Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 18, 2026. Today in U.S. news, President Trump’s administration has continued to make headlines, battling universities over issues like antisemitism and DEI policies, which led to a federal funding freeze for some institutions. His “America First” foreign policy vision, emphasizing spheres of influence over traditional […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 11, 2026. In our top stories today, U.S. pressure continues to mount globally, with Washington calling on Nicaragua to release detainees amid ongoing crackdowns that have been in place since 2018. Meanwhile, in Iran, protests are intensifying, with the government issuing grim warnings of potential […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 3, 2026. Our top story today revolves around a dramatic development in U.S. foreign policy. President Trump has announced that the U.S. will now ‘run’ Venezuela following the ouster and capture of Nicolás Maduro, who is set to face “narco-terrorism” charges in New York. This […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 23, 2025. In today’s top stories, U.S. news sees President Trump escalating the Venezuela standoff with a ‘blockade’ against tankers, signaling efforts to pressure the Maduro regime beyond just narcotics trade. Looking ahead to 2028, Turning Point USA has endorsed Vice President JD Vance for […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 18, 2025. In today’s top stories, the U.S. is weighing its next moves in Syria following a strike that killed American troops, with President Trump threatening retaliation and observers considering the impact on the U.S.-Syria partnership. Domestically, U.S. policy in Latin America has seen a […]