Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 14, 2026. Today in U.S. news, discussions continue around whether the U.S. needs to own Greenland for security, with historical cooperation with Denmark suggesting otherwise. The legal definitions of protest, lawbreaking, and terrorism are under scrutiny as opponents of ICE operations face “extremist” labels, even […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 13, 2026. In today’s headlines, we’re tracking a significant deadline facing the Smithsonian Institution as it navigates a White House demand to address “improper ideology.” Meanwhile, U.S. immigration policy is creating visible fissures, particularly in Minnesota, where state-federal tensions are rising amid a Trump administration […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 12, 2026. Today’s headlines bring a focus to federal-state relations and international shifts. In the U.S., Minnesota is a flashpoint for immigration debates, with rising state opposition to federal enforcement amidst a Trump administration crackdown, tragically highlighted by an ICE agent’s fatal shooting during an […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 11, 2026. In our top stories today, U.S. pressure continues to mount globally, with Washington calling on Nicaragua to release detainees amid ongoing crackdowns that have been in place since 2018. Meanwhile, in Iran, protests are intensifying, with the government issuing grim warnings of potential […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 10, 2026. In today’s U.S. headlines, the Supreme Court is now considering whether states can bar transgender women athletes from competing in school sports. Meanwhile, President Trump’s “America First” policy has led to withdrawals from numerous global bodies, often focused on climate and human rights, […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 9, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. politics saw President Trump continuing his “America First” agenda, withdrawing from numerous global bodies, particularly those focused on climate and human rights, a move that has drawn international condemnation but allowed China to increasingly step into a leadership […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 8, 2026. Domestically today, a rare Senate rebuke of the Trump administration emerged over Venezuela war powers, a largely symbolic measure that nonetheless signals potential new pushback from the GOP-controlled legislative branch. The White House also faced scrutiny for launching federal penalties based on an […]