Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for February 12, 2026. In today’s headlines, the U.S. is buzzing with the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, generating significant media attention and a challenge to discern facts from speculation, while thousands of dog lovers found joy at the world’s largest unofficial gathering of golden retrievers […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for February 6, 2026. In today’s U.S. news, we celebrate the recognition of 18th-century poet Phillis Wheatley, now gracing a postage stamp for her powerful work while enslaved. Meanwhile, a “Reagan conservative” federal judge has made the rare move to resign over presidential actions, fueling concerns that […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 31, 2026. Today, in U.S. news, a new batch of Jeffrey Epstein files has been released, detailing his communications with powerful contacts, though they may not satisfy all questions. A brief partial government shutdown is expected, setting the stage for significant debates on immigration enforcement […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 29, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. news is dominated by the political landscape, with an FBI raid in Georgia shaking the state as President Trump continues to weigh lawsuits over his 2020 election loss. On immigration, the Trump administration appears to be shifting tactics, […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 28, 2026. Today, in U.S. news, a government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats demand immigration enforcement reforms before they’ll vote on a funding bill, with the deadline fast approaching on Friday. Meanwhile, tensions are high in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of lawful gun owner […]