The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

- Houthi rebels launch a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia as President Trump considers direct American military intervention in Yemen. The attack comes as Saudi-backed forces battle to reclaim territory along a critical Red Sea shipping route.

• - A new Wall Street Journal investigation reveals how hackers are hijacking everyday security cameras to spy on military movements...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• Three years after the October 7th Hamas attacks, the Middle East has undergone a dramatic transformation. Alex Selsky of the Middle East Forum joins Mike Baker to examine how years of war and the widening conflict with Iran have reshaped Israel’s strategic position and what comes next for the region.
  

• Federal officers are reporting a massive surge in terrorism-related...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First—President Trump says the U.S. won't launch new strikes against Iran before the November midterms, even as the Pentagon prepares for another major round of combat. But with Washington tightening its economic stranglehold and continued Iranian attacks on Gulf shipping, questions are mounting over just how long this uneasy standoff can last.

• Later in the show—...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• Saudi Arabia may be preparing to dramatically expand its war against the Houthis, as Syria considers sending as many as 20,000 troops to Yemen to support a much larger ground offensive.

• New reporting reveals an alleged Iranian plot to use drones against U.S. military bases in Germany and potentially kill American troops, while a separate drone strike has hit a major Russian da...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• The U.S. military buildup around Iran is entering a new phase, with CENTCOM reportedly ordered to complete preparations for another major round of fighting.

• Federal authorities say they disrupted an ISIS-inspired plot targeting the Mall of America, arresting an 18-year-old after an undercover gun sale.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The U.S. blockade is putting growing pressure on Iran’s oil exports to China, with Chinese refiners increasingly turning to other suppliers for crude.

• Turkey is beginning to provide military support to Saudi Arabia under its new defense pact as the war against Yemen’s Houthis intensifies.

• Two commercial vessels have been struck by drones off Bulgaria, pushing the ...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• The Trump administration is laying out what Iran would have to do to end the war, even as Washington remains uncertain over who inside Tehran actually has the authority to make a deal.

• France is facing its worst school unrest in decades, with widespread student demonstrations, violence and arrests as new reporting raises questions about how much of the movement was organized by the c...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• U.S. officials say America’s abrupt withdrawal of B-1 bombers from Britain was prompted by intelligence about an alleged Iranian plot to attack the aircraft and kill American personnel.

• Satellite imagery shows Chinese attack aircraft and military vehicles arriving at a new joint facility in Laos, raising questions about Beijing’s expanding military presence...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The conflict in Yemen is becoming a broader regional fight, as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey officially put their new defense pact into action amid the war with the Houthis.

• Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks yet on the Moscow region, while Kyiv claims its campaign against Russian energy infrastructure has disabled more than half of the country’s oil-r...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• Iran’s biggest bargaining chip may be starting to lose its value, as Gulf oil exports recover to prewar levels while pressure grows on the Houthis around Bab el-Mandeb.

• The United Sta...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• What looked like a fight over Bab el-Mandeb has expanded into a much larger Saudi-backed campaign aimed at retaking Sanaa and breaking Houthi control of Yemen.

• The White House is monitoring a mysterious death tied to a Russian anti-plague laboratory, as questions grow over what happened inside the facility and why authorities have taken unusual pr...

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 American forces could eventually be drawn directly into the fight.

• President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents showing Vladimir Putin has ordered a new doctrine expanding Russian attacks against civilian targets ahead of winter.

• New det...

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:

• Artificial intelligence is advancing at a remarkable pace, raising major questions about where the technology is headed and whether society is prepared for what comes next. Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Mike Baker to discuss the future of AI.

• The final U.S. troops have now left Iraq, closing another chapter in America’s long military presence there. Bill Roggio of the Foundation ...

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 as President Trump keeps the possibility of renewed strikes on Iran after the midterms on the table.

• Ukraine reaches a major milestone in its war effort, deploying its domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for the first time as Kyiv works to expand its homeg...

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. pressure continues to tighten around Tehran’s oil trade.

• China-linked hackers are impersonating American officials and AI experts in an effort to target researchers and policy specialists working on artificial intelligence.

• Britain says it believes Iran pl...

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 States resumes major strikes, even as negotiations continue through Qatar.

• Hezbollah has reportedly held secret talks with Syria’s new government, a remarkable shift after years spent fighting to keep Bashar al-Assad in power and one that raises new questions about I...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The diplomatic channel with Iran remains open, with Qatar carrying messages between Washington and Tehran even as the U.S. imposes another round of sanctions.

• U.S. forces are leaving Iraq after more than two decades, raising concerns that Iran-backed militias or ISIS could exploit the resulting security vacuum.

• Pakistan says it will defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis by ...

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 Kaliningrad could trigger a response involving nuclear weapons as tensions continue to ri...