Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for April 25, 2026. In today’s top stories, the Trump administration continues to make headlines with various policy shifts and actions. Domestically, there’s ongoing debate surrounding the ethics of undercover operatives, particularly after charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center highlighted concerns about informants within extremist groups. […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 25, 2026. We start with today’s headlines. In U.S. news, juries in California and New Mexico have found that social media platforms are indeed harming teens’ health by creating addictive feeds, though Meta and YouTube plan to appeal. On a lighter note, parts of Boston […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 25, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. news is dominated by the fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers. This incident has prompted calls for investigations into ICE tactics and is sparking uncomfortable questions for the GOP regarding gun […]

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, […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 25, 2025. Today in U.S. news, we’re tracking the resilience of individuals like Connie Bell, who is charting a new future after tragic personal loss and the devastating LA wildfires. Political disputes are highlighted in Arizona, where a House seat remains vacant due to delays […]

August 25

79: Pliny the
Elder passed away.

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0016_0_15865.html

1270: Louis IX
passed away. To the Christian world he became known as St. Louis.  Louis
“despised his Jews” and he treate…