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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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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 22nd, 2026: U.S. & Iran Establish Lebanon “Deconfliction Cell” & Starmer Steps Down
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the United States and Iran have agreed to create a new "deconfliction cell" for Lebanon, aimed at…
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June 22nd, 2026: Iran Just Closed The Strait Of Hormuz Again
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First up—Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, just days after signing a Memorandum of…
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PDB Situation Report | June 20th, 2026: Israel-Hezbollah Violence Just Shook The Iran Agreement
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Just days after the United States and Iran signed a framework agreement, the first round of follow-on negotiations…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 19th, 2026: Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Keeps Iran Talks Alive & Cuba's Communist Model Hits Breaking Point
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—The fragile peace process between the U.S. and Iran has already encountered its first major test. New…
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June 19th, 2026: Moscow Has An Air-Defense Problem & Xi's New Purge
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First up—Ukraine brings the war to Moscow in dramatic fashion. A massive drone attack struck multiple targets…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 18th, 2026: The Hardest Part Of The Iran Agreement Starts Now
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—the U.S.-Iran agreement is now officially signed. We’ll break down what happens next, how energy…
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June 18th, 2026: Trump Shocks European Leaders At G7 & The UAE Moves Beyond Hormuz
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: G7 leaders were in for a surprise this week, as President Trump arrived in France with a more measured and…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 17th, 2026: The Secret U.S.-Iran Deal Just Leaked & Emergency Weapons Production
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The secret U.S.-Iran agreement is no longer secret. Leaked details reveal sanctions relief, a proposed $300…
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June 17th, 2026: Why The Strait Of Hormuz Isn't Back To Normal & New Allegations Against China
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ships are expected to begin moving through the Strait of Hormuz once again, but the world's most important…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 16th, 2026: The Secret U.S. Operation That Kept Gulf Oil Flowing & B-52 Disaster
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—during Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States reportedly relied on a secretive…
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June 16th, 2026: The 5 Biggest Unanswered Questions In The Iran Deal
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First up—the Iran deal is done, but the hard part may just be beginning. We examine the five biggest…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 15th, 2026: White House Reveals New Iran Deal Details & Russia's Damages Famous Cathedral
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First up—the U.S.-Iran agreement has now been signed, but many of the deal's most important details remain…
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June 15th, 2026: What's REALLY In The U.S.-Iran Deal? & Tren De Aragua Strike
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: -First up—reports of a U.S.-Iran agreement continue to swirl, but competing versions of the deal are raising…
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PDB Situation Report | June 13th, 2026: An Iranian Insider Reveals What's Happening Behind The Scenes
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: We turn our attention inside Iran as economic hardship, political unrest, and growing public dissatisfaction…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 12th, 2026: Trump Clashes With Tehran Over Leaked Iran Deal & Washington Tightens The Screws On Cuba
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Yesterday, President Trump suggested a deal with Iran could be just days away. Today, leaked details of that…
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June 12th, 2026: America's Iran Blockade Just Turned Deadly & Ukraine's Air Defense Breakthrough
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Three Indian sailors are dead after U.S. forces struck a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Oman, marking the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 11th, 2026: Why Trump Canceled The Planned Attack On Iran & Kim Expands Nuclear Program
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • Just hours after threatening another round of strikes against Iran, President Trump abruptly called them off…
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June 11th, 2026: America Launches A Second Night Of Strikes On Iran & Russian General Killed
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • The United States launches a second consecutive night of strikes against Iran. We break down the latest…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 10th, 2026: Iran Attacks U.S. Bases Across The Middle East & Taiwan's HIMARS Warning To China
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • The tit-for-tat between Washington and Tehran continues. After U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets…
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June 10th, 2026: U.S. Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran & NATO Downs Russian Drone
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • President Trump follows through on his promise to respond after Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 9th, 2026: SHOOTDOWN: U.S. Apache Helicopter Lost Over Hormuz
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • An American Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz. We break down what happened, what may…
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June 9th, 2026: Why Israel And Iran Suddenly Stepped Back From The Brink
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: After a weekend that raised fears of a broader Middle East war, Israel and Iran are once again observing a…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 8th, 2026: Israel And Iran Are Exchanging Fire Again & ISIS Plot Against U.S. Troops
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Missiles are once again flying between Israel and Iran after the two adversaries exchanged direct military…
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June 8th, 2026: The Strait Of Hormuz Isn't As Closed As You Think & Ukraine's Smart Drones
In this episode of the President’s Daily Brief: In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran continues targeting ships in and around the Strait of…
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PDB Situation Report | June 5th, 2026: Trump Faces A New Crisis In Iran & Russia's Massive Kyiv Strike
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Despite a ceasefire that remains technically in place, Iran launches its most damaging attack yet, raising fresh…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 5th, 2026: Putin Rejects Zelensky's Challenge To Meet & Inside China's Latest U.S. Spying Operation
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—after more than four years of war, Volodymyr Zelensky has made his most direct appeal yet to Vladimir…
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June 5th, 2026: Putin's Own Allies Are Turning Against Him & Israel Makes A Deal With Lebanon
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Cracks are beginning to emerge inside Vladimir Putin's ruling coalition as influential oligarchs, political…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 4th, 2026: Trump Reveals What Could Restart The War
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — after weeks of missile strikes, drone attacks, and mounting tensions in the Persian Gulf, we're…
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June 4th, 2026: What Happened To Iran's Enriched Uranium?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: American and Israeli strikes may have damaged Iran's nuclear facilities, but one critical question remains…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 3rd, 2026: Iran Just Launched Its Biggest Attack Since The Ceasefire & Putin is Running Out Of Money
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Despite a ceasefire that remains technically in place, the United States and Iran are once again exchanging…
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June 3rd, 2026: What Iran Is Demanding Behind Closed Doors & Russia Bombards Kyiv
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We begin with a closer look at the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations. While reports remain mixed on how close the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 2nd, 2026: Inside The Heated Call Between Trump And Netanyahu & U.S. Considers NATO Nuclear Expansion
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: President Trump reportedly intervened to stop an Israeli strike on Beirut, exposing what may be the most public…
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June 2nd, 2026: New Satellite Images Reveal Massive Damage From Iran's Attacks & Europe Takes On Russia’s Shadow Fleet
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New satellite imagery is offering a clearer picture of the damage Iran inflicted on U.S. military facilities…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 1st, 2026: U.S. And Iran Exchange New Strikes & Ukraine & Russia Exchange Fire
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Despite what Washington and Tehran continue to call a ceasefire, the United States and Iran are once again…
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June 1st, 2026: Ships Are Passing Through The Strait Of Hormuz & Trump Makes New Demands Of Tehran
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Despite Iran's threats, some commercial ships are quietly slipping through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S…
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PDB Situation Report | May 29th, 2026: U.S. And Iran Reach Draft Agreement & Cuba Feels The Squeeze
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a draft agreement to extend their ceasefire for another 60…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 29th, 2026: Russian Drone Strike Hits NATO Territory & Cuban Pilot Sentenced
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Russian drones have reportedly struck a NATO country, injuring civilians in Romania and raising new questions…
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May 29th, 2026: Gulf Nations Build Emergency Routes Around Hormuz & Russia’s Taliban Partnership
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Gulf nations are rapidly expanding pipelines, shipping corridors, and overland trade routes designed to bypass…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 28th, 2026: U.S. Warplanes Take Out More Iranian Targets Near Hormuz & Trump’s NATO Drawdown
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — the U.S. and Iran are still officially negotiating peace… while simultaneously exchanging drones…
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May 28th, 2026: Iran Is In Far Worse Shape Than It Admits & Israel’s Drops Another Hamas Commander
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Iran continues projecting strength, but new reporting suggests the regime may be under enormous internal…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 27th, 2026: Russia’s Battlefield Problems May Make Putin More Dangerous
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: European officials are increasingly worried that Russia’s battlefield struggles in Ukraine could actually make…
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May 27th, 2026: The Clash Between U.S. And Iran Was Worse Than Reported
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: New intelligence suggests Iran may have been probing the limits of the fragile ceasefire before yesterday’s…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 26th, 2026: U.S. And Iran Are Shooting At Each Other Again & Russia Threatens “Systematic Strikes”
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Just as peace negotiations with Iran appeared to be gaining momentum, U.S. and Iranian forces are exchanging…
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May 26th, 2026: Iran’s Regime Can Barely Communicate During Talks & Massive Bombing Rocks Pakistan
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Months after Operation Epic Fury, Iran’s leadership is reportedly still operating from bunkers and secret…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 25th, 2026: The New "Iran Deal" Is Already Hitting Problems & Pentagon UFO Archive Opens
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: After signaling that a deal with Iran may be close, the White House is now running into the hard part as…
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May 25th, 2026: The U.S. And Iran May Have A Deal
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: The United States and Iran reportedly agree in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially easing…
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PDB Situation Report | May 23rd, 2026: Ukraine Is Turning The Tide Against Russia & China’s Power Play
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Russia’s battlefield momentum in Ukraine appears to be slowing dramatically as Ukrainian drone strikes hammer…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 22nd, 2026: How The Kremlin FAKED A Major Battlefield Victory & New Questions About Iran's Military Recovery
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Did the Kremlin fake a major battlefield victory in Ukraine? Russian military bloggers now claim Moscow…
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May 22nd, 2026: Iran’s Economy Is Breaking Under A Massive Internet Blackout & Russia Threatens Latvia
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s massive internet blackout is now crippling the country’s economy, threatening millions of jobs and…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 21st, 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Blew Up The Nuclear Talks & Taiwan Tensions Explode
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Iran’s Supreme Leader just slammed the door on one of President Trump’s core demands, ordering that the…
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May 21st, 2026: China’s Secret Ukraine Role Just Got Exposed & U.S. Pulls NATO Troops
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: European intelligence agencies now claim Chinese military instructors secretly trained Russian soldiers who…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 20th, 2026: U.S. Charges Raúl Castro In 1996 Shootdown & Tehran Warns Of Broader War
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The Justice Department unveils criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 Brothers…
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May 20th, 2026: Russia Strikes Chinese Vessel Before Putin-Xi Summit
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Just before Vladimir Putin’s arrival in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, a Russian drone strike damages a…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 19th, 2026: Havana Issues Chilling Threat To The United States & San Diego Mosque Shooting
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Cuba’s president warns of a possible “bloodbath” if the United States attacks the island, just one day after…
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May 19th, 2026: Trump HALTS Planned Strikes On Iran & Putin’s Inner Circle Cracks
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump says he’s pausing a planned military strike on Iran as Gulf leaders push for continued…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 18th, 2026: Ukraine Launches MASSIVE Drone Assault On Moscow & ISIS Chief Killed In Africa
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Ukraine launches one of the largest drone assaults on Moscow since the start of the war, bringing explosions and…
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May 18th, 2026: U.S. Intel: Cuba Planning Drone Attacks On U.S. Territory & Iran Seizes Chinese Ship in Hormuz
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: U.S. officials are sounding the alarm over a potential new drone threat emerging just 90 miles off America’s…
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PDB Special Bulletin: Nicolas Maduro's Life Behind Bars Is A Living Hell
In this special edition of The President’s Daily Brief, Mike Baker takes a closer look at the extraordinary downfall of former Venezuelan strongman Nicolás…
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PDB Situation Report | May 16th, 2026: Hormuz Crisis Continues As Iran Retains Missile Power & Trump Meets With Xi Jinping
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: New intelligence assessments suggest Iran may still retain significant missile capabilities despite weeks of U.S…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 15th, 2026: CIA Director Makes Secret Visit To Cuba & FBI Hunts For Ex-U.S. Intel Agent Turned Iranian Spy
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Just hours after protests erupted across Havana over catastrophic blackouts and fuel shortages, CIA…