Here is the GPL News Brief for March 9th 2026:

* Trump ‘not happy’ with new Iran supreme leader

* Trump says Iran’s new supreme leader ‘is not going to last long’ without his approval

* Weekend travelers encounter long waits at some airports during DHS shutdown

* Could There be a Military Draft? Trump Administration Says it’s ‘On Table’

* Alexander Brothers Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking

* Nixon aide Alexander Butterfield who exposed Watergate tapes dies at 99

* It’s All About Dead Presidents: Stephen A. Smith Officially Not Running For White House In 2028

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