In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Israel has launched new airstrikes in Gaza, accusing Hamas of a “bold violation” of the Trump-brokered ceasefire. We’ll break down what triggered the strikes—and what it means for the fragile truce. President Trump remains non-committal on sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, even as the White House announces another summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin—this time in Budapest. And after a week of cross-border fighting, Pakistan and Afghanis...
Oct 20, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1100
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief : Ukraine’s drone war is hitting Russia where it hurts most—its wallet. Precision strikes on refineries have crippled Moscow’s fuel production and triggered a budget crisis. Correspondent for the Kyiv Post Jason Jay Smart joins us with his insight. China’s military is stepping up operations around Taiwan, and officials on the island are warning it could be a prelude to something bigger. Former CIA analyst Buck Sexton just got back from Taiwan—he’ll ...
Oct 18, 2025•51 min
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First—Former National Security Adviser John Bolton was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on 18 counts over his alleged mishandling of classified materials. I’ll have the details. Later in the show—in a surprise move, the Pentagon announced that the four-star admiral leading U.S. military forces in Latin America will step down from his post before the end of the year. The departure reportedly stems from mounting tensions with Secretary of Wa...
Oct 17, 2025•16 min•Season 2Ep. 1099
A special look at episode 1 of Mike Baker's PDB special subscriber only series: On September 26th, 1983, the world came closer to nuclear war than most people ever realized. Inside a secret Soviet bunker, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov faced a terrifying choice: trust the computers that screamed U.S. missiles were on the way—or trust his gut. Protocol said one phone call could unleash thousands of Soviet warheads and end civilization in less than an hour. This is the story of how one man’s ...
Oct 17, 2025•15 min
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief : Three U.S. B-52 bombers were spotted flying just off Venezuela’s coast. Washington calls it a routine patrol, but the timing—and the bombers’ cheeky call signs—suggest a not-so-subtle message to Nicolás Maduro. Israel warns the Trump administration that the Gaza ceasefire deal could stall unless Hamas returns the bodies of Israeli hostages. Ahead of today’s meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, Russia launches one of its largest overnight...
Oct 17, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1098
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—the Trump administration is raising the stakes in Venezuela, giving the greenlight for the CIA to carry out covert action inside the country. We’ll break down what’s behind the authorization and how it changes America’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro. Later in the show—Europe’s preparing for a new kind of war. A leaked defense roadmap offers new details on its so-called “drone wall,” a coordinated high-tech shield stretching across the EU’...
Oct 16, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 1097
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Another humiliation for Vladimir Putin. His much-hyped “Russia–Arab World Summit” was supposed to highlight Moscow’s influence—but almost no Arab leaders showed up. We’ll look at what this says about Russia’s weakening hand in the Middle East. Pakistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan agree to a brief ceasefire after deadly border clashes and airstrikes. But the truce may not hold for long. Former National Security Adviser John Bolton face...
Oct 16, 2025•25 min•Season 2Ep. 1096
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Mexican cartels are offering cash bounties to assassinate U.S. border and immigration agents. We’ll break down what’s behind this brazen threat and how the government’s responding. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is warning that “all hell will break loose” if Hamas refuses to disarm, as the terror group reportedly executes rivals to reassert control over Gaza. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by...
Oct 15, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 1095
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Freed Israeli hostages are speaking publicly for the first time about their time in Hamas captivity. Their accounts of torture, starvation, and isolation reveal the brutal conditions they endured for more than two years underground. Russia bombs a Ukrainian hospital, and President Trump fires back, warning he’ll “speak” with Vladimir Putin about supplying Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv. Venezuela’s strongman lashes out over the Nobel Peace Prize—Nicolás...
Oct 15, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1094
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : Polish officials say they’ve stopped a Russian terror plot on NATO soil. A couple working for Moscow’s intelligence service allegedly tried to send a bomb through the mail. Later in the show—despite a bumpy week between Washington and Beijing, President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are set to meet in Korea later this month. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com . Ple...
Oct 14, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 1093
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief : After two years of war, there’s finally peace between Israel and Hamas. But beneath the optimism lies a fragile deal built on decades of distrust—and pressure points that could make this ceasefire short-lived. Tensions are reaching a boiling point between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Both sides claim to have killed dozens of enemy soldiers after a fierce border clash—the deadliest in years. Plus—a controversial new plan on American soil. The Pentagon...
Oct 14, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1092
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : An embarrassing moment for Vladimir Putin’s navy. One of Russia’s prized “stealth” submarines was forced to surface in NATO waters after what Western officials are calling a major malfunction. We’ll have the details. Later in the show—we’ll have the latest from the Middle East with President Trump meeting with world leaders at a peace summit in Egypt. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting ...
Oct 13, 2025•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1091
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief : After 2 years, the remaining living hostages have been released from Gaza. The exchange comes as Trump arrives in the Middle East to meet regional leaders. Hamas is turning its guns inward. The group has launched a sweeping crackdown inside Gaza, targeting rival clans and suspected collaborators to reassert control. Renewed economic warfare between Washington and Beijing—China defends its new rare earth export curbs as “legitimate,” firing back at...
Oct 13, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1090
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire. But key details remain uncertain, and not everyone is convinced it’ll hold. Mike Baker speaks with Joe Truzman , research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracy’s Long War Journal, for insight into what could come next. Later, the standoff between Washington and Caracas is escalating fast. The Trump administration has cut off all diplomatic efforts with...
Oct 11, 2025•57 min
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : As the ceasefire in Gaza takes effect, Washington confirms it’s sending 200 U.S. troops to Israel—not for combat, but to help oversee the peace process and coordinate humanitarian relief. Later in the show—the Nobel Peace Prize didn’t go to President Trump, but the winner might still make him smile. We’ll explain why Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s victory aligns closely with his administration’s foreign policy in Latin America....
Oct 10, 2025•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1089
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: New signs that U.S. Special Operations forces may be active in the Caribbean, as Venezuela’s Maduro regime grows increasingly fearful of potential American action on its soil. President Trump says the hostages held in Gaza could be home within days. We’ll have the latest on the ceasefire deal and his planned trip to Egypt for the official signing. Plus—new details about the Manchester synagogue attacker. Investigators say he pledged allegiance to I...
Oct 10, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1088
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire agreement. The deal includes the release of hostages in the coming days and a pause in fighting—but key details remain unclear. We’ll break down what’s in the agreement, what’s not, and why it matters. Later in the show—Russia’s economy is starting to show serious cracks. Major industries are cutting hours, furloughing workers, and struggling to stay afloat under sanctions an...
Oct 09, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 1087
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A leaked document from inside Russia’s own Defense Ministry reveals staggering battlefield losses in Ukraine and raises new questions about Moscow’s ability to sustain the war. President Trump says he’s “sort of made a decision” on supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine—even as the Kremlin ramps up its warnings and threatens retaliation if the plan moves forward. Israel’s Shin Bet says it has foiled an Iranian weapons smuggling plot into...
Oct 09, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1086
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Ukraine says it’s cracked the case of the drones harassing northern Europe. According to Kyiv, they’re not being launched from an airbase—but from Russia’s secretive shadow fleet of oil tankers at sea. Later in the show—U.S. envoys are in Egypt to finalize the Gaza ceasefire agreement, with mounting pressure on both Israel and Hamas to seal the deal. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting ht...
Oct 08, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 1085
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro puts on a show of military strength—but new reporting says his call to arms is falling flat. We’ll look at what this reveals about cracks inside his regime. A Canadian surveillance plane enforcing sanctions on North Korea gets dangerously close to Chinese fighter jets—part of a growing pattern of risky aerial encounters. Syria holds its first elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. We’ll tell you who’s now ...
Oct 08, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1084
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The White House has called off diplomatic efforts with Venezuela, marking a sharp shift away from negotiation and toward confrontation. We’ll have the details on what led to the decision, how U.S. forces are positioning in the Caribbean, and why Caracas is now holding war drills. Later in the show—as National Guard deployments expand, President Trump says he may invoke the Insurrection Act if legal challenges and state officials continue to block th...
Oct 07, 2025•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1083
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief : A new report says as many as 5,000 Cuban fighters are now on the front lines in Ukraine, fighting alongside Russian forces. We’ll look at how Havana became part of Moscow’s war machine. As negotiators work to finalize President Trump’s Gaza peace plan , we’ll break down the key disputes still dividing Israel and Hamas. Plus—Ukraine may soon become one of America’s biggest drone suppliers. We’ll explain what’s behind this potential multi-million-do...
Oct 07, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 1082
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight after Russia launched one of its largest air assaults in months, striking targets across Ukraine and triggering a high alert in Poland. We’ll have the details. Plus, an update on the shutdown of the U.S. government, as negotiations on Capitol Hill remain deadlocked and federal agencies prepare for furloughs. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https:/...
Oct 06, 2025•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1081
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukrainian intelligence accuses China of directly aiding Russia’s missile campaign in Ukraine, providing satellite data used to target infrastructure—including an American-owned factory struck back in August. Hamas and Israel appear closer than ever to a ceasefire, as both sides signal conditional acceptance of President Trump’s peace proposal. Mystery drones spark panic in Europe, halting flights in Munich and triggering investigations at a Belgian...
Oct 06, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 1080
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: The Trump administration is weighing whether to provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles capable of striking deep inside Russia. Alongside new U.S. intelligence support, this move could escalate the conflict. We’ll hear from George Barros of the Institute for the Study of War for more. Later, Israel’s military continues its push through Gaza City as Hamas deliberates on a ceasefire proposal backed by President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and much o...
Oct 04, 2025•1 hr 9 min
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin : First—The White House alerted Congress on Thursday that the U.S. is now essentially at war with Latin America’s drug cartels, issuing a memo that declares cartel members to be enemy combatants subject to the full force of the U.S. military. Later in the show—the U.S. military has begun drawing down its mission in Iraq under an agreement inked with Baghdad last year, signaling the end of America’s two-decade-long military presence in the country. To...
Oct 03, 2025•16 min•Season 2Ep. 1079
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine may soon get a major long-range upgrade, as the Trump administration weighs sending Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of striking deep into Russian territory. China has built a “Mock Taipei” in Mongolia — full-scale replicas of Taiwan’s government buildings used to rehearse for an eventual invasion. Washington announces sweeping new sanctions on Iran, targeting companies and individuals linked to its weapons programs. And in today’s Back of ...
Oct 03, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1078
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A brutal terror attack in Manchester. A synagogue struck on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, leaving multiple worshippers dead. We’ll have the latest. The great Gaza flotilla comes to an end, intercepted by Israeli naval forces before ever reaching the Gaza coast. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com . Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed th...
Oct 02, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 1077
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Europe is scrambling to secure its skies. After repeated Russian drone incursions, the European Union is rolling out plans for a “drone wall” along its eastern border. German authorities foil a suspected Hamas plot, arresting three men accused of stockpiling weapons to target Jewish institutions. A potential nuclear emergency in Ukraine, as the Zaporizhzhia facility relies on emergency diesel generators after power lines were reportedly cut in the ...
Oct 02, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 1076
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues a rare apology to Qatar for last month’s strike in Doha, while Israel’s Shin Bet investigates how the mission went wrong. The United Nations Security Council authorizes expanded powers for international forces to confront the gang violence ravaging Haiti. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com . Please remember to subscr...
Oct 01, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 1075
