Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 18, 2025. Stateside, the House is poised to vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, a measure representing a significant rebuke to President Trump, despite his last-minute support. Concerns are also rising over the U.S. Border Patrol’s expanding role in immigration raids far from the […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 17, 2025. Today in the U.S., federal workers are back on the job after the government shutdown, facing significant backlogs and the looming possibility of another closure. Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to reshape immigration courts, aiming to accelerate removal proceedings and increase detentions. The […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 16, 2025. Today in U.S. news, the government has reopened after a 43-day shutdown, though questions remain about how quickly federal operations can return to normal. Meanwhile, House Democrats have released emails from Jeffrey Epstein reportedly referencing President Trump, a claim the White House dismisses […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 15, 2025. First up in the news, on the U.S. front, immigration courts are seeing significant changes under the Trump administration, aiming to speed up removal proceedings and detain more individuals. The government has finally reopened after a 43-day shutdown, though turning the federal apparatus […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 14, 2025. In today’s top stories, a potential diplomatic reset between Israel and Syria appears to be dimming as Israel’s heavy-handed raids and arrests continue in Syria, despite initial hopes following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, in Chile, the upcoming presidential vote on […]

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, […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 12, 2025. Stateside, House Democrats have released emails from Jeffrey Epstein reportedly referencing President Trump, which the White House dismisses as a “selectively leaked” attempt to create a false narrative. In legislative news, cracks have appeared in Democratic unity as the Senate, with bipartisan support, […]