In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, following Iran’s unprecedented missile attack on Israel, leaders in Jerusalem are preparing for a, quote, “significant retaliation.” We’ll break down the latest deliberations, and what options Israel is considering. Then, an update from the battlefields of Ukraine, where Kyiv has lost control of a major city in the eastern Donetsk region as Russian forces continue their slow, bloody advance. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium mem...
Oct 02, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 536
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran launches a major missile barrage against Israel in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. We’ll break down the details of the attack and explore Israel’s possible responses. A deadly terror attack strikes the city of Jaffa, where gunmen killed six and injured nine. We’ll provide updates and discuss the broader implications. A shocking revelation from Iran’s former president: the head of an Iranian secret service u...
Oct 02, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 535
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, Iran launched a massive wave of missiles at Israel on Tuesday just hours after the Biden administration had warned that an attack from the Islamic regime was "imminent." Then, we’ll have the latest on the developing situation out of northern Israel, as the IDF officially launches a limited ground invasion of Lebanon. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please rememb...
Oct 01, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 534
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We begin with how Israeli intelligence spent years infiltrating Hezbollah, leading to the group's recent devastating losses, including the death of their leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Then, we assess Hezbollah’s next steps and examine potential candidates to replace Nasrallah as Secretary General. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up his U.S. visit aimed at rallying support for Ukraine. We’ll break down what he managed to secure from h...
Oct 01, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 533
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, Israeli special forces have begun launching limited covert raids into Lebanon to probe Hezbollah’s capabilities, as the IDF prepares for an imminent ground invasion across their northern border. Then, as operations continue in Lebanon, Israel is also setting their sights on the Iranian-backed Houthi militants of Yemen, hitting the terror group with their largest airstrike of the war in response to the targeting of Tel-Aviv with a ballistic mi...
Sep 30, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 532
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The body of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has reportedly been recovered, days after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike. We’ll break down how the IDF successfully targeted and eliminated the terror leader in a bunker 60 feet underground in Beirut. We’ll examine Iran’s response to the death of their top proxy leader, including threats of revenge against Israel. Details on two US airstrikes that killed 37 members of the Islamic State in Syria l...
Sep 30, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 531
In this PDB Special Bulletin, Mike reports on the death of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah. 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 President's Daily Brief. Email: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2024•7 min•Season 2Ep. 530
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The PDB Personnel File of Xi Jinping. We take a deep dive into the life of Chinese President Xi Jinping, exploring his early years, personal challenges, and the political landscape that shaped his rise to power. From his father's influence to his consolidation of authority within the Communist Party, discover the key moments that made Xi one of the most influential leaders in the world today. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member o...
Sep 28, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 529
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We start off with news that Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, was the target of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday afternoon. His fate is still uncertain. As Iranian proxies in the Middle East join Hezbollah in their attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a fiery address to the UN General Assembly on Friday condemning Tehran’s campaign of destabilization, and calling for a renewal of sanctions on the Islamic regime. The...
Sep 27, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 528
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: As leaders in Jerusalem mull a ground invasion of Lebanon, we’ll take a deeper look at Hezbollah’s military capabilities and the challenges Israel faces when it comes to significantly degrading the terrorist group’s operations. In major development out of Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin is revising the country’s nuclear weapons doctrine and issuing fresh threats at the west over NATO’s ongoing military support of Ukraine. We are learning o...
Sep 27, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 527
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start things off stateside, where New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted in a historic federal probe into allegations his campaign received illegal funds from the Turkish government in exchange for political favors. Then, we’ll turn our attention to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, as leaders in Jerusalem appear to reject western attempts to broker a temporary ceasefire. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium membe...
Sep 26, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 526
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: • A significant escalation of hostilities in Northern Israel as Hezbollah reportedly fires a ballistic missile at the Tel Aviv-area headquarters of Israel's spy agency, Mossad. This marks the first-ever missile attack on the country's commercial capital. • Alarming reports suggest Russia is collaborating with China to develop long-range attack drones for the ongoing war in Ukraine. Documents reviewed by Reuters point to this covert weapons program ...
Sep 26, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 525
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start things off with an update on Iran’s plots targeting former President Donald Trump, who warned on Wednesday that the Islamic regime is engaged in ongoing attempts to have him assassinated. Then, we’ll turn our attention to the Pacific, where China just successfully test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in decades. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visi...
Sep 25, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 524
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’re kicking off today with the growing confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel, as new reports reveal the terror group is pushing its sponsor, Iran, to directly join the conflict. Later in the show, with the United Nations gathering in New York, Ukrainian President Zelensky is stateside to present his so-called 'victory plan' to U.S. leaders. We’ll break down what that includes. Plus, with news that Trump's would-be assassin Ryan Routh once tr...
Sep 25, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 523
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start things off in Lebanon, where Israel has taken out another senior commander for Hezbollah with an airstrike in Beirut, as leaders in Jerusalem warn their campaign to degrade the terror group will only intensify. Then, we’ll turn our attention to Russia, where it appears a recent intercontinental ballistic missile test ended in disaster, raising serious questions about the state of Moscow’s military despite the Kremlin’s constant nuclear t...
Sep 24, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 522
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll start with the growing mystery surrounding the fate of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, as Israeli intelligence investigates whether the mastermind behind the October 7th attack was killed in an airstrike. The Pentagon announces the deployment of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East and urges Americans to leave Lebanon, as an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah looms. Plus, we examine reports that Venezuela’s violent Tren de Aragua gang i...
Sep 24, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 521
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start things off with former President Donald Trump’s latest would-be assassin, as reports emerge that he stalked Trump for roughly a month and wrote a letter detailing his intention to assassinate Trump before attempting to shoot him at his West Palm Beach golf club on September 15th. Then, we’ll turn our attention back to the latest news out of Lebanon, where Israel has dramatically expanded their aerial attacks on Iranian-backed Hezbollah m...
Sep 23, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 520
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:| Fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah are growing, as the terror group launches a major retaliatory strike, firing over 100 rockets into northern Israel. We have the details. We examine reports that Russian intelligence services are increasing their presence in Mexico, conducting spy operations targeting the United States, in a move reminiscent of the Cold War. Then, we shift to Russia, where Ukraine continues its campaign of destructi...
Sep 23, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 519
In this special bulletin, Mike Baker reveals his list of the Top 5 covert operations in modern history. From coups and subterfuge to rescue missions that changed the course of events, Baker breaks down these incredible stories of intrigue and daring. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your...
Sep 22, 2024•16 min
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: We kick off with one of the most shocking covert operations in recent times: thousands of communication devices exploded across Lebanon, killing and injuring scores of Hezbollah terrorists. We’ll be joined by Kervin Aucoin, founder of Aucoin Analytics and host of This Week Explained, to help break it all down. Later in the show, we dive into the latest assassination attempt on former President Trump and the increased scrutiny on the Secret Service wit...
Sep 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start things off with an update on Israel’s covert operations inside Lebanon, as The New York Times reports that Israeli operatives didn’t just rig Hezbollah’s pagers to explode, they actually built the devices as part of a years-long "Trojan Horse" operation. Then, we’ll move to the war in Ukraine, as the European Union greenlights a massive $39 billion loan for Kyiv that will be paid for using Russia’s own assets frozen inside Europe since M...
Sep 20, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 516
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Israeli intelligence officials announced they recently thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate senior leaders in Jerusalem, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, using an Israeli businessman recruited by Iranian operatives. An update on the fallout from Israel’s alleged covert attacks inside Lebanon this week, which Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah is calling an act of war. The U.S. announced a wave of new s...
Sep 20, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 515
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start things off with an update on Iran’s sprawling hacking operations, as we learn that their cyber operatives sent sensitive information stolen from the Trump campaign directly to officials in the Biden campaign earlier this summer in a brazen attempt to tip the scales of the U.S. presidential election. Then, an update out of Ukraine, where it appears Kyiv’s forces have dealt a major blow to Russia’s weapons stockpiles in a drone strike that...
Sep 19, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 514
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We’ll kick things off with the fallout from Hezbollah’s exploding communication devices. The companies behind the technology are scrambling to distance themselves from the attack on the terrorist group, denying any involvement. Later, we’ll look at how these events in Lebanon come at the worst possible time for Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who’s in the Middle East this week, still holding out hope for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Plu...
Sep 19, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 513
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start things off with an update out of Lebanon, where thousands of walkie-talkies carried by Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants exploded across the country on Wednesday, in what appears to be a second wave of covert attacks against Hezbollah by Israel. Then, we’ll turn stateside, where the FBI has launched an investigation after election officials in some 15 states received suspicious packages, including one labeled, quote, "U.S. Traitor Elimi...
Sep 18, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 512
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Scores of Hezbollah terrorists were killed or wounded yesterday when their pagers suddenly exploded across Lebanon and Syria. We’ll break down what seems to be a highly sophisticated attack on the militant group. As the nation continues to reel from the latest attempt on President Trump's life, Senator Josh Hawley has released a report outlining whistleblower allegations regarding Secret Service failures during the Butler, Pennsylvania attack two m...
Sep 18, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 511
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start off with the war in Ukraine, where estimates show that deaths and injuries from the conflict on both sides have reached roughly one million, fueling concerns of an impending population crisis. Then, we’ll turn to a discouraging report that reveals democracy is backsliding across the globe, with 2023 seeing the largest decline in credible elections and parliamentary oversight in nearly 50 years. To listen to the show ad-free, become a pre...
Sep 17, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 510
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We kick off with a chilling update on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. New details reveal that the accused gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, hid in his sniper’s nest for nearly 12 hours before being spotted by the Secret Service. Next, we head to Israel, where the Israeli Defense Forces have been ordered to prepare for a potential military campaign in Lebanon. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warns that the window for a diplomatic solution with H...
Sep 17, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 509
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll start with the latest developments on the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, including fresh details about the suspected would-be assassin, Ryan Wesley Routh. Then we’ll turn to Afghanistan, where the Taliban’s harsh new laws are crushing any remaining hopes Afghan women had for freedom. The latest restrictions include bans on public Quran recitation, speaking out, and even looking at men outside their families. T...
Sep 16, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 508
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A joint warning from the US and UK highlights concerns over the growing alliance between Tehran and Moscow. Reports suggest that Russia may be sharing nuclear secrets with Iran in exchange for Tehran's supply of ballistic missiles to aid Russia's efforts in Ukraine. Venezuela has detained three American citizens, accusing them of involvement in a CIA-backed plot to destabilize the country and assassinate President Maduro. New details have emerged f...
Sep 16, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 507
