Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 29, 2026. In today’s top stories, Iran has issued a stern warning to the U.S. against any ground invasion, including strikes on universities, as diplomats convene in Pakistan for peace talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict. Domestically, millions across the U.S. turned out for […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 28, 2026. In U.S. news today, the Education Department is directing student borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan to prepare for repayment, with loan servicers offering a 90-day window to select new repayment plans, part of President Trump’s initiative to end Biden-era student debt relief. […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 27, 2026. In today’s top stories, we’re seeing shifts across the nation. The South is experiencing a demographic boom, drawing newcomers with its appealing lifestyle, though this is subtly changing local accents and culture. Meanwhile, Baltimore has made strides in combating violent crime through a […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 25, 2026. We start with today’s headlines. In U.S. news, juries in California and New Mexico have found that social media platforms are indeed harming teens’ health by creating addictive feeds, though Meta and YouTube plan to appeal. On a lighter note, parts of Boston […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 24, 2026. Today in U.S. news, ICE personnel have arrived at over a dozen U.S. airports as TSA staffers continue to work without pay, leading to persistent long security lines. The Supreme Court is currently deliberating a crucial mail-in ballot case that could significantly impact […]

Western journalism, even in the days before the pastors’ trial, widely covered the event in the reactionary press, making an unsuccessful attempt to present…