The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin :   First—The Houthis have struck Yemen's presidential palace complex in a deadly attack, even as Saudi-backed forces press their offensive against the rebels. We'll examine why Riyadh is still struggling to contain the Houthi threat, and how the violence is beginning to affect international businesses operating in the kingdom. Later in the show—P...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: - Ukraine declares an end to President Trump's proposed energy ceasefire, launching fresh attacks on Russian oil infrastructure after accusing Moscow of continuing its strikes against Ukrainian energy facilities. - Russia has constructed a massive new drone attack base in just six weeks, raising concerns about Moscow's growing ability to launch strik...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the Pentagon is reportedly considering using the “Mother of All Bombs” against Iran as military planners prepare options for another round of devastating strikes. The massive weapon could play a role in Washington’s next move against Tehran. Later in the show—the Pentagon is deploying hundreds of American soldiers to Panama as the Trump admin...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: - First up—Iran is fortifying its nuclear facilities, mobilizing civilians, and preparing for another round of fighting with the United States. With its military badly weakened and its economy under enormous pressure, we examine Tehran's strategy and whether the regime is preparing for a war it cannot win. - Later in the show—a Ukrainian special-forc...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First up—the Houthis strike the headquarters of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco, as Riyadh presses ahead with a major offensive in Yemen. After more than a decade of fighting, we examine why the Houthis have proven so difficult to defeat and whether Saudi Arabia’s expanding military partnerships could finally change the equation. Later in...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: - First up—Iran's oil exports have reportedly fallen to zero under the American blockade, while Tehran escalates its attacks against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The surge in violence raises fears that economic desperation could trigger another round of fighting. - Later in the show—Saudi Arabia launches fresh airstrikes against oil f...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—Xi Jinping's drive to turn China into the world's dominant superpower is creating serious problems for its economy. A new investigation reveals how Beijing's debt-fueled industrial expansion is threatening the economic foundations of China's global ambitions. Later in the show—Britain's top spy warns that Iran and Russia are escalating their...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: - Ukraine's drone campaign against Russia's oil industry is inflicting serious economic damage. A new Washington Post investigation reveals how Ukrainian forces are systematically disabling critical refinery equipment, even as President Trump pressures Kyiv to halt the attacks. - Britain formally links Iran's Revolutionary Guards to a suspected plot...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Iran's top security officials and diplomats are sending contradictory messages about negotiations with Washington, raising fresh questions about who's actually running the country. With Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei still out of public view, uncertainty is growing over whether anyone in Tehran has the authority to negotiate and enforce an agreement...

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...

October 7, 2023, changed Israel forever. Three years later, the consequences of Hamas' devastating attack continue to reverberate across the Middle East. Mike Slater joins former CIA officer Mike Baker to examine the events of that day, the wars and political upheaval that followed, and how Israel's strategic position has changed. What lessons have been learned, and where does Israel go from here?

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...

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...

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 st...

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. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premi...

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 Bu...

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 o...

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 milita...

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 ha...

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. •&nbsp...

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 ta...

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. Bil...

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 t...

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...