The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     We’ll kick things off with a major update on the Trump administration’s trade war, as the president pauses tariffs on a host of goods from Mexico and Canada for a period of one month, praising Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s cooperation with the U.S. on the southern border. Later in the show, EU leaders gathered for emergency talks in Bruss...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, the latest fallout from the Trump administration’s order to halt military aid to Ukraine, as officials in Kyiv warn they could run out of critical ammunition supplies in a matter of months. Later in the show, President Trump vows to "Make Shipbuilding Great Again" as he preps an executive order aimed at countering China’s grip on the global m...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: U.S. and Ukrainian officials have agreed to meet for negotiations—just days after Washington cut off intelligence sharing, leaving Kyiv in the dark as the war rages on. We’ll have the latest. The Trump administration has rejected a long-awaited Gaza reconstruction plan backed by Arab leaders, standing by its own vision of transforming the territory i...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   We'll kick things off with President Trump's address to Congress last night, where he declared that the U.S. is "reclaiming the Panama Canal." His statement comes as we learn that asset manager BlackRock has struck a billion dollar deal to place the canal's ports under U.S. control. Later in the show, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China just went into effect—so what does that mean for your wallet? We’ll break down where you can expect to pay more as the effects start hitting. A major curveball in Middle Eastern relations—reports say the U.S. could turn to Russia to help broker a new Iranian nuclear deal. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Fallout from Ukraine's Oval Office clash with President Trump continues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a statement that sounds like an apology—but stops just short. Will it be enough to get U.S. military aid back on track? A new trade war kicks off as President Trump enacts a 25 percent tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods while d...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: As the U.S. and Mexico tighten their grip on the border, cartel henchmen are starting to panic. With the looming threat of American strikes inside Mexico, drug lords are scrambling—not just to protect their operations, but to save their own skin. The war of words between Ukrainian President Zelensky and President Trump escalates. After Zelensky’s lat...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, European leaders are scrambling to put forth their own peace plans to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, following the explosive meeting at the White House last Friday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Later in the show, Germany issues an "extreme danger" warning after another car ramming attack rocks the na...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Fallout from Friday’s explosive Oval Office shouting match between Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump, and Vice President JD Vance. As Zelensky receives a warm welcome in the UK, will Europe offer Ukraine more than just words? The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire has officially ended. A proposal to extend it is on the table, but Hamas has...

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Tensions are rising as the fragile Gaza cease-fire deal nears its expiration on Saturday. With no agreement yet on the fate of the remaining hostages, will Israel and Hamas return to the negotiating table—or is another round of war imminent? Former Deputy Assistant to the President Robert Greenway joins us to break it all down. Later in the show, Presid...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, an explosive confrontation between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy that played out in front of the world today. What started as a meeting for a major deal quickly turned into a heated exchange—and it didn’t end well for anyone. Later in the show, as Mexico extradites nearly 30 high-level cartel leaders and members to the U.S. under threats of...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     We'll begin with the latest threats from Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, who is warning European leaders against sabotaging potential rapprochement between Moscow and Washington. His remarks come as Russian and U.S. diplomats held their second round of direct talks in Istanbul on Thursday, and as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Pre...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, Iran is reportedly growing anxious that Israel and the U.S. will move to take out its nuclear facilities, as the regime floors the gas on their enrichment of near weapons grade uranium. Later in the show, we’ll look at reports that North Korea is gearing up to send more soldiers to the front lines of Russia’s war on Ukraine, despite suffering...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The U.S. and Israel ramp up airstrikes in Syria, targeting terrorist groups as concerns grow over the country’s long-term stability under its new interim government. Israeli and Hamas officials reach a deal to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, temporarily preserving their fragile ceasefire. Romania’s pro-Russ...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, a major shakeup in U.S. intelligence, as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fires more than 100 intelligence officers for using a sensitive NSA messaging platform to engage in sexually explicit discussions. Later in the show, after several weeks of tense negotiations, Ukraine has struck an agreement with the Trump administration...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Kremlin contradicts President Trump, stating that Russia has not dropped its opposition to peacekeeping forces in Ukraine—despite Trump’s claim to the contrary. We’ll break down the latest diplomatic friction. The U.S. turns up the heat on Iran, as the State and Treasury Departments reinstate 'maximum pressure' sanctions on Tehran’s shadowy oil t...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, could the United States turn to privateers to bring the fight to South America’s drug cartels? We’ll explore the unconventional idea being floated in some corners of Congress, and the potential dangers of a return to legal piracy. Later in the show, as the U.S. appears to step back in its support of Ukraine, European leaders are doubling down...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes a major statement, saying he’s open to resigning under the right conditions, while President Trump signals he may meet with Zelensky next week. A senior Hamas official issues a rare admission, stating he wouldn’t have supported the October 7th attack had he known the consequences. China’s navy flexes its m...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, we’ll look at a report out of Europe that reveals the EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, in spite of extensive sanctions imposed since the war began. Later in the show, Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned conservative political commentator, has been tapped by President Trump to serv...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Islamist terror attacks rock Europe, with a brutal stabbing in Berlin and a violent spree in France, raising concerns about growing threats across the continent. President Trump shakes up the military, firing Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointing Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as his replacement...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Mexico is ramping up its fight against drug cartels, deploying thousands of troops into cartel strongholds. Is the country on the verge of an all-out shooting war with these powerful criminal organizations? Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies Todd Bensman joins us to break it down. U.S. and Russian delegations met i...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   We’ll begin in Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing revenge against Hamas after discovering the terrorist group failed to turn over the remains of an Israeli hostage as promised, throwing the fragile ceasefire into question. Later in the show, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to propose a European-led military force of...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: U.S. Army Green Berets are in Mexico, training the country’s Naval Infantry Marines—what this rare mission says about deepening security ties between Washington and Mexico City. Russia is demanding NATO withdraw from Eastern Europe as a condition for peace talks with the U.S. What’s behind this latest push, and how are European allies responding? Def...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, Hamas provoked international outrage with a barbaric display as they returned the bodies of four deceased hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest captives taken during the 7 October 2023 terror attack, parading their coffins in front of a crowd of cheering spectators who shouted anti-Israel taunts. Later in the show, the Trump admini...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     First, relations between the U.S. and Ukraine are taking an ugly turn, as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky engage in an escalating war of words, with the president slamming the Ukrainian leader as a "dictator." Later in the show, we’ll have an update on the ceasefire in Gaza, as Hamas signals they are willing to release all the remaining hosta...