The President's Daily Brief

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

The Day the World Almost Ended: Episode 1— The Soviet Officers Who Defied the Machines

October 17, 2025 • 14 mins
A special look at episode 1 of Mike Baker's PDB special subscriber only series: On September 26th, 1983, the world came closer to nuclear war than most people ever realized. Inside a secret Soviet bunker, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov faced a terrifying choice: trust the computers that screamed U.S. missiles were on the way—or trust his gut. Protocol said one phone call could unleash thousands of Soviet warheads and end...
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October 17th, 2025: American Bombers Spotted Over Venezuela & Israel Warns Hamas Over Hostage Bodies

October 17, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Three U.S. B-52 bombers were spotted flying just off Venezuela’s coast. Washington calls it a routine patrol, but the timing—and the bombers’ cheeky call signs—suggest a not-so-subtle message to Nicolás Maduro. Israel warns the Trump administration that the Gaza ceasefire deal could stall unless Hamas returns the bodies of Israeli hostages. Ahead of today’s meeting b...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 16th, 2025: ESCALATION: Trump Greenlights CIA Strikes Inside Venezuela & Europe’s High-Tech Border Plan Revealed

October 16, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the Trump administration is raising the stakes in Venezuela, giving the greenlight for the CIA to carry out covert action inside the country. We’ll break down what’s behind the authorization and how it changes America’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro. Later in the show—Europe’s preparing for a new kind of war. A leaked defense roadmap offers new details on its so-c...
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October 16th, 2025: Putin SNUBBED By Arab Leaders & John Bolton Indictment Looms

October 16, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:   Another humiliation for Vladimir Putin. His much-hyped “Russia–Arab World Summit” was supposed to highlight Moscow’s influence—but almost no Arab leaders showed up. We’ll look at what this says about Russia’s weakening hand in the Middle East.   Pakistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan agree to a brief ceasefire after deadly border clashes and airstrikes. But th...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 15th, 2025: Cartels Put Bounties On U.S. Law Enforcement & Netanyahu’s Warning To Hamas

October 15, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:   Mexican cartels are offering cash bounties to assassinate U.S. border and immigration agents. We’ll break down what’s behind this brazen threat and how the government’s responding.   Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is warning that “all hell will break loose” if Hamas refuses to disarm, as the terror group reportedly executes rivals to reassert control over Gaza.   To ...
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October 15th, 2025: TORTURE & STARVATION: Hostages Reveal Treatment Under Hamas

October 15, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:   Freed Israeli hostages are speaking publicly for the first time about their time in Hamas captivity. Their accounts of torture, starvation, and isolation reveal the brutal conditions they endured for more than two years underground. Russia bombs a Ukrainian hospital, and President Trump fires back, warning he’ll “speak” with Vladimir Putin about supplying Tomahawk missil...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 14th, 2025: Russian Terror Plot Foiled on NATO Soil & Trump-Xi Talks Set for Korea

October 14, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   Polish officials say they’ve stopped a Russian terror plot on NATO soil. A couple working for Moscow’s intelligence service allegedly tried to send a bomb through the mail.   Later in the show—despite a bumpy week between Washington and Beijing, President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are set to meet in Korea later this month.   To listen to the show ad-free, become a pr...
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October 14th, 2025: The Hidden Flaws in the Israel–Hamas Peace Deal & Qatar’s New Base in America

October 14, 2025 • 26 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: After two years of war, there’s finally peace between Israel and Hamas. But beneath the optimism lies a fragile deal built on decades of distrust—and pressure points that could make this ceasefire short-lived. Tensions are reaching a boiling point between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Both sides claim to have killed dozens of enemy soldiers after a fierce border clash—the deadl...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 13th, 2025: Embarrassing Day for Putin’s Fleet & Trump’s Cairo Peace Summit

October 13, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   An embarrassing moment for Vladimir Putin’s navy. One of Russia’s prized “stealth” submarines was forced to surface in NATO waters after what Western officials are calling a major malfunction. We’ll have the details.   Later in the show—we’ll have the latest from the Middle East with President Trump meeting with world leaders at a peace summit in Egypt.   To listen to t...
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October 13th, 2025: Israeli Hostages Released & Hamas Launches ‘Mafia-Like’ Crackdown In Gaza

October 13, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: After 2 years, the remaining living hostages have been released from Gaza. The exchange comes as Trump arrives in the Middle East to meet regional leaders. Hamas is turning its guns inward. The group has launched a sweeping crackdown inside Gaza, targeting rival clans and suspected collaborators to reassert control. Renewed economic warfare between Washington and Bei...
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PDB Situation Report | October 11th, 2025: Will The Gaza Ceasefire Last? & U.S.–Venezuela Relations Hit a Breaking Point

October 11, 2025 • 56 mins
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire. But key details remain uncertain, and not everyone is convinced it’ll hold. Mike Baker speaks with Joe Truzman, research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracy’s Long War Journal, for insight into what could come next. Later, the standoff between Washington and Caracas is escala...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 10th, 2025: PENTAGON: U.S. Deploying Troops To Israel & Trump’s Quiet Nobel Prize Win

October 10, 2025 • 13 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   As the ceasefire in Gaza takes effect, Washington confirms it’s sending 200 U.S. troops to Israel—not for combat, but to help oversee the peace process and coordinate humanitarian relief.   Later in the show—the Nobel Peace Prize didn’t go to President Trump, but the winner might still make him smile. We’ll explain why Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s vi...
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October 10th, 2025: U.S. Special Forces Spotted Near Venezuela’s Coast & ISIS Link to Manchester Attack

October 10, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: New signs that U.S. Special Operations forces may be active in the Caribbean, as Venezuela’s Maduro regime grows increasingly fearful of potential American action on its soil. President Trump says the hostages held in Gaza could be home within days. We’ll have the latest on the ceasefire deal and his planned trip to Egypt for the official signing. Plus—new details ab...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 9th, 2025: What Is (And Isn’t) In The Gaza Ceasefire Deal & Cracks in Putin’s War Economy

October 9, 2025 • 13 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire agreement. The deal includes the release of hostages in the coming days and a pause in fighting—but key details remain unclear. We’ll break down what’s in the agreement, what’s not, and why it matters. Later in the show—Russia’s economy is starting to show serious cracks. Major industries are cutting h...
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October 9th, 2025: Leaked Doc. Reveals Russia’s Staggering War Casualties & Trump’s Tomahawk Decision

October 9, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A leaked document from inside Russia’s own Defense Ministry reveals staggering battlefield losses in Ukraine and raises new questions about Moscow’s ability to sustain the war. President Trump says he’s “sort of made a decision” on supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine—even as the Kremlin ramps up its warnings and threatens retaliation if the plan moves forward....
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 8th, 2025: Ukraine Accuses Russia’s Shadow Fleet of Drone Attacks & Ceasefire Negotiations in Egypt

October 8, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Ukraine says it’s cracked the case of the drones harassing northern Europe. According to Kyiv, they’re not being launched from an airbase—but from Russia’s secretive shadow fleet of oil tankers at sea. Later in the show—U.S. envoys are in Egypt to finalize the Gaza ceasefire agreement, with mounting pressure on both Israel and Hamas to seal the deal. To listen to the sho...
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October 8th, 2025: Venezuelans Already Turning on Maduro? & China’s Close Call with Canada

October 8, 2025 • 23 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro puts on a show of military strength—but new reporting says his call to arms is falling flat. We’ll look at what this reveals about cracks inside his regime. A Canadian surveillance plane enforcing sanctions on North Korea gets dangerously close to Chinese fighter jets—part of a growing pattern of risky aerial encounters. Syria ho...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 7th, 2025: Trump Calls Off Venezuela Diplomacy & White House Looks To The Insurrection Act

October 7, 2025 • 13 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   The White House has called off diplomatic efforts with Venezuela, marking a sharp shift away from negotiation and toward confrontation. We’ll have the details on what led to the decision, how U.S. forces are positioning in the Caribbean, and why Caracas is now holding war drills.   Later in the show—as National Guard deployments expand, President Trump says he may invoke t...
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October 7th, 2025: Thousands Of CUBANS Join Russia’s Fight Against Ukraine & Sticking Points In Hamas-Israel Deal

October 7, 2025 • 26 mins
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A new report says as many as 5,000 Cuban fighters are now on the front lines in Ukraine, fighting alongside Russian forces. We’ll look at how Havana became part of Moscow’s war machine. As negotiators work to finalize President Trump’s Gaza peace plan, we’ll break down the key disputes still dividing Israel and Hamas. Plus—Ukraine may soon become one of America’s big...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 6th, 2025: NATO Scrambles Fighters After Massive Russian Attack & U.S. Shutdown Standoff

October 6, 2025 • 13 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight after Russia launched one of its largest air assaults in months, striking targets across Ukraine and triggering a high alert in Poland. We’ll have the details. Plus, an update on the shutdown of the U.S. government, as negotiations on Capitol Hill remain deadlocked and federal agencies prepare for furloughs. To listen to the show ad-...
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