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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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October 5th, 2026: The Yemen War Is Exploding Back Open & Putin’s New Strike Doctrine
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • A major new offensive is getting underway against the Houthis in Yemen, raising fresh questions about whether…
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The PDB Situation Report | October 3rd, 2026: Neil deGrasse Tyson: Are We Ready for What AI Becomes Next?
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: • Artificial intelligence is advancing at a remarkable pace, raising major questions about where the technology is…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 2nd, 2026: Thousands More U.S. Troops Are Heading Toward Iran & Ukraine’s New Ballistic Missile
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • The United States is sending thousands more troops and potentially a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East…
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October 2nd, 2026: Iran’s Economy Is Getting Worse & Kasparov Warned of Assassination Plot
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Iran’s economic troubles deepen as tankers remain stranded overseas, the rial hits a new record low, and U.S…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 1st, 2026: Iran Is Preparing for a Much Wider War & Hezbollah’s Secret Syria Meeting
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • New reporting says Iran is preparing plans for a harder and potentially broader retaliation if the United…
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October 1st, 2026: U.S. Responds To Iran’s Latest Peace Proposal & U.S. Troops Leave Iraq
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • The diplomatic channel with Iran remains open, with Qatar carrying messages between Washington and Tehran…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 30th, 2026: Russia Issues a New Nuclear Warning to NATO & Terror in the Cockpit
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • Russia issues a new nuclear warning to NATO, saying any attempt to cut off or attack the Russian exclave of…
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September 30th, 2026: Iran’s Hormuz Strategy Is Starting to Break & Russia’s Drone Problem Grows
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Iran’s ability to restrict oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is weakening as regional exports rebound…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 29th, 2026: Russia Carries Out an Attack on NATO Soil & Iran’s Cryptocurrency Network
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • First, European officials are confronting a new alleged Russian attack on NATO soil, adding urgency to efforts…
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September 29th, 2026: Washington and Tehran Negotiating Behind the Scenes & Ukraine Gains Ground in Donetsk
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • The latest U.S.-Iran peace effort may still be alive despite President Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 28th, 2026: Eight U.S. Marines Injured in Iranian Missile Attack & RAF Fairford Investigation Widens
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • New reporting reveals that eight U.S. Marines were injured when an Iranian anti-ship missile struck a…
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September 28th, 2026: Trump Rejects Iran’s Deal & Explosives Arrests Near U.S. Air Base
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: - President Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease the fighting, as U.S…
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The PDB Situation Report | September 26th, 2026: Iran’s Economy Is Starting to Fall Apart
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: • Washington tightens the economic pressure on Tehran with new sanctions aimed at grounding Iranian aircraft and…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 25th, 2026: France Deploys Ground Troops To Saudi Arabia & China’s Nuclear Program Draws Scrutiny
In this episode of the PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • France is sending troops and defensive systems to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify, while Riyadh turns…
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September 25th, 2026: China’s Secret Lifeline to Iran’s War Effort Exposed & Trump-Xi Summit
In this episode of The PDB Description: • New reporting reveals the scale of China’s support for Iran’s war effort, including drone and missile components…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 24th, 2026: China’s Secret Lifeline to Iran’s War Effort Exposed & Trump-Xi Summit
In this episode of The PDB Description: • New reporting reveals the scale of China’s support for Iran’s war effort, including drone and missile components…
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September 24th, 2026: Iran Returns to the Negotiating Table as Sanctions Bite & Zelensky Seeks a Winter Arsenal
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Iran’s president says Tehran will not bend to Washington, even as U.S. and Iranian officials resume talks for…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 23rd, 2026: Iran Directed the Houthi Offensive & Hackers Claim FBI Breach
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • New reporting says Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers helped direct the Houthi offensive that swept down…
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September 23rd, 2026: Britain Joins Saudi Arabia’s Fight With the Houthis & Russia’s $7 Billion Financial Network
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Britain steps in to support Saudi Arabia as the Houthi fight intensifies, sending an RAF tanker to assist…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 22nd, 2026: Tehran Offers To Reopen Hormuz & North Korea’s New Weapon
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as commercial traffic through the vital waterway nearly collapses…
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September 22nd, 2026: Trump Calls Off Major Attack Against The Houthis & Chinese Ships Near Alaska
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • President Trump reportedly came within minutes of ordering U.S. strikes against Yemen’s Houthis before…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 21st, 2026: Xi Jinping Purges China’s Military & Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • China’s military purge reaches the highest levels of command as Xi Jinping removes two of the country’s most…
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September 21st, 2026: Houthi Missiles Target Riyadh & Ukraine’s Biggest Moscow Drone Attack
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Houthi missiles and drones target Riyadh as Turkey signals it could help Saudi Arabia under a new defense…
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The PDB Situation Report | September 19th, 2026: Iran’s Targeting of U.S. Forces May Be Getting More Dangerous & Putin’s Wartime Election
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: • New reports suggest Russian and Chinese companies may be helping Iran improve its ability to target American…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 18th, 2026: Trump Nears "Big Decision" on Major Strikes Against Iran & Pakistan Rocked by Deadly Terror Attack
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—President Trump says he must soon decide whether to pursue diplomacy with Iran or potentially “annihilate”…
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September 18th, 2026: China Is Being Pulled Into Saudi Arabia’s Houthi War & Russia’s Parliamentary Election
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: - Saudi Arabia is turning to China for help as its confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis intensifies, with…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 17th, 2026: Iran’s Plan to Beat the U.S. Blockade Is Failing & Russia’s Satellite Help to Tehran
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • Iran’s effort to bypass the U.S. blockade is running into major problems, with thousands of trucks stranded at…
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September 17th, 2026: U.S. Destroys Iranian Boats & China Supercharges Cyber Spying
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • The U.S. military opens fire on two Iranian boats after officials say they attempted to seize an American…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 16th, 2026: Inside America’s Secret Meeting With the Houthis & Attacks on U.S.-Bound Tankers
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • New details emerge about a secret U.S. meeting with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, held as fighting between the…
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September 16th, 2026: Ukraine Launches a New Ground Offensive Against Russia & NATO Faces New Baltic Tensions
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Ukraine goes back on offense in northern Donetsk, launching a new push in one of the most heavily contested…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 15th, 2026: U.S. Reveals Orbital Weapons & Military Stockpiles Run Low
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • The United States makes a historic admission that it has weapons in orbit, with the Pentagon publicly…
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September 15th, 2026: Iran’s Government Is Splintering Over the War & China Fears the AI Revolution
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • New reporting reveals a deep power struggle inside Iran, where hard-line security figures allegedly sabotaged…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 14th, 2026: Houthis Target Saudi Air Base & Russia’s Drone Evolution
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • The Houthis are escalating again in the Red Sea, claiming a massive missile-and-drone attack on a major Saudi…
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September 14th, 2026: China Helped Iran Carry Out Strike That Killed 3 U.S. Troops & Russian Drone Strikes Near Poland
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • U.S. officials say Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities before launching the…
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The PDB Situation Report | September 12th, 2026: The Iran Conflict Just Entered a More Dangerous Phase & Pentagon Considers Postwar Pullback
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: • The Iran conflict enters a new phase of escalation, and Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 11th, 2026: Strikes Are Spreading Across Iran & Anthropic Warns of AI Bioweapon Risks
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Labor unrest is spreading across Iran as truckers, taxi drivers and ride-share workers strike amid worsening…
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September 11th, 2026: Iran’s Hidden China Trade Network Just Got Exposed & Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Arctic Gas Hub
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Reuters reveals how Iran has used a billion-dollar barter-like system with China to turn sanctioned oil…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 10th, 2026: Iran’s Missiles Hit U.S. Fighter Jets
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • New reporting shows Iran’s ballistic missile attack on a U.S.-used base in Jordan damaged American combat…
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September 10th, 2026: Iran Hardens Pickaxe Mountain & Netanyahu Faces October 7 Warning Report
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Iran is accelerating construction at its deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex near Natanz, while…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 9th, 2026: U.S. Takes Out Eight Iranian Tankers & China Accused of AI Copying
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • The maritime confrontation between Washington and Tehran intensifies, with eight Iranian tankers destroyed or…
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September 9th, 2026: Another War Is Erupting in the Middle East & Pentagon Rethinks Middle East Posture
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • Yemen’s civil war is surging back into the headlines as Iran-backed Houthis strike four Saudi cities and…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 8th, 2026: Iran’s Biggest Source of Cash Is About To Run Out & Russia’s Renewed Kyiv Strikes
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • The U.S. blockade is putting growing pressure on Iran’s economy as new shipping data suggests Tehran’s oil…
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September 8th, 2026: Navy SEALs’ Secret Hormuz Mission & Israel-Hezbollah Escalation
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: • New reporting reveals that U.S. Navy SEALs spent months conducting a covert mission to clear Iranian mines…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 7th, 2026: Ukraine’s Drone War Costs Russia Billions & Kim Unveils Nuclear Destroyer
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • New figures reveal the mounting economic toll of Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign, with strikes costing…
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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…
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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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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…