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 President's Daily Brief:
Iran’s massive internet blackout is now crippling the country’s economy, threatening millions of jobs and deepening the regime’s ongoing financial crisis. We’ll explain how Tehran’s digital crackdown is beginning to paralyze commerce, banking, and daily life across the country.
Russia warns Latvia could face retaliation over claims that Ukrainian drone operations are being ...
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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 country’s near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile remain inside Iran—raising new fears that negotiations could collapse and the fragile ceasefire could unravel.
Plus, just one week after President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Taiwan is rapidly becoming a maj...
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May 21, 2026 • 26 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:
European intelligence agencies now claim Chinese military instructors secretly trained Russian soldiers who later returned to combat operations in Ukraine, raising new questions about Beijing’s true role in the war.
New reports suggest the Trump administration is preparing to reduce the U.S. military forces available to NATO during a major crisis, as alliance leaders quietl...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
The Justice Department unveils criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, as controversial evidence tied to the attack suddenly resurfaces nearly thirty years later.
Iran issues a stark warning to Washington, threatening retaliation beyond the Middle East if the United States or Israel launches new military strike...
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May 20, 2026 • 25 mins
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 Chinese-owned cargo vessel near Ukraine, creating an awkward and potentially revealing moment for the increasingly uneven Russia-China relationship.
Russia launches one of its largest nuclear drills in years, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops, missile launchers, ...
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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 intelligence reports revealed Havana’s growing military drone arsenal and rising concerns about threats near the U.S. mainland.
New details emerge after five people are killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, including evidence investigators say may p...
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May 19, 2026 • 22 mins
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 negotiations, even while the White House warns Tehran that future talks may happen “through bombs.”
Pakistan reportedly deploys fighter jets and thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia, despite U.S. officials claiming Islamabad also helped protect Iranian military aircraft d...
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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 air defense fire to the Russian capital in a way the Kremlin has long tried to avoid.
One of ISIS’s most elusive commanders is dead following a joint U.S.-Nigerian operation in Africa. But the raid is also underscoring growing fears that Africa is rapidly becoming...
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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 southern coast, after intelligence reports revealed Cuba has reportedly been stockpiling military drones supplied by Russia and Iran.
Iranian forces have reportedly boarded and seized a Chinese-operated vessel described as a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman, ra...
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May 17, 2026 • 11 mins
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 Maduro—from ruling Venezuela with absolute power to reportedly sitting inside one of America’s most notorious federal detention centers in Brooklyn.
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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:
New intelligence assessments suggest Iran may still retain significant missile capabilities despite weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes, as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues disrupting global shipping and energy markets. Bill Roggio from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins us to break down the latest developments and what they could mean moving forward.
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—Just hours after protests erupted across Havana over catastrophic blackouts and fuel shortages, CIA Director John Ratcliffe quietly arrived in Cuba for rare high-level talks with senior regime officials.
Later in the show—A former U.S. intelligence operative accused of defecting to Iran is suddenly back in the spotlight, as the FBI launches a renewed push to finally bri...
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May 15, 2026 • 27 mins
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 battlefield, thanks to a major change in how Kyiv is using its growing drone arsenal. New reports suggest Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes are increasingly targeting the logistics, fuel routes, and supply networks keeping Russia’s offensives alive.
President Trump wraps up h...
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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 Arabia quietly launched retaliatory attacks of its own inside Iranian territory.
Later in the show—a massive corruption investigation is getting dangerously close to Ukrainian President Zelensky, as his former chief of staff is arrested for alleged graft.
To liste...
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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 third-party countries, raising fresh concerns about covert military support for Tehran behind the scenes.
President Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as both sides attempt to stabilize relations amid mounting tensions o...
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
New intelligence assessments reportedly show Iran’s military may be far more intact than publicly advertised, with Tehran regaining access to most of its missile infrastructure along the Strait of Hormuz despite months of claims that its military had been decimated.
According to federal prosecutors, a California mayor allegedly worked directly with Chinese government handlers as...
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May 13, 2026 • 26 mins
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 fears the region’s shadow war is still escalating behind the scenes.
The war with Iran is reportedly accelerating U.S.-Ukraine defense cooperation, with Washington and Kyiv now pursuing a landmark drone and air defense agreement as modern warfare rapidly evolves.
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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 Iranian territory as the Gulf conflict quietly widened behind the scenes.
Later in the show — reports suggest Pakistan may have quietly helped Iran shield military aircraft from possible U.S. strikes, even while publicly attempting to broker diplomacy between Tehran and...
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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 connected elites reportedly receive privileged online access through controversial “white SIM cards” while millions of ordinary citizens remain digitally cut off from the outside world.
North Korea reportedly adopts a chilling new constitutional provision requiring autom...
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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 reconnaissance drones appearing just miles from the island’s coastline, raising new questions about what exactly Washington may be preparing for behind the scenes.
Later in the show—President Trump rejects Iran’s latest peace proposal as “totally unacceptable,” after Tehran...
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