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 April 23, 2026. In U.S. news today, the focus remains on the Strait of Hormuz, where the U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff, with the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program still central. We’re also seeing President Trump’s $500 million bailout of Spirit Airlines sparking […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for April 22, 2026. Today in U.S. news, President Trump’s “Art of the Deal” approach in his conflict with Iran appears to be giving Tehran leverage, as an impasse over the Strait of Hormuz continues. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are creatively using “reconciliation” to try and end the […]