Used His Power for Unprecedented Corruption (https://newrepublic.com/post/215146/noem-lewandowski-dhs-power-corruption) WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert retiring at end of 2026 (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7565299/2026/09/04/wnba-commissioner-cathy-engelbert-resigns/) Who should be the next WNBA commissioner? Potential candidates to replace Cathy Engelbert (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7565672/2026/09/04/wnba-commissioner-replacement-candidates-cathy-engelbert-swin-cash/) Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/europe/germany-afd-election-saxony-anhalt-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1._VA.dJ2i.bTUUSpGVGsG-&smid=url-share) Trump Floats Renaming New Mexico as ‘New America,’ Prompting Pushback (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/us/politics/trump-rename-new-mexico.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20260908&instance_id=181569&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=59017433&segment_id=226166&user_id=f7fde3579eef9ab6e6925116a9735634) Don’t get distracted Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1QLFWJHBwnlJu9bRhfTifZ?si=c2e20ed4a41441cc) Listen on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gpls-daily-news-briefs/id1867604228) Reminder for everyone: Please check your voter’s registration every month until the election this November. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 New Episode Dropped Today! Watch it anywhere you listen / watch this podcast. 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube (And Growing)! We also post these on our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@getpodlocal)! Get full access to Get Pod Local at getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe (https://getpodlocal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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