Here is the GPL News Brief for March 5th 2026:

* Republican-led House declines to constrain Trump’s war in Iran, just as Senate did

* Trump says he has ‘to be involved’ in picking next Iran leader and Khamenei’s son is ‘unacceptable’

* Trump replacing Noem as Homeland Security secretary

* The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem

* Why Trump Changed His Mind on Kristi Noem

* Trader Joe’s products included in huge nationwide recall impacting more than 36 million pounds of food

* Senator Helps Officers Forcibly Remove Protesting Veteran From Hearing

* Paxton says he’d consider dropping out of Senate runoff if Republicans pass voter ID bill

* House rejects Nancy Mace’s push for sexual harassment disclosure

* $300k in taxpayer funds has been spent settling sexual harassment claims against Congress, report says

* Rep. Tony Gonzales, forced into runoff, admits to affair with aide who died by suicide

* Republican leaders call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his re-election campaign

* Louisiana mayor convicted of raping 16-year-old boy at her home while still in office

* Ex-husband testifies she confessed to having sex with minor

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