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The President's Daily Brief

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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 | June 11th, 2024: Ceasefire Hopes Rekindled & Russian Warships In The Caribbean 11.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Hamas has accepted a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, however, mediators in Egypt and Qatar are tempering expectations, saying Israel and Hamas remain at odds over the details of the plan. Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, are on their way to the Caribbean for military drills off the coast of...

June 11th, 2024: Stalled Offensive, Mass Migrant Release, & Iran’s Election Drama 11.06.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Putin's latest gamble seems to have failed. Russia’s offensive in the Kharkiv region has stalled amidst heavy casualties and the arrival of western weapons. We’ll examine a new report that suggests the White House is considering unilateral negotiations for the release of five Americans that are currently being held hostage in Gaza. According to a lea...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 10th, 2024: Israel's Daring Hostage Rescue & Populists Clean Up In Historic EU Elections 10.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    An update on Israel’s daring hostage rescue as new details emerge, including that three of the hostages were being held inside the home of a local journalist alongside the man’s family. We’ll take a look at this past weekend’s elections in the European Union, where ruling parties across Europe suffered a massive defeat to right-wing populists, thre...

June 10th, 2024: Hostage Rescue, Israeli Government Fractures, & Poland-Belarus Tensions 10.06.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:   We’ll begin today’s show with the big news out of Israel, where a daring IDF operation saw the rescue of four Israeli hostages being held in central Gaza this weekend. We’ll have the details on how that operation came together.   Later, two more major developments out of Israel: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government fractures as moderate Israeli mi...

PDB Situation Report | June 8, 2024: Biden's Asylum Cap & Russia's Counter Space Weapon 08.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: A look at President Biden's Executive Order placing a cap on the number of asylum seekers at the southern border. Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian will join us to give his insight into that story. We take a look at Russia's recent launch of what the Pentagon is describing as a quote "Counter Space Weapon" which ca...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 7th, 2024: Houthi Escalation & Biden Apologizes To Zelensky 07.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    The Iranian-back Houthis of Yemen are rapidly escalating their activity in the Middle East, unveiling a new Iranian missile that is believed to have hypersonic capabilities, while vowing to intensify attacks against Israel in partnership with regional proxies in Iraq. President Joe Biden is offering his apologies to Ukraine, telling Ukrainian Presi...

June 7th, 2024: Biden Urges Israeli Restraint, Putin Threatens To Arm Western Adversaries, & The Balloon Wars Intensify On The Korean Peninsula 07.06.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     The U.S. is warning Israel against escalation regarding their campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, fearing it could provoke Iranian intervention and a wider regional war. Russia dictator Vladimir Putin is upping his threats against the west, saying Russia may begin arming allies to attack western targets in response to perceived NATO escalation...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 6th, 2024: Russian Terrorism In France & World Leaders Mark 80 Years Since D-Day 06.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    A terror scare in France, as a Russian-Ukrainian national who recently served in the Russian army was arrested after triggering a bomb in a Paris hotel room. World leaders convened in France today for the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day amid the backdrop of the Putin regime’s threats of escalation regarding the war in Ukraine. To listen to...

June 6th, 2024: Ceasefire In Jeopardy, Ukraine Unleashes US Weapons, Wray's Dire Warning, & Biden's Cognitive State 06.06.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     A look at the fraught ceasefire negotiations currently unfolding between Israel and Hamas, particularly how Hamas is approaching these discussions as reports emerge that the group’s leader in Gaza is in no rush to end the war. It appears Ukraine has officially started using American-made weapons to strike targets inside Russia, following Presiden...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 5th, 2024: Suspected ISIS Fighter Attacks US Embassy & UN Criticizes Biden Over Border Crackdown 05.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Tensions are rapidly increasing to Israel’s north along the border with Lebanon, as a U.S. embassy in Beirut comes under fire and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to take the fight to Hezbollah. President Joe Biden is already facing backlash over his executive action limiting asylum cases at the U.S. southern border, with the U.N....

June 5th, 2024: Hamas-Iran Rift, Putin’s Warning to Macron, & AI Extinction Risks 05.06.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll highlight a rare rift between Hamas and Iran. High-ranking Hamas officials are criticizing Iran’s Supreme Leader for comments made during a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini’s death. As France considers sending military instructors to Ukraine, the Kremlin warns French President Emmanuel Macron: if French troops enter U...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 4th, 2024: Israel Divided & Republicans Take Aim At ICC 04.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Doubts are beginning to mount inside Israel over whether it is possible to achieve their stated objective of total victory over Hamas, as tempers flare between senior IDF generals and the army’s chief of staff. House Republicans are advancing legislation designed to punish the International Criminal Court with sanctions after they recently charged...

June 4th, 2024: Netanyahu's Crossroads, Ukraine’s Global Reach, & Biden's Border Move 04.06.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself at a crossroads, feeling the pressure on both the international and domestic fronts to act on the proposed peace deal announced by the Biden Administration.   We examine how the war in Ukraine has gone global, with new video revealing that Ukrainian special forces are striking Russian targets across t...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 3rd, 2024: Mexico's Bloodstained Elections & Biden's Mass Amnesty Plan 03.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Following an unprecedently bloody election season, Mexico has elected its first female president in the nation’s 200-year history. A shocking report reveals the Biden administration is quietly implementing a program of "mass amnesty" for some 350,000 migrants, releasing them into the country with no legal requirement to check in with authorities. T...

June 3rd, 2024: Peace Plan Pressure, Common Defense Debate, & Trump Trial Reactions 03.06.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Joe Biden unveils a peace plan for Gaza, urging Israel and Hamas to end the conflict. We’ll dive into the details and the reaction from the Israeli government. With the war in Ukraine ongoing, two prominent EU members are advocating for a united air defense shield. We’ll explore the debate over a common EU defense force. An update on the bo...

PDB Special Edition: Mike Speaks with Mike Slater 02.06.2024

In this PDB Special Edition, Mike Baker speaks with Mike Slater, Host of Breitbart News Daily and the podcast “Politics by Faith.” The two discuss boondoggle that is the Gaza Pier, the pressure building on the Biden administration to let Ukraine strike inside Russia with western weapons, and North Korea’s launch of hundreds of disgusting balloons into the South. To listen to the show ad-free, beco...

PDB Situation Report | June 1st, 2024: Ukraine's Weapons Debate & Border Patrol Crisis 01.06.2024

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The latest on the ongoing international debate over whether Ukraine should be allowed to use western weapons to strike inside Russian territory. An interview with Karolina Hird, the Russia deputy team lead at the Institute for the Study of War, for insight on the Ukraine weapons debate. A discussion with Chris Cabrera, the Vice President of the National...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 31st, 2024: Biden Unchains Ukraine & Houthis Vow Escalation In The Red Sea 31.05.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    As the debate over the use of western weapons in the Ukraine war rages on, senior U.S. officials revealed Friday that the Biden administration officially gave Ukraine approval to use U.S.-provided weapons on targets inside Russia, albeit with certain restrictions. The U.S. is taking the fight back to the Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, la...

May 31st, 2024: Iran Targets Europe, Putin Ally Proposes 'Demonstrative' Nuclear Detonation, & Lithium Goldmine Discovered In Fracking Wastewater 31.05.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     We’ll provide an update on the activities of the Iranian regime, who are doubling down on their targeting of Israeli interests in Europe and the funding of terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, despite the recent death of their president in a helicopter crash.  A prominent Russian think tank that directly advises Vladimir Putin has called...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 30th, 2024: Biden Staffers Jump Ship Over Israel & Putin's Shadow War On NATO 30.05.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    There’s discord in the ranks of the Biden administration as longtime staffers jump ship over the president’s ongoing support of Israeli operations in Gaza Vladimir Putin continues to wage his shadow war on the west to undermine resolve for Kyiv, with Polish authorities recently arresting three individuals for sabotage attacks linked to the Kremlin....

May 30th, 2024: ICC Controversy, RussiaGate Raids, and Mexico's Mayoral Murders 30.05.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Biden administration rejects GOP efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court after its chief prosecutor announced plans to seek arrest warrants for high-ranking Israeli officials. This news coincides with a Guardian report detailing a multi-year campaign by Israeli intelligence to undermine and intimidate the ICC. We’ll examine the expan...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 29th, 2024: Biden's Rafah Red Line & Ukraine Unshackled 29.05.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    As international pressure mounts on Israel following the tragic fire in Rafah, the Biden administration has reiterated their support for Jerusalem’s ongoing offensive, arguing their actions have not yet crossed any red lines set out by the White House. A number of European allies are lifting the restrictions on how Ukraine uses western-supplied wea...

May 29th, 2024: Floating Fiasco, Kim’s Satellite Setback, & Taiwan Trip 29.05.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Biden’s $320 million boondoggle: the floating pier on the shore of the Gaza Strip, intended to provide a lifeline to Palestinian civilians, continues to struggle. The structure has been damaged by choppy waters, and there are reports that it may even be sinking. North Korea has made yet another failed attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit—another...

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 28th, 2024: Iran Floors The Gas On Nukes & Putin Accuses NATO Of Pushing Nuclear War 28.05.2024

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Iran is once again increasing their nuclear output as fears mount over their possible development of an atomic weapon. We’ll discuss how the international community is reacting and reports the U.S. is attempting to undermine efforts to rebuke Iran for their behavior. As Ukraine intensifies strikes against critical military targets inside Russia, le...

May 28th, 2024: Escalation in Rafah, Nuclear Defense Damaged, & Missionaries Murdered 28.05.2024

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We start today's show with an in-depth look at the escalating crisis in Rafah. Hamas terrorists have launched a significant rocket barrage at Tel Aviv, prompting a fierce Israeli retaliation that has sparked international condemnation. Later in the show, we take a look at reports that Ukrainian drones are now targeting Russia’s nuclear defense system...

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