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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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June 26th, 2025: Iran's Secret Nuclear Fortress 'Pickaxe' Draws Scrutiny & ICE Rescues Trafficked Kids

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief : First, President Donald Trump says the U.S. no longer needs to pursue a nuclear deal with Iran after this past weekend’s strikes on their facilities, but lingering questions remain about the status of the regime's enriched uranium stockpiles. We’ll look at reports that the mullahs may have moved the material to a secret underground fortress dubbed "Pickaxe Mountain." Later in the show—tragic news out of Gaza, where seven IDF soldiers were killed i...

Jun 26, 202523 minSeason 2Ep. 941

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 25th, 2025: Was The U.S. Strike On Fordow Effective? & NATO Spending Breakthrough

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Conflicting reports emerge following U.S. strikes on Iran’s underground nuclear facility at Fordow. A leaked intelligence assessment suggests the damage may have been limited—but not everyone agrees. Then, a major development out of the NATO summit in the Netherlands: member nations agree to significantly increase their defense spending. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com....

Jun 25, 202515 minSeason 2Ep. 940

June 25th, 2025: Iran Announces Restart To Nuclear Program & Terror Suspects Arrested in U.S.

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief : Iran’s top nuclear official says the regime is already rebuilding its enrichment program, despite a fragile ceasefire with Israel. A senior Israeli official confirms direct talks with Syria—hinting Damascus could be next to join the Abraham Accords. President Trump attends the NATO summit in the Netherlands, as alliance leaders warn of a growing threat from China’s military buildup. And in today’s Back of the Brief: ICE arrests 11 Iranian migrants...

Jun 25, 202522 minSeason 2Ep. 939

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 24th, 2025: Trump Unloads On Israel And Iran Over Ceasefire Violations & Supreme Court Hands Trump A Major Immigration Victory

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First, President Donald Trump seeks to maintain the fragile ceasefire he struck between Israel and Iran, lashing out at both nations on Tuesday morning in a profanity laced statement warning against any further violations of the truce. Later in the show—President Trump scores a major immigration victory, as the Supreme Court rules that his administration has the authority to deport migrants to countries other than their own. We’ll have the details....

Jun 24, 202515 minSeason 2Ep. 938

June 24th, 2025: Has Iran’s Enriched Uranium Gone Missing? & Terror Warning Across The United States

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief : We begin with Iran’s limited retaliation against the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and what it signals about Tehran’s next move. Then—where is Iran’s enriched uranium? Inspectors are in the dark, and that has major nuclear implications. Homeland Security issues a new terrorism advisory warning of a heightened threat environment inside the United States following the U.S. strikes on Iran. Plus, 25 people are killed in a suicide bombing at a church in...

Jun 24, 202524 minSeason 2Ep. 937

PDB Afternoon Bulleting | June 23rd, 2025: Iran Fires Missile Barrage At US Troops In Qatar & Iran Begs Russia For More Help

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First, Iran has launched a direct missile attack on U.S. forces stationed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The retaliation comes as President Donald Trump floats the possibility of regime change, and Israel shifts their military focus to targeting Iran’s government sites and domestic security apparatus. Later in the show—as his government buckles under the weight of Israeli and U.S. military bombardment, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is turning t...

Jun 23, 202514 minSeason 2Ep. 936

June 23rd, 2025: Iran Responds To Weekend Attack & Khamenei Names His Replacements

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump shocks the world with a surprise strike on Iran’s nuclear program, targeting three major sites in a high-risk overnight operation. As Iran reels from the attacks, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei reportedly names three possible successors in case he’s killed—breaking with decades of tradition. Vladimir Putin ramps up tensions in Europe, declaring that all of Ukraine belongs to Russia and threatening nuclear retaliation if the West ...

Jun 23, 202526 min

PDB Situation Report | June 21st, 2025: Does Israel Really Need U.S. Involvement In Iran? & The Islamic Regime Teeters

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Israeli warplanes continue to dominate Iranian airspace as the conflict grinds on. Tehran is vowing to fight until the end, but Israel appears to have the upper hand. Retired IDF Major General Yaakov Amidror joins us with insight into how Israel pulled this off—and what comes next. Later in the show: With the regime teetering, could this be the moment Iranians finally overthrow the mullahs? Former Senator Robert Torricelli shares his perspective on th...

Jun 22, 20251 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 936

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 20th, 2025: 'Overwhelmed': Is Israel's Iron Dome On The Verge Of Failure? & Feds Thwart Anti-ICE Plot To Kill Law Enforcement With Explosives

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : We’ll begin today in Israel, where concerns are mounting regarding Israel’s missile defense systems, including the renowned Iron Dome, as the country’s supply of interceptors dwindles, and Iran pivots to launching more technically advanced missiles. Later in the show—federal agents thwart an alleged plot to attack law enforcement and government officials with explosive devices and large-scale fireworks during last week’s anti-ICE riots in Los Angel...

Jun 20, 202517 minSeason 2Ep. 935

June 20th, 2025: Trump Keeps The World Guessing On Iran Attack Plans & China's Hacking Campaign To Steal Russia's Military Secrets

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief : First, we’ll have the latest on the war between Israel and Iran, as reports claim that President Donald Trump has approved attack plans against the Islamic regime. But Trump is pushing back on the speculations, saying he’ll make a decision on whether to join Israel’s campaign within the next two weeks. Later in the show—cracks are beginning to show beneath the surface of Russia and China’s publicly chummy alliance. A bombshell report reveals the C...

Jun 20, 202523 minSeason 2Ep. 934

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 19th, 2025: Who Takes Over If The Mullahs Fall In Iran? & Europe’s Anti-Tourism Rage

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: As Israel tightens its grip on Iran, a critical question looms: what happens if the Islamic regime collapses? We examine the possible successors—and why the end of the mullahs could unleash even more chaos. Then, anti-tourism protests are erupting across Europe, with American travelers finding themselves in the crosshairs. We’ll explain what’s fueling the anger, which destinations are affected, and how to stay safe while traveling. To listen to the ...

Jun 19, 202514 min

June 19th, 2025: Xi Jinping Breaks Silence With Warning on Israel-Iran Conflict & North Korea Doubles Down On Putin Partnership

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief : First, Chinese leader Xi Jinping breaks his silence on the war between Israel and Iran, urging de-escalation and positioning the CCP as a mediator for peace. But what are China’s true motives regarding the intensifying conflict? We’ll break down the economic ties that bind the communist party and the mullahs of Iran. Later in the show—North Korea doubles down on their strategic partnership with the Putin regime, pledging to send 5,000 additional c...

Jun 19, 202522 minSeason 2Ep. 932

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 18th, 2025:Why Iran’s Firepower Is Rapidly Fizzling Out & A Border Milestone

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Tehran ramps up its threats, but Israel’s military precision continues to dominate the battlefield. We break down why Iran’s missile campaign is falling flat. Major news on the immigration front: For the first time in years, Border Patrol reports zero migrant releases into the U.S. last month. We’ll explore what changed. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember...

Jun 18, 202515 minSeason 2Ep. 931

June 18th, 2025: What A U.S. Attack On Iran May Look Like & Trump Threatens Isolated Khamenei

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The United States may be edging closer to joining the war between Israel and Iran. A wave of new military deployments—including aircraft carriers, destroyers, and refueling tankers—suggests preparations are underway for potential involvement. Israel’s campaign inside Iran is reportedly taking a toll on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s inner circle. Key military and intelligence advisers have been killed in targeted strikes, leaving the regime ex...

Jun 18, 202525 minSeason 2Ep. 930

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 17th, 2025: Trump Breaks With His Cabinet On Iranian Nuclear Program & China's Alleged Plot To Influence The 2020 Presidential Election

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First, as the war between Israel and Iran escalates, President Donald Trump abruptly ditched the G7 Summit in Canada to rush back to Washington for a meeting with his national security team. The conflict, now entering its fifth day, is exposing some rifts within the president’s cabinet regarding the intelligence that prompted Israel to strike. Later in the show—FBI Director Kash Patel turns over a newly declassified intelligence report to Congress ...

Jun 17, 202515 minSeason 2Ep. 929

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In this episode of the NYPOSTcast: The ominous texts sent by alleged MN assassin to his family and the lengthy trail of evidence he left behind in his sickening wake, President Trump warns "everyone" in Tehran to evacuate in an urgent social media post, and would you like a cell service built on "reliability, freedom and American pride"? We'll tell you where you can get it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 17, 202510 min

June 17th, 2025: Why Iran’s Failure Is A Huge Black Eye To Putin & Trump Shifts ICE Strategy

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief : Israel’s war with Iran is creating major ripple effects—including a geopolitical black eye for Russia. We’ll explain why Israel’s military campaign is turning into a serious embarrassment for the Kremlin. Israel’s Operation Rising Lion is dismantling Iran’s ability to strike back. The IDF now says it has taken out one-third of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launchers. A staggering report out of Ukraine: Over half of the North Korean soldiers se...

Jun 17, 202524 minSeason 2Ep. 928

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 16th, 2025: Is Iran Already Signaling Surrender? & Manhunt For Minnesota Shooter Ends In Capture

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First, it appears Iran may already be folding under the weight of Israel’s heavy airstrikes, as reports emerge that the mullahs have quietly reached out to Oman and Qatar to mediate a ceasefire. Later in the show—after an intensive two day manhunt, authorities have apprehended 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the gunman accused of murdering a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, and seriously wounding two others. To listen to the show ad-free, becom...

Jun 16, 202514 minSeason 2Ep. 927

June 16th, 2025: Why Israel Chose This Moment To Strike Iran & Political Violence In Minnesota

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We begin with the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. After a weekend of heavy missile and drone strikes, Israel now says its campaign could last for weeks. So why did it choose this moment to act? Later in the show—a manhunt is underway in Minnesota after a deadly, politically motivated shooting leaves one Democratic lawmaker dead and another critically wounded. Plus—Egyptian authorities crack down on pro-Palestinian activists attempting ...

Jun 16, 202526 minSeason 2Ep. 926

PDB Weekend Report | June 15th, 2025: How Israel Thwarted a Deadlier Iranian Retaliation & Trump’s Role in Deceiving Iran Revealed

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief Weekend Edition: Iran launches retaliatory strikes against Israel, but newly uncovered details reveal the attack could have been far more devastating. Then, the backstory of how Israel—and the United States—pulled off a high-stakes deception campaign to keep Iran in the dark about the timing of the Israeli operation. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to s...

Jun 15, 202511 min

PDB Situation Report | June 14th, 2025: Anti-ICE Riots Rock American Cities & Iran Dares Washington to Respond

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Riots erupt across Los Angeles and other U.S. cities in response to ICE operations, with vehicles torched and streets shut down. Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, joins us to assess the situation Iran rejects the latest U.S. proposal to curb uranium enrichment. Jonathan Sayeh from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explains what Iran’s move means for the stalled negotiations Please remember to subscrib...

Jun 14, 202552 min

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 13th, 2025: Israel Hits Iran's Nuclear Sites, Decapitates Military Leadership & World Reacts To The Historic Strikes

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : We'll start things off with the big news out of the Middle East. Israel launches Operation Rising Lion—targeting Iran’s nuclear program with multiple rounds of airstrikes. We’ll have the latest details. Later in the show—the world responds to the operation against Iran. What leaders around the globe are saying about Israel’s pre-emptive strike. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPrem...

Jun 13, 202516 minSeason 2Ep. 925

June 13th, 2025: Strike Imminent? Israel Poised to Hit Iran & Hamas Accused of Murdering Aid Workers

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Mounting evidence suggests Israel may be preparing to launch a military strike on Iran. The Israeli military releases documents it says prove Hamas has been systematically confiscating humanitarian aid in Gaza. A U.S.-backed aid group accuses Hamas of killing multiple workers in a targeted attack. And in today’s Back of the Brief: tragedy in India, where an Air India flight crashes just after takeoff, killing 244—though one passenger is reportedly ...

Jun 13, 202521 minSeason 2Ep. 924

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 12th, 2025: Iran Unleashes Major Nuclear Expansion & The 'Ghost of al-Qassam' Takes Over Hamas

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First, just hours after the UN’s nuclear watchdog issued a historic resolution censuring Iran for failing to comply with its non-proliferation obligations, the mullahs announced a major expansion of their nuclear program. Later in the show—Hamas has named its third leader in just the past seven months—a shadowy figure known as the “Ghost of al-Qassam,” who helped mastermind the barbaric 7 October attacks. To listen to the show ad-free, become a pre...

Jun 12, 202517 minSeason 2Ep. 923

June 12th, 2025: Trump Declares US-China Trade Deal 'Done' & Violent Riots Engulf Northern Ireland

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief : We’ll start things off with a major breakthrough in the U.S.-China trade war, as Washington and Beijing agree to a tentative framework to solidify last month’s crumbling trade deal after emergency talks were held in London earlier this week. Later in the show—While our eyes have been turned to the riots here in the U.S., immigration riots of a different sort are happening in Northern Ireland. We’ll have the details. Plus—South Korea’s new presiden...

Jun 12, 202523 minSeason 2Ep. 922

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 11th, 2025: How Left-Wing Nonprofits Are Fueling Anti-Ice Riots & China Deploys Two Aircraft Carriers In Major Military Escalation In The Pacific

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : We’ll start things off with an update on the immigration riots now sweeping the country, and how far left nonprofit groups are helping fuel the ongoing chaos. Later in the show—In a striking display of Beijing’s expanding naval ambitions, China, for the first time, sailed both of its aircraft carriers into the Pacific Ocean for joint exercises. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPrem...

Jun 11, 202516 minSeason 2Ep. 921

June 11th, 2025: Russia's “Little Green Men” In The Baltics? & Wuhan Researcher Busted Smuggling Biological Materials Into US

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Germany’s top intelligence chief warns that Russia may soon test NATO’s resolve in the Baltics—potentially by deploying so-called “little green men.” A third Chinese national is now facing charges for smuggling biological materials into the U.S., raising concerns about an emerging pattern. The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog believes North Korea is building a new uranium-enrichment site, pointing to Kim Jong-un’s plans to expand his nuclear arsenal. Back o...

Jun 11, 202524 minSeason 2Ep. 920

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 10th, 2025: How The Anti-ICE Riots Were Built On A Lie & Iran Allegedly Steals Israel's Nuclear Secrets

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First, we are beginning to learn more about the ICE operations at the center of the violent riots that engulfed Los Angeles this past weekend, and how critical factual omissions by the media may have fueled the unrest. Later in the show—Israel suffers a potentially devastating security breach, as Iran claims it has seized thousands of intelligence documents detailing Jerusalem’s nuclear program. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium membe...

Jun 10, 202515 minSeason 2Ep. 919

June 10th, 2025: What the National Guard Can—and Can’t—Do in L.A. & Hamas Chief Found Beneath Gaza Hospital

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Another night of unrest in Los Angeles. We’ll explain what the National Guard can—and can’t—do while deployed in the city. Iran rejects the latest U.S. nuclear proposal and prepares a counter-offer through mediator Oman. Russia launches its largest drone and missile assault of the war, with nearly 500 strikes in one night. And in today’s Back of the Brief: Israel says it has recovered the bodies of top Hamas commanders in a tunnel beneath a Gaza ho...

Jun 10, 202523 minSeason 2Ep. 918

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 9th, 2025: Who’s Funding The Unrest In L.A.? & Greta’s Gaza Voyage End

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Violent protests erupt in Los Angeles, with anti-ICE demonstrators shutting down freeways, torching driverless taxis, and attacking police. But it’s not just chaos in the streets—it’s organized, coordinated, and funded by groups with deep political ties. We’ll tell you who’s behind it. New fallout from Greta Thunberg’s Gaza-bound flotilla. Israeli forces intercepted her boat, and now say she and other passengers will be shown video of the October 7...

Jun 09, 202515 minSeason 2Ep. 917
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