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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Former President Donald Trump’s potential cabinet picks—how they could reshape U.S. policy on China. Author and expert Gordon Chang joins us for his analysis. A troubling development for America’s military abroad—three U.S. Air Force bases in the UK are experiencing drone intrusions. Retired U.S. Army Colonel John Mills weighs in on what it means for na...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Reports have surfaced that several of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats in recent weeks. We’ll break down what we know and what it could mean for national security and political stability. Later, Donald Trump has named retired US Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg as a special peace envoy to Ukraine. We’ll e...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, and Iran takes advantage of the situation to push its own agenda. Victims of the October 7 Hamas attack file a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit in California against a major cryptocurrency CEO, accusing the platform of financing terrorism. The Biden administration urges Uk...

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, with a ceasefire now in place in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, a newly isolated Hamas has reached out to Arab mediators to revive negotiations for their own truce with Israel in Gaza. Then, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s purge of the CCP’s armed forces is intensifying, with China’s defense minister becoming the latest high-profile off...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     We’ll start things off in the Middle East, where in a major diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire deal that negotiators hope will bring a permanent end to the conflict after more than a year of fighting. Later, the Kremlin is engaged in another scheme to lure foreigners into fighting in the war in Ukra...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, President-elect Donald Trump declared his plans to enact sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China the day he takes office. We’ll discuss the implications of this looming trade war, and how global leaders are reacting to the news. Then, we turn to the Baltic, where a recent cargo plane crash in Lithuania is being investigated as a pote...

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A top NATO commander issues a stark warning for businesses to prepare for a “wartime scenario,” urging the West to secure its production lines against adversarial nations like Russia. New satellite imagery reveals North Korea ramping up production of short-range missiles for Russia, with components sourced from the West. A surprising cybersecurity ri...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, a potential diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals Jerusalem’s support for a U.S.-backed ceasefire with Hezbollah. Then, we turn to the U.K., where swarms of unidentified drones were spotted flying over three British airbases that house United States Air Force operations. We’ll discuss...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: An update on the situation for Ukrainian forces, who are facing mounting challenges as they lose territory in the Kursk region, signaling a faltering offensive into Russian territory. In Montreal, an anti-NATO protest escalated into a night of arson and rioting. In the Middle East, deadly exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah persist, dashing hopes...

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The latest developments in Ukraine, where advanced weapons are intensifying the conflict and raising fears of escalation. Bill Roggio from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies joins us to break it down. Sanctuary cities push back against the Trump administration's immigration policies, with hardliners like incoming border czar Tom Homan leading...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, Europe is divided over the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, with some, including the UK, indicating they could apprehend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot on their soil. Then, the Iranian regime has vowed to “substantially increase” their uranium enrichment program a...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A foiled terrorist plot targeting the New York Stock Exchange. The FBI stopped a man who reportedly “expressed a desire to pursue martyrdom.” We’ll break down the details of this thwarted attack. Reports reveal that Iran is using its commercial sector to shield the development of ballistic missiles and drones, bypassing international sanctions. Texas...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, we start with another potential major escalation in the war in Ukraine, as Russia launches a nuclear-capable medium-range ballistic missile for the first time since the war began. Then, the International Criminal Court, or ICC, has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv closes amid intelligence warnings of a potential Russian airstrike, as Ukrainian forces launch UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory. An update on the alleged sabotage of underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, with Denmark now monitoring a Chinese ship suspected of involvement. A major setback for U.S.-China rela...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a stark warning about Ukraine’s fate should the incoming Trump administration cut aid to Kyiv, as President Joe Biden doubles down on military support, greenlighting the use of antipersonnel land mines to slow Russia’s advances on the battlefield. Then, an update on Iran’s nuclear program, as a confiden...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Allegations of sabotage against Moscow emerge as two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea are cut, with European leaders accusing Russia of hybrid warfare. Newly uncovered documents reveal Germany’s armed forces are implementing a covert strategy called "Operation Deutschland," a detailed 1,000-page plan for large-scale conflict. American diplo...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, Ukraine has launched their first barrage of U.S.-made long range missiles into Russian territory after getting approval from the White House on Sunday, prompting Vladimir Putin to officially revise the Kremlin’s nuclear doctrine, significantly lowering the stated threshold for the possible use of nuclear weapons. Then, we turn stateside, wher...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Today marks 1,000 days since the war in Ukraine began—Europe’s most devastating conflict since World War II. We’ll examine the battlefield and growing fears of a larger conflict in Europe. North Korea’s deepening role in the Ukraine war, with reports that up to 100,000 North Korean troops may bolster Russia’s efforts. Hope for a ceasefire in Lebanon,...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Moscow reacts sharply to news that the Biden administration has approved Ukrainian forces to strike deep into Russian territory using American-made ballistic missiles. We’ll have the latest comments from the Kremlin. A week after being expelled by Qatar, Hamas leaders have found a new base of operations in Turkey. We’ll discuss what this move means f...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A major development in Ukraine as President Joe Biden authorizes the use of U.S.-made long-range weapons for strikes deep into Russian territory. We’ll break down what this means for the war. Iran signals support for a ceasefire in Lebanon. What could this mean for regional stability? Donald Trump’s latest cabinet appointments point to a bold shift i...

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Donald Trump’s cabinet is taking shape less than two weeks after his victory over Kamala Harris. We’ll analyze his surprising picks for Secretaries of State and Defense with Retired Senior Military Intelligence Officer Lieutenant Colonel Tony Shaffer. Congress held a hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), where a former military intelligenc...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, in some embarrassing news for the mullahs in Iran, a bombshell report reveals that Israel managed to take out a secret Iranian nuclear research facility during their retaliation against the Islamic regime in late October. Then, we are learning that in the month leading up to the U.S. presidential election, Iranian officials gave written assur...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     We’ll begin in the Middle East, where senior officials in both Israel and Lebanon are signaling they are closer now than ever before to reaching a ceasefire agreement to end the conflict with Hezbollah, though diplomatic hurdles remain. We’ll look at reports that President-elect Donald Trump is considering a major purge of the Pentagon’s senior r...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, in Congress’s latest push for UFO transparency, several former military and Pentagon officials testified Wednesday that the U.S. government is sitting on a trove of evidence that unidentified aerial phenomena are real, and the craft have been operating in our skies for decades. Then, Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile attack on...