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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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March 2nd, 2026: Jets Flying Over Tehran Unchallenged & Global Leaders React
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up — just days into Operation Epic Fury, Israel says it now controls Iran’s airspace and is operating…
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PDB Special Bulletin | Iranian Leadership In Crisis
In this Special Edition of the PDB, Mike Baker gives an update on the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran — as a top Iranian official confirms…
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PDB Special Bulletin | U.S. & Israel Launch Joint Strikes On Iran
In this Special Edition of the PDB, Mike Baker breaks down the latest developments in the newly escalated conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran…
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PDB Situation Report | February 28th, 2026: Former MI6 Chief Sounds Alarm On Iran & U.S. Combat Aircraft Move In
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Western intelligence officials are warning that Iran could activate proxy networks across Europe if the United…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 27th, 2026: U.S. Embassy Tells Staff To Leave Israel Now & Pakistan Declares ‘Open War’ Against Taliban
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is urging staff to leave Israel immediately if they wish to do so, a…
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February 27th, 2026: U.S. Stealth Fighters Spotted Over Israel & Havana Oil Policy Shift
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: For the first time ever, American F-22 stealth fighters are deployed to Israel, marking a dramatic shift in…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 26th, 2026: Cuba Opens Fire On US Boat & Moscow Floods Europe With Migrants
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — a high stakes shootout on the high seas leaves four dead after Cuban forces open fire on a…
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February 26th, 2026: Inside Nicolás Maduro's Last Days as Venezuela's Leader & CIA Launches Iran Operation
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First up — new reporting reveals how a five-minute phone call between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro may…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 25th, 2026: Iranian Students Clash With Regime Militias & Moscow Targets Telegram
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Protests erupt across Iran for the fifth straight day as university campuses turn into flashpoints between…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 24th, 2026: Intel Warning: Iran Preparing Strikes in Europe & Moscow’s Trojan Network
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Western intelligence officials warn that Iran could direct proxy terror attacks across Europe if the United…
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February 25th, 2026: China Arming Iran With Supersonic “Ship-Killer” Weapon & Russia Executing Its Own Soldiers
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran Nears Deal For Supersonic “Ship-Killer” Missile — Tehran is reportedly closing in on an agreement with…
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February 24th, 2026: Ukraine Claws Back Ground As Russia’s Military Stalls & Another Round of Iran Diplomacy Ahead
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, new signs suggest Moscow’s battlefield momentum…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 23rd, 2026: Violence Erupts In Mexico After Cartel Kingpin Slaying & Venezuela Passes ‘Amnesty’ Law
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up — Mexico’s most wanted cartel boss is dead, triggering fears of violent retaliation as burning…
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February 23rd, 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Prepares For 'Assassination Scenario’ & Supreme Court Delivers Tariff Blow
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s Supreme Leader prepares for what insiders describe as an “assassination scenario,” quietly naming…
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PDB Situation Report | February 21st, 2026: U.S. Deploys Largest Force Since Iraq & Buck Sexton On Political Brainwashing In The U.S.
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The stage appears set for a potential showdown with Iran, as the United States assembles its largest concentration…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 20th, 2026: Trump Considers "Limited Strike" to Force Iran Deal & Russian Bombers Test US Defenses Again
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—President Trump is now weighing an initial military strike on Iran — a limited attack designed to force…
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February 20th, 2026: Trump Announces Deadline For Iran & U.S. Exit From Syria
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The clock is ticking on Iran. President Trump says Tehran has ten days to strike a nuclear deal — or face…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 19th, 2026: Russia & China Move Warships Into Iranian Waters & Prince Andrew Arrested
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Russian, Chinese, and Iranian warships launch “surprise” joint naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz — including…
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February 19th, 2026: 90% Chance Of War? Inside The Iran Escalation & Secret China Nuclear Test
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting suggests a potential conflict with Iran may not be months away, but weeks or even days, as…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 18th, 2026: Inside Rubio’s Secret Talks Over Cuba’s Future & & Ukraine Negotiations Stall
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — we’re getting a revealing look at the White House’s quiet strategy for Cuba, as Secretary of State…
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February 18th, 2026: Ukrainian Troops Make Fastest Gains Since 2023 & U.S. Boots On The Ground In Nigeria
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine launches its fastest series of counterattacks since 2023, reclaiming more than 200 square kilometers in…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 17th, 2026: Nuclear Talks End Fast As Iran Shuts the Strait of Hormuz & Israel Warns Hamas: Disarm...Or Else
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: U.S.-Iran nuclear talks wrap up in just hours in Geneva, raising doubts about whether any real breakthrough was…
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February 17th, 2026: Wagner Group's Secret Comeback Inside NATO & Iran Talks Resume
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Western intelligence officials say Russia’s shadow war inside Europe may be entering a new phase, with former…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 16th, 2026: U.S. Troops Raid Sanctioned Tanker After Ocean Chase & Airstrikes in Syria
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — a sanctioned oil tanker is tracked from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean and boarded by U.S. troops…
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February 16th, 2026: US Military Plans Weeks-Long Iran Ops & Arctic Carrier Deployment
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: We break down a new report that the U.S. military is preparing for potentially weeks-long operations against…
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PDB Situation Report | February 14th, 2026: The Iran–China Axis Exposed & Immigration Sweep Concludes
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: First up — The United States continues ramping up pressure on Iran, but some analysts argue the real strategic…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 13th, 2026: Trump Sends World’s Largest Warship Toward Iran & CIA Moves to Exploit Turmoil Inside China’s Military
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—President Trump is sending the largest warship in the world toward Iran. The USS Gerald R. Ford will join…
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February 13th, 2026: Japan and the Philippines Named as China's Next Targets & Trump Ends Minnesota Operation
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Taiwan’s president warns that if China takes Taiwan, it won’t stop there. As Beijing pressures Washington over…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 12th, 2026: Fuel Cutoff Pushes Cuba Toward Collapse & El Paso Airspace Dispute
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Cuba is running out of fuel. Airlines can no longer reliably refuel on the island, blackouts are spreading…
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February 12th, 2026: U.S. Positioning Mobile Missile Launchers Against Iran & U.S. Arms Flow to Cartels
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Fresh satellite imagery reveals the United States has shifted Patriot missile systems onto mobile launchers at…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 11th, 2026: Cartel Drones Breach U.S. Airspace & U.S. Weighs Seizing Iranian Oil
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up — cartel-operated drones breach U.S. airspace, triggering an emergency shutdown at El Paso…
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February 11th, 2026: Trump Threatens Iran With Second Carrier & U.S. Boards Another Russian Tanker
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—new details are emerging on what Iran is actually offering in nuclear talks with the United States…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 10th, 2026: Epstein Files Trigger Political Chaos In Europe & Russia’s Assassination Accusations
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: While the United States response remains muted, newly released Epstein-related documents are triggering…
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February 10th, 2026: Second Wave Of Protests Builds In Iran & Israel Signals Unilateral Action
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—public anger is flaring again across Iran, and this time the warning signs aren’t just on the streets…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 9th, 2025: Iran Threatens New Missile Barrage & Venezuela Rearrests Top Opposition Figure
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Iran issues a threat of missile strikes across the Middle East, betting its arsenal can deter U.S. military…
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February 9th, 2026: U.S. Alleges Secret Chinese Nuclear Tests & Iran Talks Breakdown
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up— the United States publicly accuses China of conducting secret nuclear tests, raising new questions…
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PDB Situation Report | February 7th, 2026: First U.S.–Iran Kinetic Clash & Xi Tightens His Grip
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: First up—the United States downs an Iranian drone in international waters, marking the first direct kinetic…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 6th, 2026: Putin’s Oil Revenue Collapses & Top Russian General Shot In Moscow
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Behind the Kremlin’s battlefield posture, Russia’s economic foundation is quietly deteriorating. New data…
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February 6th, 2026: Iranian Forces Seizes Oil Tankers & More Purges In China
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up— Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes two foreign-crewed oil tankers near critical shipping lanes, just…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 5th, 2026: China Unveils Massive ‘Space Aircraft Carrier’ & A Prisoner Swap Breakthrough
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—China unveils a Star Wars–style “space aircraft carrier,” complete with sweeping claims about…
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February 5th, 2026: Wave of Explosions and Fires Has Iran & Trump’s Call With Xi
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up— Iran is on edge after a series of explosions and fires erupted across the country within days. Deadly…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 4th, 2026: Mystery Russian Cargo Plane Lands In Cuba & Iran-U.S. Talks Set For Oman
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—a Russian cargo aircraft tied to Moscow’s defense industry lands at a Cuban military base, raising…
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February 4th, 2026: U.S. and Iran Enter Direct Military Contact & Nuclear Arms Treaties Expire
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: U.S. forces enter direct military contact with Iran after shooting down an Iranian drone approaching a U.S…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 3rd, 2026: Regime Insiders Admit Tehran Is Panicking & India Drops Russian Oil
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—new reporting reveals Iran’s leadership is privately warning that fear is no longer keeping the public…
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February 3rd, 2026: Trump Tightens The Screws On Cuba & Iran Eyes Talks
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—President Trump drops the hammer on Cuba, taking direct aim at the regime by moving to choke off its…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 2nd, 2026: Iran’s Hidden Nuclear Activity & Embassy Reopens in Caracas
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—as U.S. pressure mounts, Iran appears to be hiding activity at its nuclear sites. New satellite imagery…
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February 2nd, 2026: Is China’s Military a Sham? & Massive Amnesty Inside Venezuela
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—new reporting sheds light on Xi Jinping’s sweeping purge of China’s military leadership, exposing deep…
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PDB Situation Report | January 31st, 2026: American Firepower Gathers at Iran’s Doorstep & The Cost of Putin’s War
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: American military power is gathering at Iran’s doorstep, as U.S. warships and air assets move into position across…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 30th, 2026: White House Considers Commando Raids Inside Iran & Putin Pauses Kyiv Attacks At Trump's Request
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—the White House is dramatically expanding its playbook against Iran, with President Trump reportedly…
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January 30th, 2026: Iran Refuses Trump Deal & Taiwan Sends A Message To China
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Behind the scenes, regional powers are scrambling to keep the United States and Iran from sliding toward open…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 29th, 2026: CIA Launches New Venezuela Operation & EU Terror Listing for Iran’s IRGC
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—according to new reporting, the CIA is launching a new operation inside post-regime Venezuela, putting…
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January 29th, 2026: Russia’s Unprecedented Losses & Sanctions Shift In Venezuela
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—nearly four years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a new report finds Moscow’s battlefield losses…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 28th, 2026: U.S. Intelligence Raises Red Flags About Delcy Rodriguez & Europe Targets Putin’s Oil Fleet
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—behind the scenes, U.S. intelligence is raising doubts about whether Venezuela’s interim president…
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January 28th, 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ordered Protesters Shot & ISIS Rising Again
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting reveals Iran’s supreme leader personally ordered security forces to shoot protesters on sight…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 27th, 2026: U.S. ‘Armada' Arrives At Iran’s Doorstep & Leadership Reset in Minneapolis
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We break down the explosive U.S. military buildup around Iran as warships, strike aircraft, and air defenses…
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January 27th, 2026: Venezuela’s Acting Leader Rebels Against Washington & Israel Backs Militias In Gaza
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—sharp words out of Caracas, where Venezuela’s acting leader is openly defying the Trump administration…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 26th, 2026: Xi Purges Top General For ‘Leaking Nuclear Secrets’ & Ukraine Left In The Dark
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—a major shakeup inside Beijing, as Xi Jinping purges China’s top general amid allegations he leaked…
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January 26th, 2026: Iran Chemical Weapons Claims & Minneapolis Shooting Fallout
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—disturbing new reports out of Iran suggest the regime may have deployed chemical agents against…
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PDB Situation Report | January 24th, 2026: Is Cuba the Next Venezuela? & Xi’s Mass Crackdown
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: First up—new reporting says the White House is actively seeking to topple Cuba’s Communist government, betting…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 23rd, 2026: Trump Delivers Major Warning To Iran & Putin Talks Peace While Pressing Maximalist Demands
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—In his latest warning to the mullahs, President Trump says the U.S. has an “armada” heading toward Iran —…