#ourCOG Daily Brief [February 5, 2026]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for February 5, 2026.

In today’s top stories, a ‘Reagan conservative’ federal judge has resigned, citing concerns over presidential actions, while public trust in the Justice Department continues to erode amid perceived White House pressure. The U.S. is moving to increase its missile stockpiles, depleted by recent use, as tensions remain high with Iran. Domestically, communities are increasingly pushing back against new data centers due to concerns over electricity and local impact, and while Congress ended the shutdown, Democrats are now pushing for reforms in immigration enforcement, a move opposed by Republicans. On the world stage, pivotal U.S.-Iran talks have been revived, though both sides have vastly different agendas. The upcoming 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games are set to launch a new era for the Olympics, with an entire region hosting events instead of a single city, and U.S. Olympians are hoping to showcase unity, love, and hope to a divided world.

In video updates, we have recent postings including “Chapel | Worship & Prayer Service | February 5, 2026,” “Fasting Changes Everything | Jentezen Franklin,” and “God Is Calling You to Encounter His Love #shorts #god #jesus.”

From our FaithNews RSS feed, the latest headlines include “Church Planting Intensive Set for March 11-13,” “Church Files Emergency Appeal to Resume Worship,” “‘The Bible Recap’ Hits Top 100 on Apple Podcasts,” and “Multi Million Dollar Gift Launches New Era for SMCH.”

Turning to prophecy news, we’re following reports that an illegal immigrant with an active deportation order was hired as a New Orleans police recruit and issued a firearm, later nabbed by ICE. There’s also a story highlighting the critical role of law enforcement in preventing chaos, with a call to appreciate their service. In Israel, an ancient stone vessel used for ritual purity has been placed in the Knesset, linking past Jewish traditions to the modern Parliament and the push for the Third Temple. Finally, a police union leader in St. Paul suggests that blocking coordination with ICE led to recent deadly shootings in Minneapolis.

And in Jewish history for February 5th, we remember the year 517 or 519, when the Archbishop of Vienne in Gaul reportedly forced 500 Jews to convert or face exile, with many eventually returning to Judaism. In 1191, King Richard I, also known as the Lionheart, met with Tancred, the King of Sicily, where Jews had been living for centuries. And in 1258, the Mongols under [the entry appears incomplete].