Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 3, 2026. Today, the U.S. is focused on Election Day, with midterms determining control of Congress, key governorships, and statehouses across the country. Meanwhile, analysts in Washington suggest that after eight months of devastating conflict, Iran may now be more inclined to pursue a nuclear […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 31, 2026. In today’s U.S. news, controversy surrounds the tight Alaska Senate race, spotlighting legal and ethical questions over how two candidates named Dan Sullivan landed on the ballot. Voters in 39 states will face more than 140 ballot measures on Election Day, covering topics […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 30, 2026. We start with a look at today’s headlines. In U.S. news, the expanding influencer economy is now impacting higher education, with colleges beginning to offer content creation programs. Politically, there’s growing concern that young men, who were key to Donald Trump’s return to […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 30, 2026. Today in U.S. news, colleges are adapting to the evolving influencer economy by offering content creation programs, while the upcoming midterms see young men who previously supported Trump and the GOP now reconsidering their votes or leaning towards Democrats. Legal uncertainty looms over […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for October 29, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. news sees uncertainty around a social media surveillance case following a judge’s death, as unions argue First Amendment violations regarding the review of immigrants’ social media feeds. Political pollsters are grappling with the amplification of “bad and fake” […]