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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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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 30th, 2026: Trump Launches Massive Retaliation Against Iran & Poland Missile Scare
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: President Trump orders a massive wave of airstrikes against Iran after Tehran's missile attack on U.S. forces…
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July 30th, 2026: Ukraine’s Wildberries Strikes Threaten Russia's Banking System & Iran's Missile Attack
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine strikes another Wildberries logistics hub, and new reporting says the Kremlin is considering emergency…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 29th, 2026: Iran Launches Surprise Attack On U.S. Forces & China Rearms Tehran
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Iran launches a surprise ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan, abruptly ending hopes that the…
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July 29th, 2026: Iran's Economy Is On The Brink Of Collapse & Zelensky & Netanyahu In Washington
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: After weeks of U.S. airstrikes, the Trump administration is increasingly betting that economic pressure—not…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 28th, 2026: China Is Already Preparing For Russia After Putin & Iran Weighs A Hormuz Compromise
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—China is quietly preparing for a future beyond Vladimir Putin, cultivating relationships throughout the…
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July 28th, 2026: Ukraine Launches Strike On Iranian Ship
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine launches a dramatic long-range strike on an Iranian-linked vessel in the Caspian Sea, bringing the wars…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 27th, 2026: Inside Ukraine's Surprising Ceasefire Proposal & Germany's Security Crisis
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: President Trump prepares to meet with Volodymyr Zelensky as Ukraine reportedly plans to propose an air ceasefire…
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July 27th, 2026: Iranian Proxies Target Air Force One & Ukraine Missile Attack
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting reveals President Trump abruptly switched Air Force One during the NATO summit after U.S…
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The PDB Situation Report | July 25th, 2026: The Next Phase Of The Iran War Has Begun & Russia Feels The Pain
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The war with Iran is expanding as the Houthis move into the fight, threatening Red Sea shipping and raising the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 24th, 2026: Trump Threatens Biggest Strike Yet As Iran Rejects Deal & America's Newest Hypersonic Weapon Deploys Near China
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—A new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for Iran appears to have collapsed almost as soon as it arrived in…
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July 24th, 2026: Iran’s Proxy War Just Escalated Again & Russia’s Empty Tanks
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First, the Iran-backed Houthis have begun enforcing their blockade of Saudi Arabia, striking oil tankers in the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 23rd, 2026: Has Russia Entered The Iran War? & Ukraine’s Drone Breakthrough
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First— U.S. intelligence officials are investigating whether Russia helped Iran target CIA facilities across the…
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July 23rd, 2026: Report: Iran Is Sending IRGC Troops Into Yemen & Israel's Election Battle
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Growing signs suggest Iran is taking a more direct role in the Houthi campaign against Red Sea shipping, with…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 22nd, 2026: Zelensky Just Fired Ukraine's Top General & Saudi Nuclear Pact
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Ukraine's wartime leadership is thrown into turmoil after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismisses the country's…
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July 22nd, 2026: The Iran War Just Reached a Dangerous Turning Point & Ukraine’s Leadership Crisis
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: After eleven consecutive nights of U.S. airstrikes, American intelligence agencies are warning that airpower…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 21st, 2026: Report: Iran Has A New Nuclear Fortress & Cuba's U.S. Threats
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran has moved key parts of its nuclear program into the heavily fortified…
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July 21st, 2026: Ukraine Just Found Russia’s New Weak Spot & Houthis Close Strait To Saudis
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine appears to have found a new pressure point inside Russia. We examine why Kyiv is now targeting Russia's…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 20th, 2026: Iran's Government Is Tearing Itself Apart & China's Maritime Escalation
In this episode of The PDB Description: Iran's government is facing a growing internal revolt as hardliners accuse President Masoud Pezeshkian of betraying the…
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July 20th, 2026: U.S. Prepares Massive Expansion of Iran War & Russia Pounds Ukraine
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up— two U.S. servicemembers are killed in an Iranian missile strike on an American base in Jordan. We'll…
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The PDB Situation Report | July 18th, 2026: America Is Crushing Iran's Coastal Defenses & Russia's Nuclear Threat
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Ryan Bodenheimer joins us to analyze America's renewed air campaign against…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 17th, 2026: The U.S. Just Cut Off Iran's Military & Trump Accuses China of 2020 Election Interference
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—for nearly a week, the U.S. has been targeting Iran’s missiles, drones and naval forces. But overnight…
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July 17th, 2026: Iran Is Preparing Its Biggest Escalation Yet & America's New Missile Strategy
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran may be preparing its biggest escalation yet. We explain why the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—not the Strait of…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 16th, 2026: Why Ukrainians Are Suddenly Protesting Zelensky & Iran's Hidden Supply Network
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Rare protests erupt in Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismisses the official many Ukrainians credit…
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July 16th, 2026: Iran's Secret Island Bases Are Under Attack & Ukraine's Robot Assault
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: American forces are now targeting three tiny islands that have become the key to Iran's ability to threaten…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 15th, 2026: YouTube Title: Putin's Worst Nightmare Is Coming True — Moscow Is Falling Apart
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Vladimir Putin has spent decades shielding Moscow from the consequences of his wars. Now, fuel shortages…
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July 15th, 2026: The Iran War Just Entered A Dangerous New Phase & Wagner's African Opioid Trade
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The battle for the Strait of Hormuz is entering a dangerous new chapter. We examine why the Trump…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 14th, 2026: U.S. Unleashes New Weapon In The Strait Of Hormuz
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The U.S. naval blockade of Iran is officially back in force, and American forces unveil a weapon never before…
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July 14th, 2026: Trump Just Reimposed the Naval Blockade on Iran & Ukraine Targets Russia at Sea
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump reinstates the U.S. naval blockade of Iran, cutting off the regime's ports as tensions in the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 13th, 2026: BOMBSHELL: Mossad Tried To Make Ahmadinejad Iran's Next Leader & Iran Targets Jewish Sites In Europe
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • A stunning new investigation claims Israel spent years secretly cultivating former Iranian President Mahmoud…
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July 13th, 2026: U.S. Launches Major Strikes As Iran Shuts Hormuz & Terrorists Embrace AI
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed indefinitely after another attack on commercial shipping, prompting…
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The PDB Situation Report | July 11th, 2026: The Iran Ceasefire Is Dead—Here's What Happens Next
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The ceasefire between the United States and Iran has officially collapsed, with both sides once again exchanging…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 10th, 2026: Israel Warns Trump Of Iranian Assassination Plot & Zelensky Reveals China's Warning To Putin
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—For years, Iran has openly vowed to kill President Trump. But this week, those threats may have taken on a…
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July 10th, 2026: The Revolutionary Guard Just Took Control Of Iran
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Even as U.S. and Iranian forces continue exchanging strikes, a new power structure is quietly taking shape…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 9th, 2026: Ukraine Strikes Dozens Of Russian Ships & U.S.-Iran Strikes Intensify
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Ukraine opens a new front in its campaign against Russia's wartime economy, launching an unprecedented wave of…
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July 9th, 2026: The Iran Crisis Just Entered A Dangerous New Phase & Trump Backs Kyiv
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—the standoff between the United States and Iran enters a dangerous new phase. I'll explain what's…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 8th, 2026: U.S. Launches Strikes On Iran & Russia Targets Starlink
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran appears to have collapsed after Tehran's attack on…
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July 8th, 2026: Russia May Soon Order A Massive Mobilization & Trump's F-35 Reversal
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Troubling signs out of Moscow suggest the Kremlin may soon order another military mobilization. We examine why…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 7th, 2026: Iran Resumes Attacks On Commercial Ships In Hormuz & Russian Forces Attacked In Mali
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up— just days after another round of U.S.-Iran negotiations ended without a breakthrough, Iran is accused…
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July 7th, 2026: Meet The Castro Who Wants To Talk To Trump
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Cuba's next-generation Castro is stepping out of the shadows. We examine the first-ever interview between Raúl…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 6th, 2026: China Launches One Of Its Most Dangerous Weapons
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: China conducts a rare submarine launch of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the Pacific, prompting alarm…
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July 6th, 2026: U.S. Intel: Russia Preparing To Attack NATO Nation & Iran's Missing Leader
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: U.S. intelligence is warning that Russia may be preparing a military provocation inside Poland in an effort to…
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The PDB Situation Report | July 4th, 2026: Russia Has A New Problem At Home & Iran's Diplomatic Deadlock
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Ukraine is tightening the noose around Crimea while Russian civilians grapple with growing fuel shortages at home…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 3rd, 2026: The New Numbers That Should Worry Putin & Nord Stream Bombshell
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A new battlefield assessment suggests Russia has now suffered an estimated 1.4 million casualties in Ukraine. We…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 2nd, 2026: Putin Concedes Ukraine's Strikes Are Working & Iran Negotiations Continue
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — After weeks of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and fuel infrastructure, Vladimir Putin has…
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July 2nd, 2026: Could Iran Actually Build A Nuclear Weapon?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Could Iran actually build a nuclear weapon? Mike Baker examines the state of Tehran's nuclear program, what…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 1st, 2026: How Artificial Intelligence Will Fight The Next War
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Artificial intelligence is transforming far more than chatbots and consumer technology. Mike Baker examines how…
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July 1st, 2026: What Happens If China Attacks Taiwan?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Could China actually invade Taiwan? Mike Baker examines the military, political, and geographic realities…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 30th, 2026: Can Moscow Still Achieve Victory?
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Can Russia still win the war in Ukraine? Mike Baker examines where the conflict stands after more than four…
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June 30th, 2026: Could Putin Actually Be Overthrown?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Could Vladimir Putin actually be overthrown? Mike Baker examines the foundations of the Russian president's…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 29th, 2026: Ukraine Launches A Major Offensive Against Russia & U.S.-Iran 'Stand Down'
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—Ukraine says it has entered a new phase of the war, launching a 40-day campaign of deep strikes…
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June 29th, 2026: Iran Just Targeted U.S. Bases In The Gulf & Hezbollah Rejects Deal
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The U.S. and Iran are trading strikes once again, with Tehran now targeting American bases in the Gulf. We'll…
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The PDB Situation Report | June 27th, 2026: Confidence Returning To The Strait Of Hormuz?
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Oil tankers are returning to the Strait of Hormuz, and with them, confidence is slowly returning to global energy…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 26th, 2026: Trump Slams Iran For Breaking Ceasefire Deal & Russia Declares Emergency In Crimea
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—the peace process between the U.S. and Iran is already showing signs of strain. A drone strike on a…
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June 26th, 2026: The Shocking Collapse Of Cuba's Military & Ukraine's Deep Strikes
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Trump administration continues to ratchet up pressure on Cuba, but if tensions were ever to turn military…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 25th, 2026: Iran Reveals Its Plans To Control The Strait Of Hormuz & Venezuela's Earthquake Disaster
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Iran is revealing its long-term plans for the Strait of Hormuz. New reporting suggests Tehran wants a permanent…
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June 25th, 2026: China’s Navy Surrounds Taiwan & Iran Nuclear Inspections
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: China is quietly surrounding Taiwan. New reporting reveals Beijing now maintains a near-constant naval presence…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 24th, 2026: Iran's Leaders Are Afraid—And It Shows
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: While the world's attention remains fixed on Iran's negotiations with the United States, Tehran is facing a…
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June 24th, 2026: Putin Calls For Peace Talks In Ukraine & China's Mystery Platform
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to restart peace negotiations with Ukraine based on the framework discussed…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 23rd, 2026: The Good News And Bad News From Hormuz & Iranian 'Jellyfish' Drones Down U.S. Jet
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The good news: the Strait of Hormuz is no longer at a standstill. The bad news: the global shipping industry…
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June 23rd, 2026: Is Belarus Preparing To Invade Ukraine?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First up—is Belarus preparing to invade Ukraine? As Kyiv issues new warnings and tensions rise along the…