Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 21, 2026. Stateside, artificial intelligence remains a dominant headline, with leading AI companies signing an agreement with the White House to self-regulate, a strategy with a mixed track record. These same companies are also reportedly pouring $100 million into campaign cash, setting up PACs to […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 19, 2026. In today’s top stories, we’re looking at significant debates in the U.S., including calls for a new constitutional convention, reflecting on America’s early history of amendments. Our White House correspondent returns to Mar-a-Lago, a decade after a first visit, to reflect on how […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 17, 2026. In today’s headlines, we’re tracking several significant developments. Domestically, discussions around military victory are in focus, with the Iran and Ukraine wars highlighting the challenge of not just winning battles, but also bringing conflicts to a lasting resolution at the negotiating table. The […]