In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, following President Trump’s proposal last week for the U.S. to take control of the Gaza Strip and relocate its Palestinian population, Arab leaders, led by Saudi Arabia, are now scrambling to develop an alternative reconstruction plan. Later in the show, a suspected Russian drone struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight, damaging its protective shell. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called it a "terrorist at...
Feb 14, 2025•16 min•Season 2Ep. 755
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We'll start things off in Europe, where leaders are criticizing the Trump administration following the president’s recent call with Vladimir Putin seeking a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine. Later in the show, President Donald Trump ups the pressure on U.S. allies by announcing his plans for widespread "reciprocal tariffs" on American trading partners. Plus, in an apparent effort to thaw relations with the West, Belarus’s autocratic pres...
Feb 14, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 754
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, an Afghan migrant has carried out a suspected terror attack in Germany ahead of the Munich Security Conference on Friday, leaving at least 28 people injured, including children. Then, Hamas does an about-face on their threats to delay the next release of hostages, putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza back on track. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remembe...
Feb 13, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 753
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump announces that negotiations to end the Ukraine war will begin immediately following his call with Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns that Ukraine’s goal of reclaiming its 2014 borders is unrealistic. As the fragile Gaza ceasefire hangs by a thread, Israel calls up military reservists in preparation for potential renewed conflict. A bombshell revelation in Ukraine—intelligence officials expose one of...
Feb 13, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 752
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Trump administration’s border crackdown is showing real progress on the surface, but underground, cartel tunnels remain a major challenge. We’ll break down how smugglers are bypassing security with sophisticated passageways beneath the U.S.-Mexico border. American teacher Marc Fogel is finally back on U.S. soil after spending three and a half years in a Russian prison on trumped-up drug charges. We’ll bring you the latest details on the negotia...
Feb 12, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 751
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A bombshell accusation—top Trump administration officials allege the FBI deliberately leaked ICE operation details to the media. If true, this would be a direct attempt to sabotage immigration enforcement. Vice President JD Vance prepares to meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy as President Trump announces a $500 billion rare earth minerals deal. The United Nations suspends humanitarian operations in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled territory after dozens of UN ...
Feb 12, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 750
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: President Trump issues a major ultimatum to Hamas, warning that if hostages aren’t released by Saturday, “all bets are off” and “hell” will break loose. Venezuela, a longtime U.S. adversary, agrees to its first deportation flights, sending nearly 200 Venezuelans back home. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The P...
Feb 11, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 749
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: The U.S. military has ramped up surveillance of Mexican drug cartels, with nearly 20 spy plane flights in the past two weeks. Is this just intelligence-gathering for Mexico’s military, or is something bigger in the works? President Trump reignites a trade battle from his first term, announcing plans to impose a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports. As the ceasefire in Gaza faces new obstacles, the IDF targets Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, raising...
Feb 11, 2025•21 min•Season 2Ep. 748
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Hamas has announced it is delaying the release of Israeli hostages until further notice, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement. Israel calls it a complete breach of the deal and is now preparing for "any possible scenario" in Gaza. Former President Donald Trump says he’s already spoken with Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. What did they discuss, and what does it mean for the conflict? To listen to the show ad-free, beco...
Feb 10, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 747
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Trump administration is moving to overhaul USAID—an agency that doles out billions in foreign aid with little oversight. Is it finally time to rein it in? The world reacts as Hamas releases three emaciated hostages over the weekend as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal. As both sides exchange hostages and prisoners, Israel follows through on another key part of the agreement—pulling troops from a critical corridor in Gaza. And in the Back of th...
Feb 10, 2025•25 min•Season 2Ep. 746
In this episode of PDB Situation Report: The Trump administration moves to reform the federal government, setting its sights on USAID; the agency responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. Former Congressman Jim Renacci joins us to break down what this means. President Trump issues an executive order to declassify records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Author Gerald Posner shares insights on what may,...
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Sabotage against immigration enforcement? A Soros-backed radio station broadcast ICE agents’ locations live on air, and a major immigration raid was reportedly undermined by an intelligence leak. A commercial passenger plane goes missing over the Bering Sea—marking the third aviation disaster in just two weeks. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscr...
Feb 07, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 745
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First, we'll discuss reports that the Trump administration is preparing to unveil their long-anticipated peace plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine at a security conference in Germany next week. Later in the show, Ukrainian officials say they have observed a marked improvement in the accuracy of North Korean ballistic missiles fired on their cities, suggesting the hermit kingdom is using the conflict to successfully test and improve their missile te...
Feb 07, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 744
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, we’ll begin in Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested that the U.S. provide Kyiv with nuclear weapons as an alternative security guarantee if NATO membership remains off the table. We’ll discuss the implications, and how President Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine is responding. Then, an update on Donald Trump’s proposal for a US-led takeover of the Gaza Strip, as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz instructs the IDF to pre...
Feb 06, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 743
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: ICE takes the fight to one of the world’s most dangerous criminal gangs. Agents raided a Tren de Aragua stronghold, arresting suspects tied to violent crimes. We’ve got the latest on this high-stakes operation. Major Middle Eastern powers, including Saudi Arabia, are pushing back against President Trump’s surprise proposal for the U.S. to take control of Gaza. But not everyone is rejecting the idea—one key Israeli leader is calling it "creative and...
Feb 06, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 742
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, we’ll look at a wild press conference from President Donald Trump, where he warned Iran that he has left instructions for their total obliteration if they move to assassinate him. He later walked back his aggressive rhetoric, however, and said he is eager to strike a new nuclear deal with the mullahs. Then, the White House is moving to shake up the CIA, offering buyouts that would provide full pay and benefits for eight months to employees in...
Feb 05, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 741
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: America’s crackdown on illegal migration ramps up as the first deportation flights to Guantanamo Bay take off, and El Salvador’s president offers to house U.S. deportees—regardless of their nationality—in his nation’s infamous mega-prison. President Trump is reportedly preparing to reimplement his "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, setting the stage for a renewed showdown with the Islamic regime. More fallout from Trump’s suggestion of empty...
Feb 05, 2025•19 min•Season 2Ep. 740
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, we’ll begin in Mexico, where authorities are beginning to crack down on the country’s violent drug cartels following President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Then, after President Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, China announced sweeping retaliatory tariffs of their own targeting key American industries, sparking fears of a new trade war. To listen to the show ad-free, become a pr...
Feb 04, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 739
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We start at America’s southern border, where Mexican drug cartels are reportedly ordering attacks on U.S. Border Patrol agents using suicide drones and other explosives. We'll break down what this means for border security and how U.S. officials are responding. Denmark signals openness to a greater U.S. military presence in Greenland as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeks to ease tensions with the Trump administration. A troubling new report fro...
Feb 04, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 738
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, President Donald Trump’s unique foreign policy strategy is starting to yield results, as Mexico partially caves over Trump’s tariff threats, and Panama makes a big concession aimed at curbing China’s influence over their vital canal. Then, we’ll discuss this weekend’s drama over the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency seized control of USAID’s headquarters and locked out t...
Feb 03, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 737
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: The Department of Justice orders a sweeping purge of FBI officials, targeting agents involved in Trump-related investigations and national security cases. Canada fires back against President Trump’s trade restrictions with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, escalating economic tensions between the two allies. The U.S. military launches its first airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia under Trump’s second term, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conf...
Feb 03, 2025•21 min•Season 2Ep. 736
President Trump has made it clear America must come first in the global trade economy. What does that mean for competition with China and Russia? Mike Slater discusses with Mike Baker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 02, 2025•12 min
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iranian leaders are reportedly instructing their proxy forces to hold back, fearing they may provoke President Donald Trump. Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies joins us to analyze Tehran’s strategy. President Trump has signed new executive orders calling for a multilayered homeland air defense system, including space-based interceptors. Brandon Weichert, author of Winning Space: How America Remains a Superpower, bre...
Feb 01, 2025•1 hr 7 min
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, President Trump said Thursday he plans to make good on his threats against Mexico and Canada, and will imminently enact a 25 percent tariff on their imports. We’ll discuss the implications, and how both countries plan to respond. Then, in a sign of the escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over the Arctic, multiple Russian warplanes were spotted in the region this week, forcing NORAD to hastily scramble American and Canadian fighter...
Jan 31, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 735
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We'll start things off with an update on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, where three more Israeli hostages and five Thai hostages were released on Thursday. The latest exchange revealed just how fragile the truce is, as Hamas tried to turn the hostage handover into a public spectacle, prompting condemnations from leaders in Jerusalem. Later in the show, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is gearing up for his first trip to Latin America...
Jan 31, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 734
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, tragic news out of Washington, DC, where an American Airlines plane carrying 64 people suffered a midair collision with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night, causing both aircraft to crash into the Potomac River. Then, President Donald Trump has announced plans to open a 30,000-person migrant facility at the Guantanamo Bay military base in Cuba, as his administration gears up for mass deportations. To listen to the show ad-free, be...
Jan 30, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 733
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Iran has ordered its proxy forces across the Middle East to lay low, as the regime grows increasingly concerned about the threat it faces following Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Syria’s new government is demanding reparations from Russia in an effort to “rebuild trust” after a high-stakes meeting between Damascus’ new leadership and a Moscow delegation. A Massachusetts man is in custody after allegedly threatening to assassinate top Rep...
Jan 30, 2025•21 min•Season 2Ep. 732
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, as they work to trim waste across government agencies, the Trump administration has pulled $50 million dollars in taxpayer funding allegedly earmarked by the Biden administration for condoms in Gaza. Then, following months of tense negotiations, the U.S. military is transferring 90 Patriot missile interceptors from storage in Israel to Ukraine, marking the single largest delivery of weapons from Jerusalem to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion nearl...
Jan 29, 2025•12 min•Season 2Ep. 731
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump issues a wave of executive orders reshaping the U.S. military—banning transgender service members and dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. A senior NATO official confirms a Russian plot to assassinate the head of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, part of a broader effort to weaken Europe’s defense industry. A developing crisis in Africa: A rebel alliance has seized the largest city in the mineral-rich eastern r...
Jan 29, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 730
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, we’ll begin at the U.S. southern border, where US Border Patrol agents came under fire on Monday from suspected members of a Mexican drug cartel as a group of migrants attempted to enter the U.S. illegally. Then, we’ll discuss President Donald Trump’s plans to build a new comprehensive air defense system for the United States modeled after Israel’s famed "Iron Dome." To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Da...
Jan 28, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 729
