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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 27, 2025. Stateside, a journalist found his most joyful assignment covering the influence of studying abroad on Black men in Japan, even as U.S. colleges grappled with funding disputes. The Trump administration is intensifying its stance on Venezuela with a blockade against oil tankers, signaling […]

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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 26, 2025. In today’s top stories, U.S. news saw a journalist reflecting on a joy-filled assignment in Japan exploring the influence of studying abroad on Black men, while President Trump escalated the Venezuela standoff with a ‘blockade’ against tankers. Domestically, Vice President JD Vance received […]

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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 25, 2025. In today’s top stories, the Trump administration has escalated tensions with Venezuela, instituting a “blockade” against oil tankers that signals U.S. goals extend beyond narcotics to include pressure on the Maduro regime. Domestically, discussions are already heating up for the 2028 presidential election, […]

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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 24, 2025. In today’s top stories, U.S. news sees President Trump escalating the Venezuela standoff with a “blockade” against oil tankers, indicating goals beyond narcotics to pressure the Maduro regime. Domestically, Turning Point USA has endorsed Vice President JD Vance for the 2028 presidential election, […]

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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 23, 2025. In today’s top stories, U.S. news sees President Trump escalating the Venezuela standoff with a ‘blockade’ against tankers, signaling efforts to pressure the Maduro regime beyond just narcotics trade. Looking ahead to 2028, Turning Point USA has endorsed Vice President JD Vance for […]

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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 22, 2025. In U.S. news today, the political landscape is already buzzing for 2028, with Turning Point USA endorsing Vice President JD Vance for president, even as President Trump occasionally muses about a third term. On a significant note, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina […]