Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 2, 2025. In today’s top stories, a new X feature reveals that many divisive U.S. political accounts are foreign-based, likely profiting from outrage. Meanwhile, Boston and other cities are innovating with mixed-use buildings, stacking homes above libraries to create affordable housing and foster community. On […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 1, 2025. In today’s U.S. news, a shooting incident in Washington D.C. saw two National Guard members wounded just blocks from the White House, leading President Trump to order 500 additional troops to the capital and prompting a significant escalation in his immigration crackdown. This […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 30, 2025. In U.S. news today, New York City is seeing a cautious beginning of rapprochement between Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and business leaders, signaling potential concessions from both sides. Immigration continues to be a focus, with President Trump calling for a review of Afghan immigrants […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 29, 2025. In U.S. news today, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is beginning a wary rapprochement with the city’s influential financial community, with both sides likely needing to make concessions given their differing political ideologies. President Trump has called for a review of Afghan […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 28, 2025. In U.S. news today, New York City is watching a cautious rapprochement unfold between Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, and the city’s influential business leaders, suggesting both sides will need to make concessions. President Trump has called for a review of Afghan […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 27, 2025. In world news today, China’s leader Xi Jinping is making headlines by praising a liberal reformer, a move that has sinologists questioning his true intentions. Meanwhile, the Western alliance is reportedly under strain, particularly due to President Trump’s ambiguous stance on who holds […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 26, 2025. In today’s headlines, two National Guard members were shot in D.C. just blocks from the White House, with a suspect now in custody; President Trump has since ordered 500 more troops to the capital. Shifting gears to social issues, a missing dog in […]