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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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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.

    Kamala vs. Netanyahu & Olympic Arson Attack

    Kamala vs. Netanyahu & Olympic Arson Attack

    In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
      
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly blindsided by critical remarks made publicly by Vice President Kamala Harris following a private discussion they held earlier on Thursday. She is now facing criticism from Israeli officials, who said her remarks could jeopardize ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

    Just hours before the Paris Olympic games are set to open, saboteurs struck France’s high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn arson attacks on Friday, highlighting some major security gaps and causing chaos for travelers.

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    • 13 min
    North Korea's Covert Espionage Campaign, Ukraine's Conditions For Peace Talks, & Harris Rebuked Over Border Crisis

    North Korea's Covert Espionage Campaign, Ukraine's Conditions For Peace Talks, & Harris Rebuked Over Border Crisis

    In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: 
      
    The latest provocations from North Korea, as the US, UK and South Korea warn the Kim regime is intensifying its sprawling cyber espionage campaigns in an effort to steal sensitive western military secrets and expand its nuclear program.

    Ukraine’s top diplomat met with China’s foreign minister this week to seek assistance in ending the war with Russia, as a new poll reveals growing support within Ukraine for making territorial concessions to Moscow.

    In a rare show of bipartisanship, some Democrats joined GOP lawmakers on Thursday to condemn Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden’s handling of the border crisis.

    In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, House Republicans visited Washington DC’s Union Station late Wednesday night to raise American flags, after anti-Israel protesters burned and replaced them with Palestinian flags in destructive demonstrations earlier that day.

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    • 24 min
    Netanyahu Addresses Divided Congress & US Intercepts Russian, Chinese Bombers Near Alaska

    Netanyahu Addresses Divided Congress & US Intercepts Russian, Chinese Bombers Near Alaska

    In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
      
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a deeply divided Congress in a joint session on Wednesday, his first foreign trip since the 7 October attacks, where he warned of the existential threat posed by Iran and their proxies.

    The U.S. intercepted a number of Russian and Chinese bombers in international airspace near the coast of Alaska on Wednesday, marking the first time that Russian and Chinese aircraft have crossed into Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone.

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    • 13 min
    The Assassin’s Secrets, Kamala’s Crisis, & German Terror Bust

    The Assassin’s Secrets, Kamala’s Crisis, & German Terror Bust

    In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
     
    FBI Director Christopher Wray reveals new details about Thomas Crooks, the would-be assassin of President Trump, including the FBI’s analysis of Crooks' laptop and bizarre details of his internet search history.

    As the presumptive presidential nominee, Kamala Harris faces renewed scrutiny over her role in overseeing the border crisis, with new details emerging about her first and only trip to the southern border.

    Germany cracks down on an Islamic group accused of providing support to the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah.

    In today’s Back of the Brief, a big announcement from New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, who now faces 222 years in prison following his conviction on federal corruption charges.
     
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    • 22 min
    EU 'Excited' About Kamala' & Threats To The Paris Olympics

    EU 'Excited' About Kamala' & Threats To The Paris Olympics

    In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
      
    As Vice President Kamala Harris shores up support as the new presidential candidate for the Democrats, with party leaders and the mainstream media all falling in line this week, some European officials fearful of a second Trump term are expressing cautious optimism about her prospects in November.

    Ahead of the opening of the summer Olympic games in Paris on Friday, French police have arrested a Russian man on suspicion of plotting to “destabilize” the upcoming games.

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    • 12 min
    Secret Gaza Talks, NATO on High Alert, & Maduro’s ‘Bloodbath’

    Secret Gaza Talks, NATO on High Alert, & Maduro’s ‘Bloodbath’

    In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
     
    We’ll start today in the Middle East, where details are emerging of a secret meeting between the U.S., Israel, and the United Arab Emirates reportedly to discuss plans for Gaza after the war ends. We’ll have the details.
     
    Later in the show, we examine the rising risk of war in Europe as NATO announces it has placed half a million troops on high readiness to defend the alliance against potential Russian aggression.
     
    Plus, the fallout from history’s biggest IT outage continues, with some airlines claiming that the turmoil could last for weeks.
     
    In today’s Back of the Brief, ahead of Venezuela’s election later this month, the nation’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro is warning that a loss at the polls could lead to a “bloodbath” and civil war.
     
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    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
2.3K Ratings

2.3K Ratings

dougiedougiedougie ,

Best podcast for timely expert analysis

Mike’s expertise and 2x/day coverage make this my favorite source of insight on current news.

Bebe Unicorn ,

23 Jul Episode

Great episode and good coverage of NATO last day. Please have Col John back on! Thanks for keeping us informed!

slo_b ,

Leave politics out of it

Interesting content, but leave politics out of it.
“Here at the PDB, we stick to the facts!” Then, proceeds to blabber on with opinion.

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