Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 12, 2026. In today’s U.S. and world news, we’re closely following developments concerning Iran. Despite expectations, Iran is refusing to capitulate, instead pursuing a strategy to raise the costs of conflict so high that the U.S. and Israel might reconsider further attacks. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 11, 2026. In today’s top stories, a near-record number of U.S. representatives and senators are opting not to seek re-election, a trend that could significantly influence the upcoming midterms. Defense Secretary Hegseth’s strong statements on the war in Iran continue to spark debate, energizing his […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 10, 2026. Stateside, the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran is revealing deep fissures within the Iranian diaspora regarding military action and Tehran’s future. Meanwhile, Georgia’s 14th Congressional District is seeing a crowded special election, with candidates largely avoiding the rift between former Representative Marjorie Taylor […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 9, 2026. In today’s top stories, the race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District is seeing 17 candidates, reflecting a splintered Republican coalition amidst Greene’s ongoing criticism of President Trump. The U.S. is investigating a fatal airstrike that hit an Iranian […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 8, 2026. Tonight in world news, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called special elections for three open seats next month, hoping his party can gain a majority. Meanwhile, the U.S. has announced a new coalition to fight violent cartels, with seventeen countries signing on […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 7, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. officials are investigating a fatal air strike on an Iranian girls’ school, raising serious questions about targeting and intelligence in Operation Epic Fury. President Trump has enacted his first Cabinet shakeup, firing Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 6, 2026. In today’s top stories, the U.S. is facing a complex situation in the Middle East, appealing once again to the stateless Kurds for military assistance in Iran, a request complicated by past betrayals. This evolving conflict is also causing rifts within President Trump’s […]