Here is the GPL News Brief for March 13th 2026:

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Approximately 5,000 U.S. sailors & marines deploying to Mideast to support war in Iran

Hegseth Claims Iranian Military Is ‘Destroyed,’ Argues Strait of Hormuz Attacks Are Sign of ‘Sheer Desperation’

Fmr. Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta: Surprised U.S. had ‘no plan’ to deal with closure of Strait of Hormuz

Trump: Iran war will end when I ‘feel it in my bones’

417 days into Donald Trump’s term, the president’s net approval rating is -17

The Oil Tankers Trump Seized Are Costing the U.S. Millions of Dollars

UK’s Andrew and Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Epstein

Trump Is Obsessed With These $145 Shoes—and Won’t Let Anyone Leave Without a Pair

Early photos of enslaved people in 1850 head home from Harvard to South Carolina museum

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