Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 5, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. lawmakers continue to grapple with presidential war powers, as the Senate rejected a bill aimed at curbing the President on Iran, fitting a long pattern of Congress deferring to the executive branch on military decisions. The recent U.S.-Israeli […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 4, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. Senators have rejected a bill to curb the President’s war powers regarding Iran, continuing a trend of Congress deferring to the executive branch on such critical decisions. Amid the conflict, the U.S. is now securing limited flights for […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 3, 2026. In today’s top stories, a recent experiment in the U.S. revealed significant flaws in relying on AI for daily decisions, raising questions about its touted problem-solving capabilities. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Israeli offensive against Iran continues, with President Trump reportedly attempting an untested […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 2, 2026. Today’s major headlines are dominated by the escalating situation in Iran. Following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that tragically killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has retaliated by sending hundreds of missiles and drones across the region, though they claim to target […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 1, 2026. In today’s top stories, the Middle East is facing a new conflict as the U.S. and Israel have launched strikes on Iran. These actions led to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday, ending nearly four decades of his […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for February 28, 2026. Today, the Middle East has been thrust into a new conflict as the U.S. and Israel launched a broad campaign of strikes against Iran, hitting at least five Iranian cities, targeting missile sites and top leaders’ offices. Iran has retaliated across the region, […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for February 27, 2026. In U.S. news today, former President Bill Clinton’s legacy faces further scrutiny as he testifies on the Epstein scandal, potentially diminishing his image among younger Democrats. Meanwhile, President Trump is actively attempting to exert more control over elections through tightened rules and demands […]