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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 19th, 2026: Iran TV Hijacked & Venezuela’s New Power Play
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up— Iran’s tightly controlled propaganda apparatus suffers a rare and embarrassing breach, as hackers hijack state television to broadcast footage of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi and images of anti-government protests the regime has worked to suppress. Later in the show— CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes a high-stakes trip to Caracas, meeting with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez in the most senior U.S. engagement since Nicolás Maduro’s ouster. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily…
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