The President's Daily Brief

In this PDB Afternoon Special, Mike speaks with syndicated radio host and the face of I'm Right with Jesse Kelly on The First TV, Jesse Kelly. The two hit on a range of issues including the fallout from the death of Iranian President Raisi, the US strategic oil reserves, and the withdrawal of US troops from the African nation of Niger. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The...

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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: We'll start off today's program by looking at the life and death of the man known as "The Butcher of Tehran"--late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who met his fate in the mountains of northern Iran this week. We'll be joined by Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. He'll give us some insight into what Raisi's death means...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    We’ll investigate reports claiming Vladamir Putin is open to a ceasefire with Ukraine that recognizes the current battlefield lines, as western officials warn it's a head-fake meant to stir divisions within NATO regarding support for the war. Amid the ongoing migrant crisis, a new report reveals that the U.S. Border Patrol has lost nearly 25 percen...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:   The Biden administration openly criticizes Israel's military strategy in Gaza, asserting that Hamas retains a significant portion of its fighting force. Examination of claims from the UK’s Ministry of Defense that China is providing lethal aid to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Details on the arrest of another senior defense official in Russia for t...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Tensions are once again flaring in the South China Sea, as Beijing’s military encircled Taiwan for massive war exercises on Thursday, prompting Taiwan to scrambled jets and put their own military on high alert. The White House is reportedly considering a major shift in their Ukraine policy that would allow Kyiv to use American-made weapons on targe...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A troubling report from the Pentagon reveals that Russia may have launched a “counter space weapon” into low orbit last week, potentially targeting US satellites. The Lithuanian government accuses Russia of another hybrid operation, escalating tensions with a plan to unilaterally change its maritime border with Lithuania and Finland. We examine US ef...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    In a shocking move, three European nations have announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, sparking intense backlash from Israeli leaders who say the west is giving Hamas and Iran exactly what they want. In what is almost certainly an election year consideration, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would be cancelling an...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Thousands of mourners gather in Tehran to greet the coffin of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. I’ll explain what’s next for the regime after the death of the 63-year-old president. The Kremlin’s shadow war against Europe continues as Polish authorities arrest a dozen individuals on suspicion of links to foreign sabotage efforts. The latest on the nat...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Amid the Russian offensive in northeastern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv are intensely lobbying the White House to allow them to use American weapons for offensive strikes inside Russian territory, something the Biden administration has long feared could trigger escalation. As the fallout mounts regarding the International Criminal Court’s decision to...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, charging them with war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the October 7 attacks on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. Reports reveal that several NATO countries are actively lobbying for member states to send...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    As a divided Iran reacts to the death of the Iranian president, I wanted to take a moment to dig into his violent history that earned him the moniker "the Butcher of Tehran." Israel has officially informed the U.S. that they plan to broaden their ground operations inside Rafah despite desperate protests from the Biden administration to pump the bre...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     The president of Iran, along with the Islamic regime’s foreign minister, died on Sunday following a helicopter crash in the foggy mountain terrain along their border with Azerbaijan. Cracks are beginning to show within Israel’s once unified war cabinet, as another key member hits out at Netanyahu over post-war plans and threatens to resign. As Pu...

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The latest news out of Moscow, including the reshuffling of Putin's cabinet and the ongoing corruption scandal. An insightful analysis with George Barros from the Institute for the Study of War on the situation in Russia. A deep dive into the recent news from the war between Israel and Hamas with David Adesnik of the Foundation for the Defense of Democr...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   The latest in the growing split over so-called day after for Gaza in the Israeli government, as new details emerge about a post-war plan proposed by Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.   The UK Ministry of Defense has announced what it’s calling a “game changer” in drone warfare.   To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The Pr...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are holding a summit aimed at forging a "new era" of partnership between the global powers, just as Moscow unleashes their forces in a new offensive against Ukraine. America’s top intelligence official is sounding the alarm on threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence ai...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Trouble is brewing inside Israel’s war cabinet as senior leaders clash with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a post-war plan for Gaza. We’ll bring you the latest from Senator Bob Menendez’s corruption trial, as his defense pivots to a simple strategy: blame the senator’s wife. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The Pres...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Russian military advances in Ukraine's northeastern province of Kharkiv, forcing Ukrainian troops to pull back as they run out of reinforcements. Iran continues to arm its proxies across the Middle East, with Jordan foiling an Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the kingdom for acts of sabotage. President Biden plans to use executive action...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    Israel revealed Tuesday that during ongoing operations in Gaza, IDF forces discovered and neutralized Hamas terrorists operating out of U.N.-run facilities used for aid distribution, raising urgent questions about their ties with the militant group. In a shocking scene out of Slovakia, the nation’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We kick things off at the border, where a recent investigation reveals how nonprofit organizations are raking in cash from the border crisis. Later in the show, Israeli tanks advance deeper into Rafah, causing more than 450,000 Palestinians to flee. The IDF's operation complicates negotiations with Hamas, with mediator Qatar warning of a near stalema...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    The Biden administration is hitting China with a flurry of new tariffs on a range of key products, including electric vehicles and solar cells, inflaming tensions with leaders in Beijing. There’s more upheaval in Moscow’s halls of power, as reports emerge that another senior Russian defense official has been arrested on charges of corruption. To li...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:   We begin with a revealing look into Gaza's internal governance. According to a new exposé by The New York Times, Hamas operates a police state there, complete with a secret police force and an extensive network of government informants.   The corruption trial of Senator Robert Menendez began in New Jersey on Monday. We’ll examine the case against t...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    The Biden administration is offering Israel sensitive intelligence regarding the location of Hamas targets in Gaza in an attempt to prevent them from launching a full-scale ground invasion of Rafah. Russian President Vladimir Putin is engaging in a major shakeup of Moscow’s leadership as he embarks on his fifth term as president, announcing Sunday...

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:     IDF forces are moving further into the southern Gaza city of Rafah amid rising tensions with the US. We’ll look at the fallout facing the Biden administration after their decision to cut off weapons to Israel, as well as a White House report alleging Israel violated humanitarian law in Gaza. Russia has launched a major ground offensive in northea...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    In a significant update on the war in Ukraine, it appears the Putin regime is gearing up for a major new ground offensive to break through Kyiv’s front-line defenses and expand their territorial hold within the country. We’ll discuss the Biden administration's efforts to repatriate Americans stranded in war-torn Syria, including a U.S.-born woman w...