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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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September 7th, 2026: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at U.S. Warships & & Trump Envoys Meet Putin
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:• The war with Iran escalates as Tehran fires ballistic missiles at two U.S. warships, prompting Washington to…
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PDB Special Bulletin | Baker & Slater: Is Iran Trying to Trap Trump in a Forever War?
Mike Baker joins Mike Slater for a wide-ranging conversation about why President Trump entered the conflict with Iran, what both sides are trying to achieve…
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The PDB Situation Report | September 5th, 2026: Tanker Attacks Deepen the Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz & Could Washington Strike an AI Deal With Beijing?
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:• Attacks on oil tankers and dwindling traffic through the Strait of Hormuz are pushing crude prices toward $100 a…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 4th, 2026: Putin’s Popularity Plunges to Wartime Low & Israel Seizes Key Hezbollah Stronghold
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Vladimir Putin is facing signs of growing public frustration at home as his approval ratings take a…
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September 4th, 2026: Iran’s Economic Lifeline Is Starting to Break & Rival Ukrainian Agents Open Fire
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:• America’s economic campaign against Iran is beginning to bite, driving the country’s oil shipments down 85…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 3rd, 2026: Iran’s Economy Strains as U.S. Extends Mideast Deployments
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:• The Pentagon extends American deployments around Iran into next year as the economic campaign produces growing…
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September 3rd, 2026: U.S. Launches “Tanker for Tanker” Strikes Against Iran
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:- The Trump administration launches its first strikes under a new “tanker for tanker” policy, placing Iran’s oil…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 2nd, 2026: Russia Helps Iran Target U.S. Warships & China Builds Space Pursuit Satellites
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:Leaked documents reveal how Moscow is repaying Tehran for the drones Russia uses against Ukraine—by helping Iran…
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September 2nd, 2026: U.S. and Iran Exchange a New Round of Strikes & Russia Accused on German Soil
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:• The United States and Iran exchange another round of strikes, as Tehran launches missiles and drones and…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 1st, 2026: Putin Fears for His Future & China’s Cargo Ship Spies
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:New reporting suggests Vladimir Putin fears that ending the war without victory could threaten both his grip on…
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September 1st, 2026: U.S. Military Leaders Sound Alarm Over Iran & China Courts America’s Rivals
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:- Top U.S. military leaders are warning against extended Iran deployments, arguing that the strain is beginning…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 31st, 2026: U.S. Launches New Strikes On Iran & Russia’s Jet-Powered Drone Offensive
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:A month-long pause in U.S.–Iran fighting collapses as American forces strike inside Iran, Tehran fires missiles…
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August 31st, 2026: Iran’s Trade Is Collapsing and Gas Lines Are Growing & Trump’s G20 Pressure Campaign
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:- U.S. economic pressure is beginning to hit Iran at home, as foreign trade contracts, oil exports dry up, and…
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The PDB Situation Report | August 29th, 2026: Iran’s Plan to Push the U.S. Navy Out of Hormuz & China Upgrades Russia’s Shaheds
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Iran says a proposed agreement with Oman would divide control of the Strait of Hormuz and prevent American…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 28th, 2026: Iran Is Losing Control of the Strait of Hormuz & Laser Warfare Comes to the U.S.-Mexico Border
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—President Trump says the battle for the Strait of Hormuz is essentially over, declaring, "that sucker is…
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August 28th, 2026: Is Iran’s Supreme Leader Dead? & Moscow Targets Britain
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Iran insists Mojtaba Khamenei remains in power, but nearly six months without a verified appearance is fueling…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 27th, 2026: Putin’s Considering Using Nuclear Weapons & Russia’s Deadly Car Blast
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Kremlin insiders say Vladimir Putin is preparing to escalate the war in Ukraine, while growing concern inside…
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August 27th, 2026: Iran’s New Hormuz Plan Targets American Warships & Russia’s Chinese-Powered Shaheds
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Iran says a proposed agreement with Oman would divide control and revenue from the Strait of Hormuz while…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 26th, 2026: Iranian State TV Discusses How Barron Trump Could Be Killed & Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Deal
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Iranian state television broadcasts a video discussing how Barron Trump could be killed, claiming the…
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August 26th, 2026: Trump Calls Iran’s Bluff in the Strait of Hormuz & Armenia’s Break With Moscow
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The United States completes a months-long operation to clear the principal shipping lanes through the Strait of…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 25th, 2026: Russia Just Crossed a Terrifying AI Threshold & Washington Reopens Embassies
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Russia crosses a dangerous new threshold in Ukraine, deploying a fully autonomous, AI-guided drone that selected…
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August 25th, 2026: Iran’s Economic Lifelines Are Being Cut Off & North Korea’s Next Deployment
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • Washington launches a sweeping economic campaign against Iran, warning foreign governments and companies to…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 24th, 2026: New Evidence Putin Is Preparing for Mass Mobilization & U.S. Cancels Major South Korean Exercise
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • New evidence suggests Vladimir Putin is quietly preparing Russia for another mass mobilization, with the…
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August 24th, 2026 - Iran’s Regime Is Starting to Crack From Within & Piracy Rises In the Gulf of Aden
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A public split erupts inside Iran’s government as senior politicians call for an end to the war while security…
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PDB Situation Report | August 22nd, 2026: Trump’s Iran Crackdown Could Trigger a Collision With China
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: President Trump’s plan to crush Iran’s economy may put Washington on a collision course with China, Tehran’s…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 21st, 2026: The Taliban Is Losing Control of Afghanistan & Hackers Target U.S. Infrastructure
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The Taliban marks five years back in power, but a growing armed resistance, renewed fighting with Pakistan and…
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August 21st, 2026: Iran’s Regime Is Preparing to Crush Another Uprising & Russia’s Deadly Kyiv Barrage
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s leaders fear another popular uprising, and the return of Hossein Taeb—the notorious “Suppression…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 20th, 2026: Trump’s New Plan to Crush Iran’s Economy & North Korea’s Missile Barrage
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: President Trump opens a new front against Iran, declaring “Economic D-Day” and threatening severe consequences…
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August 20th, 2026: Putin Is Secretly Rebuilding Iran’s War Machine & China’s South China Sea Fortress
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Russia is reportedly sending Iran drone components, ammunition and explosives through a protected Caspian Sea…
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August 19th, 2026: Putin Is Secretly Rebuilding Iran’s War Machine & China’s South China Sea Fortress
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Russia is reportedly sending Iran drone components, ammunition and explosives through a protected Caspian Sea…
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August 19th, 2026: Russia’s Top Economist Says Putin Is Losing & Iran Fires on the UAE
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First—Russia fires a prominent state economist after he warns Moscow cannot win its war of attrition against…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 18th, 2026: Israel Launches Airstrikes In Syria as Turkey Moves In & The Pentagon Investigates Universities
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Israel bombs a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border, raising fears that its campaign to prevent Syria’s…
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August 18th, 2026: Iran’s Leaders Are Terrified of Another Uprising & Moscow’s Secret Drone Network
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran declares that it is moving to a “fully offensive” posture and threatens a military operation to break…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 17th, 2026: New Intelligence Reveals Iran’s Secret War Plan & Trump Scales Back Korea Drills
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • New intelligence reveals the alarming scope of Iran’s plan to widen the war across the Middle East—including…
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August 17th, 2026: Trump’s Secret Talks With the Men Who Control Iran & Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Starlink
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Trump administration reportedly bypassed Iran’s official negotiators and opened a secret backchannel…
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The PDB Situation Report | August 15th, 2026: Trump’s New Plan to Force Iran to Surrender & Foreign Troops Headed for Lebanon?
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: First up—President Trump is turning back to economic pressure on Iran, betting that a sustained naval blockade and…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 14th, 2026: NATO Shoots Down Mystery Drone Over Latvia & Trump Threat Intel Questioned
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A NATO fighter shoots down an unidentified drone over Latvia as Ukraine launches one of its largest attacks…
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August 14th, 2026: Trump’s Plan to Economically Strangle Iran & Taiwan Rehearses for Invasion
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First up—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the United States can maintain its naval blockade of Iran…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 13th, 2026: The Alliance That Could Turn the Iran War Into World War III & U.S. Considers Joint Strikes In Colombia
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan build a NATO-style military alliance that could create a dangerous pathway…
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August 13th, 2026: The U.S. Army Got Crushed by Ukraine’s Drone Warriors & Putin’s Maritime Threat
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The U.S. Army goes head-to-head with Ukraine’s battle-hardened drone warriors in a major war game—and suffers a…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 12th, 2026: Ukraine Destroys the Defenses Around Putin’s Palace & China’s AI Cyberattack
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine reportedly destroys the air defenses protecting Vladimir Putin’s lavish Black Sea palace before…
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August 12th, 2026: Trump’s High-Stakes Gamble to Make Iran Surrender & Assad Sentenced to Death
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump changes course on Iran, stepping back from additional military strikes and betting that…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 11th, 2026: Inside Trump’s Secret Escape From an Iranian Assassination Threat & Chinese Spies Target U.S. Forces
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting reveals how President Trump was hidden inside an airport catering truck and transferred to a…
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August 11th, 2026: Putin Mulls False Flag Attack on NATO & Inside North Korea's AI Hacking Campaign
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First—NATO's eastern members are quietly preparing for what they fear could be Russia's next move. Intelligence…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 10th, 2026: Iran Replaces Top Regime Leader in Sudden Shakeup & Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A major leadership shakeup in Tehran elevates Mohsen Rezaei, a veteran Revolutionary Guard commander, as Iran…
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August 10th, 2026: Iran’s Ridiculous New Demands for Reopening Hormuz & Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran unveils a sweeping list of demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz—conditions so maximalist that the…
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The PDB Situation Report | August 8th, 2026: The Iran War Exposed a Dangerous U.S. Weakness & America’s New Nuclear Strategy
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The war with Iran has reportedly burned through some of America’s most important long-range missiles, raising…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 8th, 2026: U.S. Intel Warns Putin Could Attack NATO & The Mystery Behind Moscow's Deadly Bombing
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Washington is quietly rethinking one of its core assumptions about the war in Ukraine. U.S. intelligence…
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August 7th, 2026: Trump Explodes At Hegseth Over Iran War Missile Shortage
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump reportedly confronted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Camp David over concerns that the war…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 6th, 2026: Pentagon Rewrites Nuclear Playbook & Putin's Command Shake-Up
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The Pentagon is reportedly rewriting America's nuclear war strategy, placing greater emphasis on tactical…
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August 6th, 2026: Is America About to Hand Iran Control of Hormuz? & Iran’s Wartime Purge
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First—the United States and Iran may be nearing an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the reported…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 5th, 2026: North Korea Sending a New Missile Unit to Russia & FBI Teams Up With Russia & China
In this episode of The PDB Description: First up—North Korea may be preparing to send Russia an entire missile unit, complete with personnel, launchers and as…
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August 5th, 2026: America's Missile Shortage & Cuba Spy Buildup
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: America may be running low on some of its most important long-range precision weapons after five months of war…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 4th, 2026: Iran Just Revealed Its Demands for Ending the War & China Faces New Tech Restrictions
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First—new details emerge about Iran’s demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and potentially ending the…
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August 4th, 2026: The Pentagon Just Admitted It Needs a New Plan for Iran & Russia's Recruitment Crisis
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Mixed signals from Washington and Tehran leave the future of the Iran war uncertain. We'll explain why the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 3rd, 2026: Iran's Leaders Are Turning On Each Other & Israel's Growing Defense Problem
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — As the war continues, a political battle is unfolding inside Iran itself. We'll explain why the…
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August 3rd, 2026: How Iran Secretly Planned the Next Phase of the War & Trump Hits Pause In Iran Strikes
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: New reporting reveals that while publicly observing a cease-fire, Iran was secretly preparing for a much wider…
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The PDB Situation Report | August 1st, 2026: Annie Jacobsen’s Terrifying Warning About Biological War
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen joins Mike to discuss her new book, Biological War: A Scenario, and the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 31st, 2026: Report - Saudi Arabia Eyes Ground Invasion Against Houthis & Is Hamas Ready to Disarm?
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Saudi Arabia may be preparing to re-enter a war it has spent years trying to leave behind. Riyadh is…
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July 31st, 2026: The Pentagon's Plan To Cripple Iran & Red Sea Coalition
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting reveals the Pentagon is weighing a dramatic expansion of the war with Iran, including a proposal…