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 22, 2025. In U.S. news today, the political landscape is already buzzing for 2028, with Turning Point USA endorsing Vice President JD Vance for president, even as President Trump occasionally muses about a third term. On a significant note, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 15, 2025. In today’s top stories from around the globe, we’re seeing continued complexities. An attack on U.S. forces in Syria is testing both the anti-ISIS mission and warming ties, as Syria grapples with its security forces being vulnerable to infiltration by former rebels with […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 14, 2025. Starting with our top stories today, in the U.S., the 2020 ‘fake electors’ scheme is back in the spotlight, with Wisconsin potentially seeing the first trial involving key figures in the effort to overturn the election results. Meanwhile, inflation continues to be a […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 12, 2025. In today’s top stories, Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ is making waves, not only doing very well here in the U.S. but also breaking box-office records in China. Shifting to international news, Senegal is making strides in asserting its independence from former colonial ruler France, […]