#ourCOG Daily Brief [November 13, 2025]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 13, 2025.

Today in the U.S., after 43 days, the government is finally reopening, though officials caution that turning the federal government back on won’t be easy or fast. This move comes after eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to end the shutdown. In other news, the fight to preserve Black newspapers is gaining traction, with Howard University working to save invaluable historical documents, including Frederick Douglass’s *The North Star*. Politically, House Democrats have released emails from Jeffrey Epstein, alleging President Trump “knew about the girls,” claims the White House dismisses as “selectively leaked.” Meanwhile, an uproar over antisemitism, sparked by Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes, is revealing significant divides within the conservative movement. Globally, while President Trump sees a “con” in climate change, China’s Xi Jinping is investing heavily in green tech, offering a glimmer of hope as the COP30 climate conference gathers. In Nigeria, a former soccer player is steering teen boys away from gangs by getting them onto the pitch, and Russia’s conspicuous rollout of new weapons, including missiles and submarines, is seen by experts as a direct challenge to the global nuclear balance, aimed squarely at Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome.”

On our video channels, you’ll find inspiring content including “Chapel | Operation Christmas Child: Yuri Lopez | November 13, 2025,” along with messages of “Strength in weakness” and a powerful story on “How Speaking Faith Changed Her Life!” We also have a short on #christian #faith.

From our FaithNews RSS feed, updates include news on “Robeck to Present Azusa Lecture on Evangelism at Azusa Street Mission,” an article where “Decision Point Confronts America’s Cultural Lies,” details about “Our Faith, Our Family, Our Freedom Conference in Atlanta Nov. 6-8, 2025,” and an update on the “Ministry to Israel ‘Lone Soldier Program’ Looks to Welcome One of the Hostages.”

Turning to prophecy news, today’s reports cover Ilhan Omar brushing off deportation threats, saying she could “go live wherever” she wants, alongside the IAEA demanding uranium inspections in Iran. Earlier this week, we learned of the U.S. plan to construct a half-billion-dollar military base near Gaza to supervise a ceasefire, signaling deep involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This comes as the Senate advanced a deal to reopen the government, ending the longest shutdown in American history. Additionally, on the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Holocaust survivors are issuing stark warnings that current antisemitism is comparable to the pre-Holocaust Jew-hatred of 1938.

Finally, in Jewish history, looking back at November 14th, in 109 BCE, John Hyrcanus achieved a significant victory, defeating the Samaritans in Samaria and destroying their temple as part of his broader mission to restore the territory of the original Davidic Kingdom to Jewish control. Also, on this day in 565 CE, the Roman Emperor Justinian passed away at the age of 82.