Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 13, 2025. In today’s top stories, President Trump announced his administration has found funds to pay U.S. troops on October 15th despite the ongoing government shutdown, though many military families remain stressed by the uncertainty of missed paychecks. Meanwhile, mass federal layoffs have begun, aimed […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 12, 2025. In the U.S. today, President Trump announced that funds have been identified to ensure U.S. troops will be paid on October 15th despite the ongoing government shutdown. However, this news has done little to quell anxieties among military families, who, like other federal […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 11, 2025. In today’s top stories, President Trump announced funds have been identified to ensure U.S. troops will be paid on October 15th, despite the ongoing government shutdown. However, other federal employees are set to miss their paychecks, with mass federal layoffs already beginning, a […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 10, 2025. In the U.S., a government shutdown is causing mass layoffs for federal workers, who just missed their first paycheck, adding to their woes from previous cuts. This shutdown is also raising concerns about staffing for air traffic controllers. Meanwhile, military families face uncertainty […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 9, 2025. In today’s top stories, a new movement sees students across the U.S. pushing back against artificial intelligence, driven by a desire to preserve community and humanity. President Trump continues his campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize, with his prospects reportedly rising amidst recent […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 8, 2025. We begin with today’s top headlines. In U.S. news, concerns are rising around Portland’s ICE office regarding security and free speech, prompting questions about the necessity of National Guard deployment given its existing federal protection. President Trump may be showing increased patience with […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 7, 2025. Today, in U.S. news, President Trump is reportedly showing increased patience with Gaza diplomacy, eyeing a potential peace prize and a chance at elusive Mideast peace. Domestically, the Supreme Court is set to tackle significant cases involving free speech and LGBTQ+ rights, including […]