Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 17, 2026. In today’s top stories, the Middle East remains a focal point of tension. Iranians find themselves caught between what’s described as unremitting U.S.-Israeli attacks and an unyielding regime, with Israel’s killing of pivotal leader Ali Larijani further escalating the crisis. Meanwhile, Israelis, after […]

March 17

796 BCE (1st
of Nisan, 2956): Based on computations using the Bible and archaeology,
possible date for the death of Jehoash, King of Judah.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehoash_of_Judah

45 BCE:  Julius
Caesar defeated the forces of Pom…

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 17, 2025. First, let’s look at today’s headlines from the U.S. and around the world. In U.S. news, President Trump’s shift towards more military action in Latin America is finding an anti-Castro soulmate for many in the Cuban diaspora, aligning with figures like Marco Rubio. […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 17, 2025. Today in the U.S., federal workers are back on the job after the government shutdown, facing significant backlogs and the looming possibility of another closure. Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to reshape immigration courts, aiming to accelerate removal proceedings and increase detentions. The […]