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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…
Episodes
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April 29th, 2025: Factories Shutting Down In China As Tariff War Bites & North Korea’s Dirty Secret Confirmed
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: U.S. tariffs are hitting China hard, forcing factories to shut down production lines and scramble for new…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 28th, 2025: Putin Announces Ceasefire In Ukraine & Pakistan Warns Of Imminent Indian Military Incursion
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, following a pivotal meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald…
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April 28th, 2025: Border Patrol and Mexico Crush Cartel Posts — Cartels Launch Bloody Retaliation & Trump-Zelensky Private Talks
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A major cartel crackdown at the southern border scores big wins — but sparks bloody retaliation across Mexico…
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PDB Situation Report | April 26th, 2025: Inside China’s Struggling Economy & Kashmir Attack Sparks Crisis Between Nuclear Rivals
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The U.S.-China tariff war continues to simmer. Washington floats the idea of cutting tariffs—while Beijing warns…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 25th, 2025: China Blinks Again: Beijing Lifts Tariffs On Some US Goods & India, Pakistan Exchange Gunfire As Tensions Soar
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, with their economy buckling under the weight of steep U.S. tariffs, it appears China is making a move…
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April 25th, 2025: China Rebukes Trump, Demands US Cancel All Tariffs & India And Pakistan Inch Closer To War
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll start things off today with an update on the U.S.-China trade war, as officials in Beijing demand all…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 24th. 2025: FBI: Maduro Weaponizing Gangs Against America & Trump Unloads on Putin & Zelensky
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, in a shocking report, the FBI has alleged that some top Venezuelan government officials have been…
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April 24th, 2025: Cartels Deploy New Tactics At The Border & Abbas Torches Hamas
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: We begin at the southern border, where Trump’s immigration crackdown is pressuring Mexican cartels to shift…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 23rd, 2025: Trump Signals De-Escalation In Tariff War With China & Zelensky Rejects White House Plan To Cede Crimea To Russia
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering cutting tariffs on China "substantially," in the first…
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April 23rd, 2025: China’s Rare Earth Ban May Be Backfiring & Rubio Overhauls The State Department
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: China’s rare earth export ban was meant to punish the U.S.—but it may be backfiring, as countries around the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 22nd, 2025: China Unveils Devastating New Hydrogen Bomb & White House Doubles Down On Support Of Embattled Pentagon Chief
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We'll begin with an alarming new weapons breakthrough out of China, where researchers for the communist regime…
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April 22nd, 2025: Beijing Now Targeting Members Of Congress & Hamas Recruits Kids
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: China lashes out—Beijing has sanctioned multiple U.S. lawmakers and officials over what it calls “egregious…
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PDB Evening Edition | April 21st, 2025: US Touts 'Very Good Progress' On Iran Nuclear Talks & Hegseth Back In Hot Water Over Second Signal Group Chat
In this episode of The PDB Evening Edition: We’ll start things off with the latest update on the diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran, as the Trump…
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April 21st, 2025: Signs Emerging That Trump’s Tariff Strategy May Be Working & The ‘Easter Truce’ That Wasn’t
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump’s tariff strategy appears to be yielding results, with Japan, Indonesia, and others signaling…
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PDB Situation Report | April 19th, 2025: How Long Can The Tariff War Last & A Ground Campaign Coming In Yemen?
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Fallout from the U.S.-China tariff war intensifies. Chinese factories are idling, export orders are drying up, and…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 18th, 2025: US Accuses China Of Aiding Houthi Attacks & Rubio Threatens To Abandon Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start things off with China, as reports emerge that a satellite company with links to the CCP has been…
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April 18th, 2025: China Accused Of Supplying Weapons For Russia's War On Ukraine & UN Warns Iran On Verge Of Building Nuclear Bomb
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll start things off with new accusations from Ukrainian President Zelensky, who claims his nation has…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 17th, 2025: Trump Calls Off Strike On Iran & Hamas Struggles To Pay Fighters
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: President Trump has called off U.S. support for an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear program. Later in the…
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April 17th, 2025: China Finally Blinks In Tariff War & Gaza Talks Collapse Again
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: China signals a possible retreat in the trade war, saying it’s open to talks—but only if President Trump shows…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 16th, 2025: Chinese Weaponize TikTok In Tariff War & U.S. To Reduce Troops Numbers In Syria
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: China unleashes a new tactic in the ongoing tariff war, weaponizing TikTok to convince American consumers…
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April 16th, 2025: Trump’s Tariffs Crush China’s Chip Market & A Wave Of Narco Terror In France
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Fallout from Trump’s tariff blitz is hitting hard in China, where chip traders say business has all but…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 15th, 2025: China Halts Rare Earth Exports In Latest Retaliation & Illegal Border Crossings Plummet To Record Lows
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, the U.S.-China tariff war is taking another alarming turn, as China stops shipments of essential rare…
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April 15th, 2025: Iranian Leaders Drop The Mask: “We Want the Bomb” & Israel’s Veterans Demand Peace
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The United States and Iran are heading back to the negotiating table for another round of nuclear talks—but at…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 14th, 2025: Chinese Factories Halt And Ports Jammed In Trade War Fallout & Russian Missile Attacks Rocks Ukraine
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Trouble is brewing at China’s biggest ports. With factories slowing and exports backing up, the pressure from…
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April 14th, 2025: Trump Rolls Back China Tariffs & American And Iranian Officials Meet Face-To-Face
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The White House is easing off the gas in the trade war with China—at least for now. Smartphones, hard drives…
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PDB Situation Report | April 12th, 2025: Can China Survive A Tariff War? & Russia Launches Spring Offensive
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: President Trump pulls back on tariffs—except when it comes to China. Gordon Chang joins us to explain what this…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 11th, 2025: China Signals No More Tariff Hikes After Latest Escalation & Bombshell Report Reveals The CCP's Role In Cyberattacks On US Infrastructure
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, an update on the ongoing trade war, as China hits back at Trump’s massive 145 percent tariff by hiking…
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April 11th, 2025: World Rushes To Strike Trade Deals After US Tariff Pause & Trump Teases Israel-Led Strikes If Nuclear Talks With Iran Fail
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll start things off with the global reaction to President Trump's surprise tariff pause, as the EU reverses…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 10th, 2025: China Seethes As Panama, US Sign New Security Agreement & Russian-American Ballerina Freed In Latest Prisoner Swap
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, tensions between America and China over the Panama Canal are heating up, as the U.S. inks a new defense…
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April 10th, 2025: How The World Is Reacting To Trump’s Tariff Pause & Russia’s Spring Offensive Begins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump announces a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs. We’ll look at the reasons behind the reversal…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 9th, 2025: Trump Slams The Breaks On Tariff War—Except Against China & Bombshell Report Shows Biden's COVID Coverup
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, Trump pumps the breaks on his global trade war, announcing a 90 day pause on most of his reciprocal…
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April 9th, 2025: Chinese Fighters Captured In Ukraine & CIA’s New War on Fentanyl
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his military has captured two Chinese nationals fighting for…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 8th, 2025: Ukrainian Troops Invade Russia Again & Trump Announces High-Stakes Nuclear Talks With Iran
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, as diplomatic talks over the war in Ukraine stall, Kyiv launches a fresh invasion into Russian territory…
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April 8th, 2025: How The Economic Turmoil Is Crushing Russia & The EU Offers Zero Tariffs
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Russia’s war chest takes a hit as global oil prices plunge following President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 7th, 2025: Revealed: How A Reporter Was Added To Yemen War Chat On Signal & Iran-Backed Militias Back Down
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New details emerge about how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg ended up in a Signal group chat where Trump…
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April 7th, 2025: Why The New Tariffs Are A Gut Punch To China & Russian Spy Gear Targets British Nuclear Subs
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A sharp escalation in the global trade war: China retaliates against President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs…
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PDB Situation Report | April 5th, 2025: Trump's Economic Gambit & China Flexes On Taiwan
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: President Trump announces sweeping new tariffs on foreign imports, signaling a potential overhaul of U.S. trade…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 4th, 2025: Trump Purges National Security Ranks & Russia Rebukes U.S. Threats
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump continues his shake-up of the national security establishment, removing the head of the…
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April 4th, 2025: Kremlin Envoy Makes Rare Trip To US & Trump Purges White House National Security Council
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dispatched a top advisor to the U.S. to try and mend fences with…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 3rd, 2025: World Leaders React To Trump's Tariffs & Israel Unleashes Strikes Across Syria In Latest Warning To Islamist Rulers
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, the world reacts to President Donald Trump’s massive tariff announcement, as the stock market tumbles on…
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April 3rd, 2025: Trump’s Tariff Blitz & Israel’s Qatar Scandal
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll start things off with the big news from Liberation Day—President Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 2nd, 2025: The Disturbing Way Mexico's Deadliest Cartel Recruits New Members & Israel's Plan To Seize Parts Of Gaza
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll begin today south of the border with a look at the operations of one of Mexico’s deadliest drug cartels…
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April 2nd, 2025: Russia Rejects Trump's Peace Plan & Iran Mulls Strikes On Key US Military Outpost
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll begin today with an update on the war in Ukraine, as the Kremlin pushes back on President Donald Trump’s…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 1st, 2025: Hamas Tortures Protester To Death In Barbaric Crackdown & DHS Reports More Than 100,000 Deportations Since Trump's Return
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, as rare public protests against Hamas spread throughout Gaza, the terror group is resorting to…
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April 1st, 2025: Is Putin Gearing Up For A Major Offensive Amid Peace Talks? & France's Le Pen Banned From Seeking Office In Bombshell Ruling
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll start things off today with an update on the war in Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin orders…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 31st, 2025: 'Pissed Off' Trump Threatens Putin With New Tariffs & China Attempts To Thwart US Deal On Panama Canal
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, as U.S.-brokered peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine drag on, President Donald Trump is turning…
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March 31st, 2025: Inside Iran’s Underground ‘Missile City’ & Syria Unveils Surprising New Government
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran unveils a sprawling underground missile base, dubbed “Missile City,” packed with long-range ballistic and…
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PDB Situation Report | March 29th, 2025: Signal Gate Fallout & Iran’s Hidden Hand in Yemen
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: • We begin with the fallout from “Signal Gate,” the serious communications blunder that exposed sensitive U.S…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 28th, 2025: Self-Proclaimed Communist Arrested For Tesla Bombing & Iran’s Cryptic Response to Trump
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll start things off with an arrest in a politically charged Molotov cocktail attack on a Tesla dealership in…
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March 28th, 2025: Top MS-13 Leader Arrested As Trump Moves To Militarize US Border & Zelensky Claims 'Ailing' Putin Will 'Die Soon'
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First, one of the top three U.S. leaders of the violent Salvadoran MS-13 gang has been arrested in a major…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 27th, 2025: Israel Eliminates Hezbollah Chief & US Blacklists 50 Chinese Tech Firms In Major Crackdown
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, Israel is upping the pressure on Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, launching another series of overnight…
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March 27th, 2025: Why Are U.S. Bombers Building Up In The Indian Ocean? & NATO Chief Urges European Unity
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • The U.S. military is reinforcing its presence at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, with stealth bombers and…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 26th, 2025: Gazans Stage Largest Anti-Hamas Protest Since War Began & Spy Agencies Issue Grave Warning Over Collaboration Between America's Foes
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, in a rare show of public dissent, scores of Gazans took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against…
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March 26th, 2025: FBI Zeroes In On Tesla Attackers & Washington Lifts Taliban Bounties
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The FBI launches a new task force targeting a surge in attacks on Tesla vehicles—but critics say the Justice…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 25th, 2025: LEAKED! Trump Officials Text Houthi War Plans To Journalist & Russia, Ukraine Agree To US Brokered Black Sea Ceasefire
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, the Trump administration is in hot water over an explosive report from The Atlantic, which revealed the…
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March 25th, 2025: Trump Pumps The Breaks On Tariffs & Chaos On The Streets In Turkey
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • The Trump administration pulls back on its sweeping tariff plan, narrowing the scope of the trade measures…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 24th, 2025: Trump Rushes Additional Destroyers To The Border & Key Houthi Leaders Killed In U.S. Airstrikes
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, the Trump administration deploys a second U.S. warship to patrol the waters around the U.S.-Mexico border…
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March 24th, 2025: China Considers Sending Troops To Ukraine & Israel Launches Strikes In Lebanon
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A major report out of Germany reveals China may be considering sending troops to Ukraine as part of a future…
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PDB Special Bulletin | The Houthis: Iran’s Deadly Proxy in the Red Sea | PDB Special Report
In this Special Edition of The President’s Daily Brief, Mike Baker breaks down the rise of the Houthis—from a rebel movement in Yemen to one of Iran’s most…
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PDB Situation Report | March 22nd, 2025: Trump’s Venezuelan Gang Deportations & U.S. Hits Back At Houthis
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The Trump administration is deporting hundreds of alleged gang members to El Salvador using a rarely invoked law…