Here is the GPL News Brief for March 11th 2026:

* Trump’s pick for State Department role withdraws after ‘insensitive’ race remarks

* Chatbots encouraged ‘teens’ to plan shootings in study

* Trump tells Axios there’s “practically nothing left” to target in Iran

* U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says

* Pam Bondi Flees to U.S. Military Base After Reported Spike in Threats

* Republicans Concede They Need to Pivot on Immigration Before Midterms

* Harvey Weinstein describes his life in prison as “hell” and proclaims his innocence ahead of a new trial

* Florida man arrested after elaborate scheme to steal over $600k worth of potatoes and onions

* New statue of Trump and Epstein recreating famed ‘Titanic’ scene is placed on National Mall

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