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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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May 15th, 2026: Ukraine May Be Turning The Tide Against Russia & Trump Meets Xi
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: After months of grinding Russian advances, Ukraine may finally be starting to shift the momentum on the…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 14th, 2026: Saudi Arabia SECRETLY Struck Iran During The War & Zelensky’s Corruption Crisis
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Just days after reports revealed the UAE secretly struck Iran during the war, new reporting now claims Saudi…
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May 14th, 2026: U.S. Intel Warns China May Be Secretly Supplying Iran With Weapons & Trump Meets With Xi
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New U.S. intelligence suggests Chinese companies may be quietly working to funnel weapons to Iran through…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 13th, 2026: Iran’s Missile Network May Have Survived The War & California Mayor’s CCP Ties
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New intelligence assessments reportedly show Iran’s military may be far more intact than publicly advertised…
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May 13th, 2026: Iranian Commandos Captured In Kuwait & Ukraine’s New Drone Alliance
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran is accused of sending IRGC commandos onto Kuwaiti territory during the fragile Gulf ceasefire, raising…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 12th, 2026: UAE Launches Strikes In Iran & Pakistan’s Secret Iran Assistance
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New reporting says the United Arab Emirates has joined the fight against Iran, launching direct strikes on…
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May 12th, 2026: Tehran’s Internet Blackout Is Backfiring & North Korea’s Dead Man’s Switch
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s months-long internet blackout is exposing growing cracks inside the regime itself, as politically…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 11th, 2026: U.S. Spy Planes Swarm Cuba & Trump Rejects Iran Deal
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—U.S. surveillance flights around Cuba are suddenly surging, with advanced American spy planes and…
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May 11th, 2026: Iran Finally Reveals Condition Of Injured Supreme Leader & Moscow’s Victory Day Parade A Bust
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First up—after weeks of rumors and silence, Iran is finally revealing new details about the condition of its…
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PDB Situation Report | May 9th, 2026: Iran Attacks American Warships Despite “Ceasefire” & Trump’s China Trip
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: First up — American destroyers come under missile and drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering U.S…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 8th, 2026: Strait Of Hormuz Erupts Again & Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Global Alarm
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—American destroyers come under missile and drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering U.S…
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May 8th, 2026: Did Gulf Allies Force Trump To Halt Project Freedom?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up — officially, Project Freedom was paused to give negotiations with Iran a chance. Unofficially? New…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 7th, 2026: New Intelligence Links Trump Assassination Plot To Iran War & China’s Iran Defiance
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — new intelligence suggests the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White…
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May 7th, 2026: Cracks Are Forming Inside Russia’s Army & U.S. Fires On Iranian Ship
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting suggests Russia may be facing a growing manpower problem inside its military ranks, as desertions…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 6th, 2026: New Details Emerge About Trump’s Iran Proposal & U.S. Gulf Base Damage
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—new details are emerging about President Trump’s decision to pause “Project Freedom,” as reports…
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May 6th, 2026: Trump Pauses “Project Freedom" & A Major Kremlin Defection
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—President Trump pauses “Project Freedom,” the U.S. effort to escort ships through the Strait of…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 5th, 2026: U.S. Opens Hormuz Shipping Lane Despite Iran Attacks & Russia and Ukraine Announce “Ceasefires"
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the United States begins to make headway in the Strait of Hormuz, successfully opening a narrow…
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May 5th, 2026: Iran Fires on U.S. Ships & Intelligence Shows Putin Scared Of A Coup
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First up—ceasefire or not, the shooting has already started. U.S. forces engaged Iranian boats and came under…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 4th, 2026: U.S. Launches “Project Freedom” In The Strait of Hormuz & Russia’s Momentum Breaks
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—United States launches “Project Freedom” to break the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, escorting…
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May 4th, 2026: Putin Grows Increasingly Paranoid & Trump Reviews Iran's 14-Point Peace Plan
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—Vladimir Putin is surrounding his personal residence with nearly 30 air defense systems—protection…
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PDB Special Bulletin | Baker & Slater: WHCD Shooting Raises Major Security Questions
In this PDB Special Bulletin: Mike Baker sits down with Mike Slater to break down the shocking shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner—and the…
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PDB Situation Report | May 2nd, 2026: EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT: Inside the DC Security Breach & Russia’s Economic Strain
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: A stunning security breach at one of Washington's most high-profile events is now under intense scrutiny, raising…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 1st, 2026: DOLPHIN WARFARE? Iran Signals New Threats in Strait of Hormuz & DHS Shutdown Ends Without ICE Funding
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Iran is reportedly exploring unconventional ways to strike U.S. forces, including using mine-carrying…
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May 1st, 2026: IRAN IN “DEATH SPIRAL”: Economy Crumbling Fast & A Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—new signs Iran’s economy is entering what some analysts are calling a “death spiral,” as soaring…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 30th, 2026: Trump Weighs Hypersonic Strike & Europe Faces Coordinated Attacks
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—new signs the U.S. could escalate in Iran, as President Trump reviews fresh military strike options and…
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April 30th, 2026: Trump Rejects Iran Offer — Says Blockade Will Continue
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The White House says the blockade of Iran’s ports is here to stay, even as it quietly explores a potential…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 29th, 2026: Russian Politician Says Country Could Be Heading Toward Revolution & US Heaps More Sanctions On Iran
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—a striking warning out of Moscow, as a senior political figure suggests Russia’s worsening economic…
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PDB April 29th, 2026: Iran’s Generals Seize Control Of The Government & UAE Breaks From OPEC
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—new reporting from Reuters and The New York Times is shedding light on Iran’s wartime power structure…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 28th, 2026: Iran’s Oil Crisis Is About To Get Much Worse & Cartel Boss Taken Down In Mexico
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—Iran is facing a major new pressure point, as a U.S. blockade leaves its oil piling up with nowhere to…
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April 28th, 2026: Trump Security Breach: The Details Are Worse Than Expected & China’s Economic Strain
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First up—we’re learning more about the security gaps that allowed a gunman to get dangerously close to…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 27th, 2026: Iran Just Offered To Reopen Hormuz & Israel Deploys Iron Dome To UAE
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Behind-the-scenes diplomacy with Iran continues as Tehran floats a new proposal to reopen the Strait of…
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April 27th, 2026: ASSASSIN’S MANIFESTO: The Plot Against Trump Explained & Washington Pulls Plug on Pakistan Talks
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Gunfire erupts inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where President Trump was in attendance—forcing…
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PDB Situation Report | April 25th, 2026: Iran Talks Collapse—What Happens Next?
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: First up—a rocky week in the Iran conflict, with failed negotiations, rising aggression in the Strait of Hormuz…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 24th, 2026: TALKS BACK ON: U.S. and Iran Set Face-to-Face Meeting & Soldier Charged After Betting on Maduro’s Capture
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—after days of uncertainty, the United States and Iran are heading back to the negotiating table. New talks…
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April 24th, 2026: Why Clearing The Strait Of Hormuz Could Take MONTHS & China’s AI Espionage
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A new warning from the White House on Iranian mine-laying in the Strait of Hormuz, as officials say clearing…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 23rd, 2026: How Close Is the U.S. to Running Out of Key Weapons? & Iran’s Secret U.S. Operative
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—a new analysis warns the U.S. may be running dangerously low on key munitions after weeks of fighting…
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April 23rd, 2026: Iran’s Hardliners Are Turning Against Each Other & Russia Threatens Europe
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s posture hardens rapidly—refusing talks and escalating in the Strait of Hormuz—as new analysis points to…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 22nd, 2026: Iran Just Changed Its Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz & U.S. Squeezes Iraq Over Militias
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Iran appears to change its strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, attacking and seizing commercial ships in a sharp…
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April 22nd, 2026: Iran’s Internal Crackdown Just Took a Dark Turn & UAE Dismantles Iran Terror Cell
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—the fighting may be paused, but inside Iran the regime is tightening its grip. Thousands have been…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 21st, 2026: U.S. Forces Board Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean & Americans Killed In Counter-Narcotics Mission
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The U.S. boards a sanctioned oil tanker deep in the Indian Ocean, marking the first time Washington has enforced…
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April 21st, 2026: Iran's Secret Power Struggle Is About to Blow Up Negotiations & Russia’s Oil Revenue Up In Smoke
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: U.S. negotiators head toward talks with Iran, but growing signs of internal division in Tehran raise a critical…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 20th, 2026: U.S.-IRAN TALKS AT RISK: Tehran Sends Mixed Signals & A Deadly Lebanon Ambush
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Uncertainty surrounds planned U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan, as Tehran sends mixed signals on whether it will even…
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April 20th, 2026: Iran Reopens Hormuz, Then Attacks Ships & U.S. Diplomats In Havana
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Confusion and escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran declares the critical waterway open—only to reverse…
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PDB Situation Report | April 18th, 2026: U.S. Expands Blockade Of Iran & Russia Feeling the Strain
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: U.S. escalates its pressure campaign on Iran, expanding a global blockade targeting the regime’s economic…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 17th, 2026: Iran Surrenders? Tehran Gives In To Key Demand & Cuba’s Secret Message to Trump Intercepted
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, President Trump says a deal is close, and…
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April 17th, 2026: Iran’s Economic Crisis Is Growing & Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s economy is under mounting pressure, as war damage and a U.S. blockade combine to drain hundreds of…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 16th, 2026: U.S. Expands Naval Crackdown Worldwide & Pentagon Turns To Auto Manufacturers
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Washington tightens the economic noose on Iran, expanding its naval blockade worldwide while cutting off key…
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April 16th, 2026: IED Bomb Hits Tehran, Basij Member Injured & Iranians Using Chinese Satellites?
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: An apparent IED attack in central Tehran leaves three injured, including a member of the regime’s Basij…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 15th, 2026: U.S. Sends More Troops To Middle East & Kim’s Growing Nuclear Threat
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: U.S. Sends More Troops Despite “Endgame” Talk — Even as the White House signals the war with Iran may be nearing…
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April 15th, 2026: Iranian Infighting Derails Negotiations & Israel And Lebanon Meet In Washington
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting suggests internal infighting within Iran’s leadership may have helped derail recent negotiations…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 14th, 2026: Why The Blockade Could Cripple Tehran & Chaos Continues In Haiti
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The United States launches a full-scale blockade of Iranian ports, targeting the one thing Tehran can’t afford…
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April 14th, 2026: WHY The Iran Negotiations Collapsed & Israel Decapitates Hezbollah
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New details are emerging from high-stakes U.S.-Iran talks, revealing exactly where—and why—the negotiations…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 13th, 2026: The High-Risk Operation to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz & & Orbán Ousted in Hungary
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the U.S. begins a high-risk operation in the Strait of Hormuz, working to track down and destroy hidden…
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April 13th, 2026: Trump Announces BLOCKADE Of Hormuz & China Arms Iran
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump suspends traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after marathon negotiations with Iran collapse in…
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PDB Situation Report | April 11th, 2026:CEASEFIRE IN NAME ONLY? Why the Ceasefire Is Already Failing
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is already showing signs of strain, with tensions…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 10th, 2026: Trump Blasts Iran as Hormuz Standoff Deepens & Putin Declares Orthodox Easter Truce In Ukraine
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—A ceasefire is holding between the United States and Iran—but the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively…
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April 10th, 2026: Netanyahu Signals Diplomacy With Lebanon & China's Devastating Cyber Breach
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First—Prime Minister Netanyahu moves toward diplomacy, announcing direct talks with Lebanon as Washington…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 9th, 2026: Iran’s Demands Revealed & Russia’s Submarine Operation
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: U.S. and Iranian officials prepare for their first face-to-face talks since the war began, but Tehran’s opening…
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April 9th, 2026: Iran Closes The Strait Of Hormuz Again & Israel Unleashes on Hezbollah
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be open, but ships aren’t moving, Iran is still in control, and the reality…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 8th, 2026: Why The Iran Ceasefire Is Already Struggling & American Hostage Freed
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New details emerge on how President Donald Trump’s last-minute ceasefire with Iran came together—and why attacks…