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 […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 6, 2025. In today’s top stories, the U.S. Supreme Court has already given President Trump early wins this term, with anticipation building for explanations on cases ranging from tariffs to the 14th Amendment, which will test the bounds of presidential power. Meanwhile, the ongoing government […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 5, 2025. In today’s top stories, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to tackle cases determining the constitutionality of President Trump’s expansive view of presidential power, after granting him early wins on key issues. Meanwhile, federal workers face heightened stress during the current government shutdown, […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 4, 2025. In U.S. news, federal workers are facing heightened anxiety as a potential government shutdown looms, following months of interagency upheaval and layoffs, leaving many uncertain about their future. This financial wrangling in Washington is also reverberating in rural America, where debates over Medicaid […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 3, 2025. In today’s top stories, a government shutdown looms large in the U.S., with Washington’s wrangling over Medicaid deeply affecting rural communities like Spruce Pine, North Carolina, where hospitals are struggling. This shutdown is further complicated by President Trump’s threat of mass layoffs, raising […]