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The President's Daily Brief
Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern. You'll get 20 minutes of the most important topics of the day and why you should care, arming you with what you need to know to help solve America's most pressing challenges. Former CIA Operations Officer…
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November 5th, 2025: U.S. Revives Abandoned Base Just Miles from Venezuela & Ukraine Hits Deep Inside Russia
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: The U.S. is reviving a long-abandoned naval base in the Caribbean, fueling speculation that Washington is…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 4th, 2025: Inside The ISIS Inspired Plot Thwarted On U.S. Soil & America’s Longest Shutdown
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Federal agents foil a chilling ISIS-inspired terror plot in Michigan. Two men allegedly planned to attack LGBTQ…
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November 4th, 2025: Russia’s ‘Systemic’ Economic Collapse & Mexico Erupts Over Narco-Assassination
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Signs of a breaking point inside Russia’s economy. A new intelligence report warns of systemic collapse across…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 3rd, 2025: Trump Eyes Cartel Strike in Mexico & Drones Buzz U.S. Nukes
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The Trump administration is preparing a new operation against Mexico’s powerful drug cartels. Plans are underway…
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November 3rd, 2025: Maduro Begs Moscow & Beijing For Help, Plus Trump’s Nigeria Ultimatum
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: As pressure builds on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s looking east for salvation. A new report shows the embattled…
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PDB Situation Report | November 1st, 2025: Putin’s War Economy Is Collapsing & Inside America’s War On Narco-Terrorists
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The U.S. military expands its campaign against drug traffickers, launching a new series of strikes in the Pacific…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 31st, 2025: REPORT: U.S. Military Attack On Venezuela Is Imminent & FBI Foils ISIS-Inspired Halloween Terror Attack
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—the U.S. is reportedly on the brink of launching airstrikes against military targets inside Venezuela, in…
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October 31st, 2025: INTELLIGENCE REPORT: China Is Rebuilding Iran’s Missile Program & U.S. Pushes Arab-Led Gaza Force
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Troubling news out of the Middle East. Western intelligence agencies say Iran is quietly rebuilding its…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 30th, 2025: Trump’s Deal with Xi & The Return of U.S. Nuclear Tests
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: After months of friction, President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping find common ground. The two leaders strike new…
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October 30th, 2025: Russia's WAR CHEST Takes a Major Hit as Oil Exports Plummet & Bloody Drug War Hits Brazil
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: New evidence points to deepening financial strain inside Russia. Regional governments are slashing enlistment…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | Octber 29th, 2025: Putin Reveals ‘Nuclear Tsunami’ Doomsday Weapon & Israel Renews Ceasefire
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Vladimir Putin claims Russia has successfully tested the Poseidon—an autonomous, nuclear-powered “super torpedo”…
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October 29th, 2025: America’s Secret Plan to Capture Nicolás Maduro & Russia’s Economic Retreat
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A new report exposes an extraordinary U.S. plot to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro—by allegedly…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 18th, 2025: Russia’s Drones Hunt Civilians & Jamaica Braces for Disaster
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A new United Nations investigation has found that Russian drone operators are deliberately targeting civilians…
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October 28th, 2025: Trump Issues Nuclear Threat To Putin & Israel’s Drone Dispute
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump issues a stark warning to Vladimir Putin after Russia boasts about testing its new so-called…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 27th, 2025: U.S. Intelligence Split on Putin Peace & Israel’s Patience Wears Thin
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A major split inside America’s intelligence community. The CIA reportedly saw an opening for peace with Vladimir…
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October 27th, 2025: America’s Most Powerful Warship Deployed To Venezuela & Trump & Xi Reach “Consensus”
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: The world’s most powerful warship is heading south. The Pentagon has deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford to the…
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PDB Situation Report | October 25th, 2025: POWER STRUGGLE: Xi Jinping Purges China’s Military & The U.S. Expands Its War at Sea
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: China’s military is in turmoil. Xi Jinping’s latest purge has reportedly removed key generals from power…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 24th, 2025: U.S. Bombers Buzz Venezuela & NATO Scrambles Over Europe
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A dramatic display of power off South America’s coast. Two U.S. B-1 bombers streaked past Venezuela’s shoreline…
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October 24th, 2025: China Pulls the Plug on Russian Oil & Europe Bankrolls Ukraine
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A potentially major blow to Moscow. China’s biggest oil companies have quietly halted purchases of Russian…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 23rd, 2025: Russia’s Undersea Spy Network & Foiled Parcel Bomb Plot
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Russia’s been caught building a secret undersea spy network in the Arctic — powered by Western technology…
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October 23rd, 2025: Xi Purges Generals in a Growing Power Struggle & Putin Flexes Nuclear Force
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A major power struggle is unfolding inside China’s military. Xi Jinping has just ousted his second-in-command…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 22nd, 2025: Ukraine’s ‘Massive’ Storm Shadow Strike & Kim Jong Un’s Missile Show
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Ukraine just launched one of its biggest cross-border strikes of the war, hammering a Russian explosives plant…
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October 22nd, 2025: U.S. & Australia Team Up To Disarm China’s Hidden Weapon & Europe Pushes New Peace Plan
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: America and Australia are teaming up to disarm China’s most powerful weapon—its near-monopoly on rare earth…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 21st, 2025: REVEALED: CIA Directing Narco-Boat Strikes Off Venezuela & Europe Endorses Trump’s Ceasefire Plan
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—America’s secret war at sea. New reporting says it’s the CIA—not the Pentagon—calling the shots in the…
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October 21st, 2025: Russia’s Fuel Crisis Explodes & Trump Takes Aim At Colombia
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Moscow’s fuel crisis is exploding. As Ukraine hammers Russia’s oil infrastructure, gas shortages are now…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 20th, 2025: Maduro’s Navy Suffers EMBARASSING Disaster & Houthis Target UN Employees
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: An embarrassing moment for Venezuela’s navy as one of its warships partially sinks during training drills off…
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October 20th, 2025: CEASEFIRE BREAKS: IDF Launches Airstrikes In Gaza After Hamas Attacks
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Israel has launched new airstrikes in Gaza, accusing Hamas of a “bold violation” of the Trump-brokered…
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PDB Situation Report | October 17th, 2025: Russia’s Economy Buckling Under Ukraine Drone Strikes & Taiwan Braces for What’s Next
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Ukraine’s drone war is hitting Russia where it hurts most—its wallet. Precision strikes on refineries have…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 17th, 2025: Bolton Indicted & Discord At The Pentagon
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Former National Security Adviser John Bolton was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on 18 counts…
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The Day the World Almost Ended: Episode 1— The Soviet Officers Who Defied the Machines
A special look at episode 1 of Mike Baker's PDB special subscriber only series: On September 26th, 1983, the world came closer to nuclear war than most people…
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October 17th, 2025: American Bombers Spotted Over Venezuela & Israel Warns Hamas Over Hostage Bodies
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Three U.S. B-52 bombers were spotted flying just off Venezuela’s coast. Washington calls it a routine patrol…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 16th, 2025: ESCALATION: Trump Greenlights CIA Strikes Inside Venezuela & Europe’s High-Tech Border Plan Revealed
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the Trump administration is raising the stakes in Venezuela, giving the greenlight for the CIA to carry…
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October 16th, 2025: Putin SNUBBED By Arab Leaders & John Bolton Indictment Looms
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Another humiliation for Vladimir Putin. His much-hyped “Russia–Arab World Summit” was supposed to highlight…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 15th, 2025: Cartels Put Bounties On U.S. Law Enforcement & Netanyahu’s Warning To Hamas
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Mexican cartels are offering cash bounties to assassinate U.S. border and immigration agents. We’ll break down…
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October 15th, 2025: TORTURE & STARVATION: Hostages Reveal Treatment Under Hamas
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Freed Israeli hostages are speaking publicly for the first time about their time in Hamas captivity. Their…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 14th, 2025: Russian Terror Plot Foiled on NATO Soil & Trump-Xi Talks Set for Korea
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Polish officials say they’ve stopped a Russian terror plot on NATO soil. A couple working for Moscow’s…
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October 14th, 2025: The Hidden Flaws in the Israel–Hamas Peace Deal & Qatar’s New Base in America
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: After two years of war, there’s finally peace between Israel and Hamas. But beneath the optimism lies a fragile…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 13th, 2025: Embarrassing Day for Putin’s Fleet & Trump’s Cairo Peace Summit
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: An embarrassing moment for Vladimir Putin’s navy. One of Russia’s prized “stealth” submarines was forced to…
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October 13th, 2025: Israeli Hostages Released & Hamas Launches ‘Mafia-Like’ Crackdown In Gaza
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: After 2 years, the remaining living hostages have been released from Gaza. The exchange comes as Trump arrives…
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PDB Situation Report | October 11th, 2025: Will The Gaza Ceasefire Last? & U.S.–Venezuela Relations Hit a Breaking Point
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire. But key details remain…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 10th, 2025: PENTAGON: U.S. Deploying Troops To Israel & Trump’s Quiet Nobel Prize Win
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: As the ceasefire in Gaza takes effect, Washington confirms it’s sending 200 U.S. troops to Israel—not for…
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October 10th, 2025: U.S. Special Forces Spotted Near Venezuela’s Coast & ISIS Link to Manchester Attack
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: New signs that U.S. Special Operations forces may be active in the Caribbean, as Venezuela’s Maduro regime…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 9th, 2025: What Is (And Isn’t) In The Gaza Ceasefire Deal & Cracks in Putin’s War Economy
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire agreement. The deal includes the…
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October 9th, 2025: Leaked Doc. Reveals Russia’s Staggering War Casualties & Trump’s Tomahawk Decision
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A leaked document from inside Russia’s own Defense Ministry reveals staggering battlefield losses in Ukraine…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 8th, 2025: Ukraine Accuses Russia’s Shadow Fleet of Drone Attacks & Ceasefire Negotiations in Egypt
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Ukraine says it’s cracked the case of the drones harassing northern Europe. According to Kyiv, they’re not being…
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October 8th, 2025: Venezuelans Already Turning on Maduro? & China’s Close Call with Canada
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro puts on a show of military strength—but new reporting says his call to…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 7th, 2025: Trump Calls Off Venezuela Diplomacy & White House Looks To The Insurrection Act
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The White House has called off diplomatic efforts with Venezuela, marking a sharp shift away from negotiation…
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October 7th, 2025: Thousands Of CUBANS Join Russia’s Fight Against Ukraine & Sticking Points In Hamas-Israel Deal
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A new report says as many as 5,000 Cuban fighters are now on the front lines in Ukraine, fighting alongside…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 6th, 2025: NATO Scrambles Fighters After Massive Russian Attack & U.S. Shutdown Standoff
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight after Russia launched one of its largest air assaults in months, striking…
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October 6th, 2025: China Helping Russia Target U.S. Interests & Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Deal
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukrainian intelligence accuses China of directly aiding Russia’s missile campaign in Ukraine, providing…
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PDB Situation Report | October 4th, 2025: A Game Changing Weapon For Ukraine? & Gaza Ceasefire Talks
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The Trump administration is weighing whether to provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles capable of striking deep…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 3rd, 2025: Trump Declares Formal 'Armed Conflict' Against Drug Cartels & US Military Begins Troop Drawdown In Iraq
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—The White House alerted Congress on Thursday that the U.S. is now essentially at war with Latin America’s…
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October 3rd, 2025: Trump Considers MAJOR Long-Range Missile Upgrade For Ukraine & China’s ‘Mock Taipei’
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine may soon get a major long-range upgrade, as the Trump administration weighs sending Tomahawk cruise…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 2nd, 2025: Terror Attack Hits A UK Synagogue & Gaza Flotilla Ends at Sea
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A brutal terror attack in Manchester. A synagogue struck on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar…
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October 2nd, 2025: What Is Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’? & Hamas Plot Foiled In Germany
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Europe is scrambling to secure its skies. After repeated Russian drone incursions, the European Union is…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 1st, 2025: Netanyahu Issues A Rare Apology & Suppression Force Takes On Haitian Gangs
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues a rare apology to Qatar for last month’s strike in Doha, while…
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October 1st, 2025: Leaked Intel Reveals China’s Blueprint To Invade Taiwan & Moscow’s Quiet Rebellion
n this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Classified U.S. intelligence reveals China’s strategy toward a Taiwan invasion, involving the quiet mobilization…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 30th, 2025: How a Shutdown Could Cripple U.S. National Security & Trump Targets ‘Woke Generals’
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: America is just hours away from a government shutdown. While Capitol Hill descends into partisan gridlock, the…
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September 30th, 2025: The Russian Spy Ship That Could Cripple Europe & Vance Trashes Putin
n this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A new investigation reveals how a Russian spy ship has been prowling Europe’s undersea cables, raising alarms…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 29th, 2025: REPORT: Russia Training Chinese Forces To Invade Taiwan & Michigan Church Attack
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A new report reveals that Russia is quietly training and equipping Chinese forces for an airborne assault on…