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 Mike Baker hosts new episodes daily.
Episodes
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:
We step back from battlefield updates to examine the militant ideology driving groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Iranian regime. Author and Islamic scholar Raymond Ibrahim joins us to break down how theology and history shape their violent worldview.
Later in the show, pressure grows on Israel as several Western governments announce plans to recognize a Palestinian state. ...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—President Donald Trump redeploys two American nuclear submarines following threats made by a close confidant of Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Germany fast-tracks the delivery of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine as Russia intensifies their airstrikes on the war-torn nation.
Later in the show—the U.S. and more than a dozen allies are sounding the alarm on the Iranian...
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
First—Russia’s summer offensive against Ukraine intensifies, as Moscow’s forces attempt to take full control of the eastern Donetsk region. The advances come as a Russian drone and missile bombardment killed more than a dozen civilians and wounded hundreds more in Kyiv on Thursday, leaving little hope that Vladimir Putin will capitulate to President Donald Trump’s August 8 ceas...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—a dramatic war of words broke out between President Donald Trump and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev overnight, culminating in a nuclear threat.
Later in the show—Canada joins France and the U.K. in calling for the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, prompting fresh tariff threats from President Trump.
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July 31, 2025 • 27 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to unveil a dramatic new proposal to his security cabinet: the annexation of large sections of the Gaza Strip. We’ll walk through what the plan entails—and how history may offer clues about what comes next.
A top former U.S. spy is warning that China sees vulnerabilities in America’s defenses—and is moving aggressively t...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and the rest of the 22-member Arab League have signed a formal declaration condemning Hamas’s barbaric 7 October massacre, calling on the terror group to disarm, surrender control of Gaza, and release the remaining Israeli hostages. We’ll have the details.
Later in the show—one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck off the c...
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July 30, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
Russia’s police forces are vanishing as officers leave to fight in Ukraine. Now, armed nationalist vigilantes are filling the power vacuum—and the Kremlin appears to be looking the other way.
The United Kingdom says it may soon recognize a Palestinian state, joining a growing list of European countries breaking with U.S. policy.
Months after a deadly terror attack in...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—as the war in Ukraine drags on and Vladimir Putin continues to rebuff efforts to negotiate a peaceful settlement, reports indicate that the U.S. has redeployed nuclear weapons to the U.K. for the first time in nearly two decades.
Later in the show—four people were tragically killed during a mass shooting at an office tower in Midtown Manhattan on Monday night by a cra...
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July 29, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
Russia cancels its Navy Day parade, citing vague “security concerns,” as its Black Sea Fleet continues to take major losses—from drone attacks to sunken flagships and a naval blockade that Ukraine has effectively broken without even having a navy.
A disturbing new report reveals Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are training for a ground invasion of Israel, 1,200 miles awa...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—President Donald Trump strikes a historic new trade deal with the European Union after months of tense negotiations, ending fears of a looming transatlantic trade war. We’ll have the details.
Later in the show—Disappointed by the Kremlin’s continued intransigence regarding negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, President Trump is tightening the screws on Moscow, givi...
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July 28, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
Israel announces a “tactical pause” in military operations across parts of Gaza to allow aid deliveries, following global outrage over reports of starvation and malnutrition.
Deadly clashes continue between Thailand and Cambodia along their disputed border, as President Trump steps in to broker peace talks set to take place in Malaysia.
It’s America versus China in...
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July 26, 2025 • 61 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
China imposes exit bans on a U.S. Commerce Department official and a Wells Fargo banker, a provocative escalation in its standoff with Washington. Stephen Yates from the Heritage Foundation joins us to explain what Beijing's move signals—and what the U.S. response could be.
Shocking reports out of Syria as government forces under interim president Al-Jolani are accused of m...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—French President Emmanuel Macron reveals plans to officially recognize an independent Palestinian state in the coming months, prompting condemnations from Israeli leaders, who called the move a, quote, "black mark on French history and a direct boost to terrorism."
Later in the show—Six months after wildfires tore through Los Angeles County, questions are swirling ove...
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July 25, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
Microsoft sounds the alarm after revealing that Chinese hackers breached a U.S. agency tied to America’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
Mass protests and European Union backlash force Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to propose a new anti-corruption bill.
Voice of America is under scrutiny following claims that executives met with Chinese officials to discuss...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassifies a House Intelligence report suggesting that Russia sat on damaging information regarding Hillary Clinton’s severe health problems ahead of the 2016 presidential election, likely calculating that the former secretary of state would defeat Donald Trump.
Later in the show—Thailand and Cambodia trade fire over t...
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July 24, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
A Chinese-American engineer pleads guilty to stealing sensitive U.S. national security tech, raising new alarms over Beijing’s espionage campaign.
Delegations from Ukraine and Russia meet in Istanbul to discuss a potential peace deal—though progress remains uncertain.
President Trump unveils a major trade agreement with Japan, featuring 15% tariffs and reduced a...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—Thousands of Ukrainians take to the streets in Kyiv to protest a controversial new law that guts the country's top two anti-corruption agencies. They are the first major anti-government demonstrations to hit Ukraine since Russia’s invasion more than three years ago.
Later in the show—U.S.-China relations take another escalatory turn, as Beijing imposes exit bans on a ...
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
First—Iran’s foreign minister admits that his country’s nuclear facilities were “destroyed” by the recent American bombing campaign, but vows to resume uranium enrichment efforts once their sites have been rebuilt.
Later in the show—Russia and Ukraine are holding a new round of peace talks in Istanbul today aimed at ending the ongoing war, but the Kremlin is already dash...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—as questions continue to swirl around the Jeffrey Epstein case, officials at the Department of Justice have reached out to interview his longtime associate and convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell. We’ll have the details.
Later in the show—Hamas is reportedly facing its worst financial and political crisis in decades, unable to pay its fighters or civil servants u...
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July 22, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
Tensions mount between the U.S. and Israel as members of Trump’s team express outrage over Israeli airstrikes in Syria, with one official reportedly calling Prime Minister Netanyahu “a madman.”
Britain throws its support behind Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to Putin, pledging a new push to arm Ukraine as the clock ticks on Russian aggression.
Iran agrees to return to nucl...
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