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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for April 7, 2026. In U.S. news today, President Trump has drastically reoriented the country’s refugee program, with almost all new arrivals now hailing from South Africa, prioritizing Afrikaners after a significant cut to the annual cap. The administration is also escalating its rhetoric against Iran, with […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for April 6, 2026. In today’s top stories, the U.S. continues to grapple with the escalating situation in Iran, as President Trump’s deadline for ceasefire talks looms. Questions are mounting over whether potential U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure could constitute war crimes, a claim Trump dismisses. These […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for April 5, 2026. Today’s headlines are dominated by the ongoing situation with Iran, as President Trump has threatened strikes on Iranian infrastructure, a move met by reciprocal actions from Iran against Gulf Arab nations. This conflict is placing unprecedented strain on U.S. alliances, with analysts highlighting […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for April 4, 2026. In the U.S. today, significant news includes the growing excitement and dread in rural Virginia as a redistricting referendum could potentially allow Democrats to counteract Republican gains made elsewhere. Amidst the ongoing Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s purge of Army leadership, including […]