Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 21, 2026. In U.S. news today, the Supreme Court appears hesitant regarding President Trump’s attempt to remove a Federal Reserve Board member, underscoring the central bank’s importance. Meanwhile, the president’s second term is marked by a new, aggressive foreign policy approach, particularly concerning Greenland, which […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 20, 2026. Today’s top stories are dominated by the evolving landscape of U.S. foreign policy. President Trump is reportedly taking his boundary-pushing to the world stage, showing a new willingness to invade or attack countries and running roughshod over long-standing international agreements, with his focus […]

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 […]