In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: U.S. Central Command revealed Saturday that United States military and Iraqi security forces conducted a major raid on ISIS strongholds in Western Iraq in an operation on August 29th, killing 15 ISIS militants. China and the Philippines are trading accusations after a ship-to-ship collision on Saturday that has significantly inflamed tensions in the disputed South China Sea. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s D...
Sep 02, 2024•11 min•Ep 485•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We begin with tragic news out of Gaza, where the bodies of six hostages have been discovered in a tunnel beneath the city of Rafah. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of several Americans still believed to be in Hamas custody, has been identified as one of the victims. Then, we turn to Ukraine, where Kyiv has launched its largest Kamikaze drone attack of the war, sending more than 150 drones to targets across 15 regions inside Russia. Plus, the fight betwee...
Sep 02, 2024•21 min•Ep 484•Transcript available on Metacast In this special edition of the President's Daily Brief, Mike Baker reveals his picks for the top 5 intelligence agencies around the world. Drawing from years of experience in the field, Mike provides an insider’s perspective on the strengths and capabilities of these elite organizations. From cutting-edge technology to covert operations, discover what makes these agencies the best of the best. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPr...
Sep 01, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Situation Report Ukraine unveils two new domestically produced weapons, including a drone missile and a ballistic missile, both showing promising results. We'll get into the details with intelligence analyst and weapons expert Ryan McBeth. Israel launches its largest operation in the West Bank since the October 7th attacks, targeting key figures in Palestinian Islamic Jihad. IDF Brigadier General Doron Gavish shares his insights on the mission and its implications. To ...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A violent Venezuelan gang known for human trafficking and money laundering is reportedly running wild in Colorado, storming apartment complexes with rifles and prompting fierce criticism about the capital’s status as a sanctuary city for illegal migrants. An update on Israel’s ongoing operations in the West Bank, where IDF forces have eliminated a senior Hamas commander linked to shooting and bombing attacks in the Palestinian territory. To listen t...
Aug 30, 2024•14 min•Ep 481•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A major development in Israel's ongoing operation in the West Bank, as Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirms the death of one of its top commanders, a man notorious for orchestrating deadly attacks, including a recent shooting that claimed the life of an Israeli civilian. Russia seizes over $100 million from Google, fueling its propaganda machine in support of President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine—a move that’s forced Google’s Russian division int...
Aug 30, 2024•24 min•Ep 480•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that Israel may partially suspend their military operations against Hamas in Gaza to allow the distribution of the polio vaccine to young children in the enclave. We’ll have the latest out of Venezuela, where protesters are once again taking to the streets across the country over their disputed presidential election, as dictator Nicolás Maduro is accused of kidnapping a key ally of the opposition. To li...
Aug 29, 2024•12 min•Ep 479•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A look at Iran’s sprawling cyber operations, as officials warn their hacking efforts are intensifying ahead of the presidential election, and are linked to kidnapping and assassination plots. Ukraine has started using western supplied F-16 fighter jets to protect against Russia’s aerial bombardments, but officials say it is not enough to safeguard Ukraine from Putin’s superior missile arsenal. A Texas judge has dealt a blow to the Biden administrat...
Aug 29, 2024•22 min•Ep 478•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Israel has launched a major operation across a large swath of the West Bank targeting Iranian-linked terrorist infrastructure, as officials warn the Islamic regime is working to establish an eastern front against Israel in the region. Disturbing news out of Las Vegas, as we learn that a teenager accused of links to the Islamic State was building bombs in his room and was planning a terror attack on the city, possibly at a school. To listen to the sh...
Aug 28, 2024•12 min•Ep 477•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Beginning in Eastern Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he plans on delivering a comprehensive proposal to end the war to President Joe Biden at an upcoming U.N. General Assembly meeting in September, vowing to press their attacks inside Russia to force Putin to the negotiating table. In a rare bit of good news out of Gaza, IDF forces successfully rescued an Israeli hostage taken by Hamas during the 7 October attacks, the first hos...
Aug 28, 2024•24 min•Ep 476•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: It appears Kyiv is attempting to press their advantage along their border with Russia, as reports emerge that Ukrainian troops tried to break through Moscow’s defensive lines into the Belgorod region on Tuesday. An update on the arrest of Russian-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France as senior officials and French President Emmanuel Macron weigh in on the criminal probe. The case has brought Paris’s already strained relations with Moscow to a new ...
Aug 27, 2024•11 min•Ep 475•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We start in the Middle East, where after a weekend of the most intense strikes since the beginning of the Gaza war, Israel and Hezbollah appear to have avoided escalating into a full-scale conflict. We’ll bring you the latest updates. Later in the brief, the Ukrainian government is on high alert as Belarusian troops mass at the border, allegedly for exercises — a scenario eerily similar to the lead-up to Russia's 2022 invasion. Plus, Japan’s defens...
Aug 27, 2024•22 min•Ep 474•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: As fighting intensifies between Russia and Ukraine, leaders in Kyiv have unveiled a new, top-secret long-range weapon that will allow them to strike deep inside Russia without the permission of western allies. An update out of Venezuela, as 10 Latin American governments openly reject the Venezuelan supreme court's decision to confirm dictator Nicolas Maduro’s widely questioned re-election. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of Th...
Aug 26, 2024•14 min•Ep 473•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We begin in Germany, where the nation is reeling after a terror attack at a festival in Solingen. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the rampage that left three dead and eight wounded. We'll bring you all the details. As Ukraine continues its incursion into Russia, Kyiv’s forces have now launched a counterattack in eastern Ukraine, reportedly recapturing territory that has been under Russian control since spring. Plus, Israel and Hezbollah exchang...
Aug 26, 2024•21 min•Ep 472•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Ukraine's push into Russia's Kursk region enters its third week. Kyiv's forces are solidifying and expanding their foothold, but the situation on Ukrainian soil tells a different story. We’ll break down the latest developments and what they mean for the ongoing conflict with insights from George Barros of the Institute for the Study of War. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is taking a toll not just on the battlefield but on the Russian people. Beyond the l...
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A shocking scene out of Russia as ISIS prisoners took over a penal colony, killing four guards and forcing a maimed hostage to beg Putin for his life before Russian security forces staged a rescue. Despite a chaotic week of negotiations, Egyptian ceasefire mediators are delivering a new proposal concerning control of the Gaza-Egyptian border to Hamas as they make their final push to secure a truce and hostage exchange between the terrorists and Isra...
Aug 23, 2024•13 min•Ep 470•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A look at the latest strikes and counterstrikes between Israel and Hezbollah, as the terror group releases footage of their underground tunnel network in Lebanon, raising concerns that they are preparing for a wider conflict. While Kyiv has found success with their incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, progress has slowed, and now the Russian military is advancing on a critical city in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. Venezuela's top court ha...
Aug 23, 2024•23 min•Ep 469•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: In another tragic update out of Israel, the IDF has confirmed that the bodies of six Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza earlier this week showed signs of bullets and gunshot wounds, suggesting the hostages were likely executed by Hamas terrorists while in captivity. In a sign that the Putin regime is struggling to mount an effective response to Ukraine’s incursion into their territory, Russian state media is reportedly running a propaganda push to...
Aug 22, 2024•12 min•Ep 468•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We start in the Middle East, where the deal to end the fighting in Gaza is on the brink of collapse, with no clear alternative in sight, according to U.S. and Israeli officials. Meanwhile, senior U.S. officials accuse the Israeli prime minister of making “maximalist statements” that are “not constructive” to securing a ceasefire. Later, Ukraine launched what Russian officials are calling one of the biggest drone strikes on Moscow since the war bega...
Aug 22, 2024•24 min•Ep 467•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: An exclusive report from The New York Times on Tuesday claims that President Joe Biden signed off in March on a classified nuclear strategic plan that, for the first time, reorients the U.S. deterrence strategy away from Russia to focus on China’s rapid buildup of their nuclear arsenal. While Israel continues to brace for an expected retaliation from Iran over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, officials in Tehran are indicating that ...
Aug 21, 2024•11 min•Ep 466•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Three weeks into Ukraine’s push into Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky unveils his objectives, declaring that the invasion aims to shatter the myth of Russia's 'red lines,' exposing them as mere illusions. Just hours after Israel confirmed the recovery of six hostage bodies in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces intense criticism. Families of the remaining captives accuse him of abandoning their loved ones. The US issues a s...
Aug 21, 2024•22 min•Ep 465•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: In a tragic update out of Israel, the IDF confirmed that during an operation in Gaza they recovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during the 7 October attacks. Facing a manpower shortage as Ukraine advances further into Russian territory, Vladimir Putin is deploying his so-called "space troops" to the front lines of the Kursk region. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting...
Aug 20, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We'll start with a look at a major diplomatic effort that has fallen apart. Ukraine and Russia were reportedly preparing to send delegations to Doha this month to negotiate a deal that could have paused strikes on energy and power infrastructure—an important step toward a partial cease-fire. However, Ukraine's ongoing offensive in Kursk has derailed those plans, putting the proposed negotiations in jeopardy. Later, we'll shift to the Middle East, w...
Aug 20, 2024•23 min•Ep 463•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of The PDB Personnel Files, we explore the life of North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un. Mike details Kim’s ascension to power: from his secretive upbringing in Pyongyang to becoming the most enigmatic and feared leader in North Korea. 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: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more abo...
Aug 19, 2024•19 min•Ep 462•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The latest out of Russia, where Ukraine continues to gain ground as they knock out critical infrastructure inside the Kursk region, and fury among the population mounts against President Vladimir Putin. Israel has taken out another top commander for Hezbollah in a weekend drone strike as tensions continue to simmer ahead of the terror group’s expected retaliation. A shocking report has revealed a grisly plot by Hamas terrorists to exhume the remain...
Aug 19, 2024•21 min•Ep 461•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: We start with a closer look at the recent hack on Donald Trump's Presidential campaign, with Iran as the prime suspect. Author Brandon Weichert joins us to shed more light on the hacking scheme and Iran's efforts to attack the US in cyberspace. Then, as tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran, we’ll explore what’s happening inside Iran. We’ll be joined by Dr. Majid Sadeghpour, the political director for the Organization of Iranian-American C...
Aug 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The White House is pushing back on a controversial report claiming the Biden administration secretly sent a delegation to Iran to appease the Islamic regime following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. We’ll discuss a major breach of U.S. cybersecurity, where hackers may have recently stolen the personal information and social security number of every American. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s ...
Aug 16, 2024•13 min•Ep 459•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We'll start with the latest developments in Gaza, where U.S. officials are now suggesting that Israel may have reached the limits of its military campaign against Hamas, raising doubts about whether the terror group can be completely eradicated. A major case of attempted espionage: an electrical engineer working for the Department of Defense has been arrested for printing over 150 pages of 'top secret' government documents and attempting to flee to...
Aug 16, 2024•23 min•Ep 458•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We start with the latest developments on the war in Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces launch major strikes against military airfields 500 miles deep into Russian territory. Then, we turn to the Far East, where one of America’s key allies, Japan, is facing a major political shakeup. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced his resignation following a series of political scandals. Plus, Iran has been hit with a major cyber-attack targeting the nation’s cent...
Aug 15, 2024•21 min•Ep 457•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Kyiv’s forces continue their deliberate advance into Russian territory, seizing more land in a week than Russia managed to grab over the past eight months of fighting, and forcing Moscow to withdraw some combat forces from the battlefields of Ukraine. Nearly two years after the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, Germany has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian diving instructor who is believed to have worked with at least two other Ukrainian...
Aug 14, 2024•11 min•Ep 456•Transcript available on Metacast 
