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.

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 24th, 2026: New Evidence Putin Is Preparing for Mass Mobilization & U.S. Cancels Major South Korean Exercise

August 24, 2026 • 15 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • New evidence suggests Vladimir Putin is quietly preparing Russia for another mass mobilization, with the Kremlin reportedly testing whether its military can receive, equip and deploy a massive wave of new soldiers. • The Iran war forces the United States to cancel a major amphibious exercise with South Korea, raising concerns about the strain on America’s military and its re...
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August 24th, 2026 - Iran’s Regime Is Starting to Crack From Within & Piracy Rises In the Gulf of Aden

August 24, 2026 • 25 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A public split erupts inside Iran’s government as senior politicians call for an end to the war while security hardliners threaten to escalate the conflict. Somali pirates seize a suspected Iranian shadow-fleet tanker in the region’s second hijacking in four days, marking the largest surge in piracy there in more than a decade. Russia allegedly uses a n...
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PDB Situation Report | August 22nd, 2026: Trump’s Iran Crackdown Could Trigger a Collision With China

August 22, 2026 • 61 mins
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: President Trump’s plan to crush Iran’s economy may put Washington on a collision course with China, Tehran’s largest remaining oil customer. Joshua Philipp joins us to discuss whether Beijing will cooperate with the economic campaign—or keep the Iranian regime alive. Russia pounds Kyiv with 168 drones and dozens of missiles, killing at least 16 people as Uk...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 21st, 2026: The Taliban Is Losing Control of Afghanistan & Hackers Target U.S. Infrastructure

August 21, 2026 • 16 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The Taliban marks five years back in power, but a growing armed resistance, renewed fighting with Pakistan and the persistent threat from ISIS are raising questions about how securely it controls Afghanistan. Federal agencies warn of an active cyber threat targeting the industrial computers that operate America’s water systems, power infrastructure and factories. To...
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August 21st, 2026: Iran’s Regime Is Preparing to Crush Another Uprising & Russia’s Deadly Kyiv Barrage

August 21, 2026 • 28 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran’s leaders fear another popular uprising, and the return of Hossein Taeb—the notorious “Suppression Sheikh”—reveals how Tehran intends to expand surveillance and prevent another revolt. Russia pounds Kyiv with drones and cruise missiles, killing at least 16 people as Ukraine’s shortage of air-defense interceptors becomes increasingly ...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 20th, 2026: Trump’s New Plan to Crush Iran’s Economy & North Korea’s Missile Barrage

August 20, 2026 • 16 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: President Trump opens a new front against Iran, declaring “Economic D-Day” and threatening severe consequences for any country, bank or business that helps keep Tehran’s economy alive. North Korea answers President Trump’s diplomatic overtures with a barrage of ten ballistic missiles, days after Washington scaled back military exercises with South Korea. ...
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August 20th, 2026: Putin Is Secretly Rebuilding Iran’s War Machine & China’s South China Sea Fortress

August 20, 2026 • 26 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Russia is reportedly sending Iran drone components, ammunition and explosives through a protected Caspian Sea supply route, helping Tehran rebuild what American and Israeli airstrikes destroyed. China completes the first phase of a nearly four-mile-long artificial island that analysts believe could eventually become its largest military base in the South China Sea. F...
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August 19th, 2026: Putin Is Secretly Rebuilding Iran’s War Machine & China’s South China Sea Fortress

August 19, 2026 • 18 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Russia is reportedly sending Iran drone components, ammunition and explosives through a protected Caspian Sea supply route, helping Tehran rebuild what American and Israeli airstrikes destroyed. China completes the first phase of a nearly four-mile-long artificial island that analysts believe could eventually become its largest military base in the South China Sea. F...
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August 19th, 2026: Russia’s Top Economist Says Putin Is Losing & Iran Fires on the UAE

August 19, 2026 • 25 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First—Russia fires a prominent state economist after he warns Moscow cannot win its war of attrition against Ukraine and could face a sudden social crisis as the costs continue mounting. • Later—Iran fires ballistic missiles toward the United Arab Emirates just hours after its diplomatic window with Washington expires. • Plus—the Pentagon awards Raytheon a ma...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 18th, 2026: Israel Launches Airstrikes In Syria as Turkey Moves In & The Pentagon Investigates Universities

August 18, 2026 • 17 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Israel bombs a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border, raising fears that its campaign to prevent Syria’s military revival could ignite a dangerous confrontation with Turkey. The Pentagon orders 30 American universities to investigate whether their foreign partnerships exposed sensitive research—or risk losing future federal funding. To listen to the show ad-free, ...
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August 18th, 2026: Iran’s Leaders Are Terrified of Another Uprising & Moscow’s Secret Drone Network

August 18, 2026 • 25 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran declares that it is moving to a “fully offensive” posture and threatens a military operation to break President Trump’s naval blockade. Behind Tehran’s aggressive rhetoric, however, the regime is reportedly confronting a deepening economic crisis and growing fears of another nationwide uprising. Russia builds a network of secret drone bases capa...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 17th, 2026: New Intelligence Reveals Iran’s Secret War Plan & Trump Scales Back Korea Drills

August 17, 2026 • 18 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: • New intelligence reveals the alarming scope of Iran’s plan to widen the war across the Middle East—including coordinated proxy attacks, threats against Gulf energy facilities, sabotage operations, and possible incursions into neighboring countries. • President Trump scales back major US-South Korean military exercises, giving Kim Jong Un a concession North Korea has dem...
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August 17th, 2026: Trump’s Secret Talks With the Men Who Control Iran & Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Starlink

August 17, 2026 • 26 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Trump administration reportedly bypassed Iran’s official negotiators and opened a secret backchannel directly to the Revolutionary Guard. We reveal who carried Washington’s messages—and what the operation exposed about who truly controls Tehran. Ukraine strikes the Russian rocket center connected to Moscow’s developing alternative to Starlink, at...
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The PDB Situation Report | August 15th, 2026: Trump’s New Plan to Force Iran to Surrender & Foreign Troops Headed for Lebanon?

August 15, 2026 • 61 mins
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: First up—President Trump is turning back to economic pressure on Iran, betting that a sustained naval blockade and financial squeeze can force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Former deputy national security advisor Victoria Coates joins us with analysis. Later in the show—an international military presence could soon be deployed to southern Lebanon to help ver...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 14th, 2026: NATO Shoots Down Mystery Drone Over Latvia & Trump Threat Intel Questioned

August 14, 2026 • 18 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A NATO fighter shoots down an unidentified drone over Latvia as Ukraine launches one of its largest attacks inside Russia, raising new concerns that the drone war is spilling across alliance borders. New reporting reveals U.S. intelligence could not verify the alleged Iranian missile plot that prompted President Trump’s dramatic catering-truck escape from Turkey. To...
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August 14th, 2026: Trump’s Plan to Economically Strangle Iran & Taiwan Rehearses for Invasion

August 14, 2026 • 27 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • First up—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the United States can maintain its naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, signaling that Washington may be preparing for a prolonged economic war of endurance with Tehran. • Later in the show—Taiwan holds massive invasion drills as tensions with China rise, testing everything from civilian air-raid responses to the coast guar...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 13th, 2026: The Alliance That Could Turn the Iran War Into World War III & U.S. Considers Joint Strikes In Colombia

August 13, 2026 • 18 mins
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan build a NATO-style military alliance that could create a dangerous pathway for a regional war to become a global conflict. The Trump administration considers joint strikes against armed groups inside Colombia, potentially opening a new front in America’s expanding war against the cartels. To listen to the show ad-free, become a prem...
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August 13th, 2026: The U.S. Army Got Crushed by Ukraine’s Drone Warriors & Putin’s Maritime Threat

August 13, 2026 • 27 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The U.S. Army goes head-to-head with Ukraine’s battle-hardened drone warriors in a major war game—and suffers a crushing defeat that exposes a dangerous weakness in America’s preparations for modern combat. Vladimir Putin threatens to seize European vessels if Western governments continue targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, raising the risk of a direct ...
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 12th, 2026: Ukraine Destroys the Defenses Around Putin’s Palace & China’s AI Cyberattack

August 12, 2026 • 17 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine reportedly destroys the air defenses protecting Vladimir Putin’s lavish Black Sea palace before launching a massive attack on Russia’s last major naval stronghold in the region. China-linked hackers reportedly deploy autonomous AI agents against Taiwanese government systems in a first-of-its-kind cyberattack that may signal a dangerous new phase in cyber...
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August 12th, 2026: Trump’s High-Stakes Gamble to Make Iran Surrender & Assad Sentenced to Death

August 12, 2026 • 27 mins
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump changes course on Iran, stepping back from additional military strikes and betting that sanctions, a naval blockade and Tehran’s worsening economic crisis can finally force the regime to give in. Four people are killed after Houthi militants reportedly strike a ship carrying food supplies through the Red Sea near the strategically vital Bab al-Mandab S...
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