Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 23, 2025. In today’s top stories, U.S. news sees President Trump escalating the Venezuela standoff with a ‘blockade’ against tankers, signaling efforts to pressure the Maduro regime beyond just narcotics trade. Looking ahead to 2028, Turning Point USA has endorsed Vice President JD Vance for […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 22, 2025. In U.S. news today, the political landscape is already buzzing for 2028, with Turning Point USA endorsing Vice President JD Vance for president, even as President Trump occasionally muses about a third term. On a significant note, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 21, 2025. In today’s top stories, U.S. politics are buzzing with 2028 presidential speculation, as Turning Point USA’s leader endorsed Vice President JD Vance, even as President Trump occasionally hints at a third term. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina achieved a significant milestone, earning […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 20, 2025. In U.S. news today, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, with over 55,000 members, has finally achieved federal recognition after decades of effort, a move that fulfills a campaign promise by President Trump and will open more government benefits. Security was also a […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 19, 2025. Today’s international headlines bring us news from across the globe. In Venezuela, leader Nicolás Maduro has followed in Hugo Chávez’s footsteps by ushering in an early Christmas season, a tactic often used by authoritarian leaders. Meanwhile, in Israel, a remarkable trend has emerged […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 18, 2025. In today’s top stories, the U.S. is weighing its next moves in Syria following a strike that killed American troops, with President Trump threatening retaliation and observers considering the impact on the U.S.-Syria partnership. Domestically, U.S. policy in Latin America has seen a […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 17, 2025. First, let’s look at today’s headlines from the U.S. and around the world. In U.S. news, President Trump’s shift towards more military action in Latin America is finding an anti-Castro soulmate for many in the Cuban diaspora, aligning with figures like Marco Rubio. […]