The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—it appears John Bolton could be in deeper legal trouble than previously known. We are learning that the probe into his alleged mishandling of classified information actually intensified under the Biden administration, when intelligence emerged suggesting unsecured emails sent by Bolton containing national security secrets ended up in the hands...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine unveils a new domestically built cruise missile, the “Flamingo,” which could reshape the battlefield and Kyiv’s long-term security. The IDF expands its investigation into the deadly strike on Nasser Hospital, raising questions about who approved the tank fire. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reveals that Pentagon officials are considering w...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—John Bolton breaks his silence following Friday’s FBI raid on his home, slamming President Donald Trump in a blistering op-ed over his handling of the war in Ukraine. Later in the show—Denmark summons the senior U.S. envoy to Copenhagen after reports emerge of a covert American influence campaign in Greenland allegedly aimed at advancing Presid...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump continues to flex U.S. naval power in the Caribbean—sending both a cruiser and a nuclear-powered submarine to Venezuela’s doorstep. Later in the show—a controversial decision from the White House as Trump says he’ll double the number of Chinese students allowed to study in the U.S., even as tensions with Beijing remain high. Plus—behi...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—we’ll begin with an update on the White House's push to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, as President Donald Trump vents his growing frustration with Vladimir Putin, who he accused of undermining diplomatic efforts with his relentless aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. Later in the show—Australian leaders cut off diplomatic rela...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A new report exposes how Beijing’s political machine is working in New York City, quietly shaping elections in America’s biggest city. The U.S. Coast Guard makes history with the biggest drug offload ever—seizing $473 million worth of narcotics and striking a massive blow against the cartels. America’s top spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, slams the brakes o...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—Iran’s supreme leader has fired off a warning to President Donald Trump, dismissing any possibility of direct talks with the US. But behind the scenes, it appears the Islamic regime may finally be prepared to back down on their uranium enrichment program. Later in the show—Israel unleashes a wave of airstrikes against the Houthi militants in Ye...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of crossing a dangerous line with a drone strike on a Russian nuclear power plant, sparking a fire and escalating concerns over the war’s trajectory. The United Nations declares famine in Gaza for the first time, while Israel rejects the report as a “modern blood libel.” U.S. F-16s intercept Russian spy planes near Alaska...

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Israel launches the opening stages of its invasion of Gaza City—code-named Gideon’s Chariots II. Intelligence analyst Ryan McBeth, just back from Israel, joins us with his firsthand perspective. The Department of Justice investigates whether Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime numbers to make the city appear safer than it reall...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Russia unleashes one of its largest aerial assaults of the war, with missiles and drones pounding Ukraine. Among the targets: an American-owned electronics factory in the country’s far west. Later, the FBI raids the Maryland home of former National Security Adviser John Bolton in a classified documents investigation that traces back to his 2020 memoir...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Russia’s latest demand in the Ukraine negotiations is so outlandish, it threatens to collapse the fragile push for peace before it even has a chance to take shape. The U.S. Navy’s push for autonomous warships was billed as the future of naval warfare. But insiders say the program is falling far short. A new report reveals a covert North Korean missil...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—the White House has aggressively turned up the pressure on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, issuing a $50 million bounty for his arrest and deploying multiple warships off his coastline. Is the Trump administration preparing to overthrow the dictator? We’ll break down the latest developments. Later in the show—a Ukrainian national has been arrested...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:    First—Israeli officials are preparing for their planned takeover of Gaza City, calling up 60,000 reservists for the effort, which aims to deal a death blow to Hamas. Later in the show—a coalition of reformers inside Iran are calling on the mullahs to suspend their uranium enrichment program and reach a deal with the U.S. to ease sanctions, as the...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—the Trump administration deploys three U.S. warship to patrol the waters off the coast of Venezuela, in a bid to further curb cartel operations and up the pressure on dictator Nicolás Maduro, who the U.S. has branded a narco-terrorist. Later in the show—Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revokes the security clearances of 37 curren...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:    First—we’ll have the latest updates on President Donald Trump’s push to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine, as the White House reportedly works to organize a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Later in the show—China and India’s top diplomats say they are deepening cooperation in the fac...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—Hamas accepts an updated 60-day ceasefire proposal that would see the release of 10 living Israeli hostages. Israel is reportedly closely studying the terror group’s response, but will it be enough to forestall Israel’s planned offensive to occupy Gaza City? Later in the show—North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for a rapid buildup of the country’s...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:    First—President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and a coalition of European leaders struck an optimistic note about the prospects of ending Russia’s war on Ukraine during an unprecedented gathering at the White House on Monday. Later in the show—Hungary lashes out at Kyiv, accusing Ukraine of mounting what they called an "out...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham threatens bipartisan legislation designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism over the Putin regime’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children.  Later in the show—officials in Jerusalem are sounding the alarm on efforts by the Iranian regime to recruit Israeli citizens for acts of sabotage and assassination plots. To...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:    First—we’ll break down the results of Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, as the president prepares to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House today regarding his plans to end the war. Later in the show—Israel prepares a mass relocation of Palestinians from Gaza City b...

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska for high-stakes ceasefire talks. Is Putin negotiating from a position of strength—or is Moscow’s hand weaker than it appears? Kyiv Post correspondent Jason Jay Smart joins us with insight. The Trump administration deploys the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and places the city’s pol...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—Ukraine is hitting the Putin regime where it hurts most, mounting a punishing campaign against Russia’s oil industry that has disrupted an estimated 22% of Moscow’s total refining capacity since the beginning of August. Later in the show—the political war over Washington, D.C. intensifies, as local leaders move to sue the Trump administration,...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:    First—President Donald Trump lays out the gameplan for his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he’s approaching the meeting like a high stakes game of chess. Meanwhile, Putin is heaping praise on Trump ahead of their encounter, and suggesting the talks could yield a new deal on nuclear arms control. Later in the show—Israeli Prime...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—we’ll have the latest on the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, as President Trump warns Vladimir Putin of "very severe consequences" if he doesn’t agree to a ceasefire at their Friday meeting. The threat came after Ukrainian and European leaders warned Trump the Russian strongman "is bluffing" about seeking peace. Later in the show—a US Navy guided...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New video from Gaza shows five armed terrorists posing as World Central Kitchen staff before being eliminated by Israeli forces—just the latest example of Hamas using civilians to shield its operations. President Trump huddles with Ukraine’s Zelensky and top European leaders ahead of his upcoming face-to-face with Vladimir Putin, in a push to shape t...

In this episode of the PDB Afternoon Bulletin, Mike Baker examines the history behind the two-state idea, from the original 1947 UN partition plan to Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005. We look at how Gaza’s experiment with autonomy under Hamas turned into a launchpad for violence, the deep divisions in Palestinian leadership, and why recognition without security guarantees risks making peace h...