Here is the GPL News Brief for March 16th 2026:

* Border Patrol’s Gregory Bovino to retire, sources say

* US judge blocks efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy

* Democrats demand DOJ investigation into Noem testimony on ad campaign, detentions

* ‘Not our war’: U.S. allies balk at Trump’s Strait of Hormuz demands

* Iran War Live Updates: Trump Disparages Allies for Rebuffing His Requests for Military Assistance

* More than 3,500 flights canceled and lines snaked around terminals as storms and TSA issues snarl air travel

* Oscars 2026 Winners: See the Full List Here

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