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The President's Daily Brief

1,686 episodes · 9 with AI analysis

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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Topics · top 10

Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor operationsOperation Freedom military escort protocolsIranian mine-clearing and naval interdiction tacticsU.S. Central Command Hormuz strategyShipping industry risk assessment and insurance implicationsIran-U.S. military escalation thresholdsRussia-Ukraine ceasefire negotiationsVictory Day military parade securityUkrainian long-range drone strike capabilitiesKyiv air defense systems and Iranian missile attacks

Analyzed Episodes

May 5, 2026

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 5th, 2026: U.S. Opens Hormuz Shipping Lane Despite Iran Attacks & Russia and Ukraine Announce “Ceasefires"

Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor operationsOperation Freedom military escort protocolsIranian mine-clearing and naval interdiction tactics
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May 6, 2026

May 6th, 2026: Trump Pauses “Project Freedom" & A Major Kremlin Defection

Strait of Hormuz shipping security and maritime commerceProject Freedom naval escort mission pause and Iran negotiationsIran nuclear weapons timeline and enriched uranium stockpiles
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Apr 29, 2026

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 29th, 2026: Russian Politician Says Country Could Be Heading Toward Revolution & US Heaps More Sanctions On Iran

Russian Economic Deterioration and Political InstabilityPutin Approval Rating DeclineRussian Internet Restrictions and VPN Controls
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Apr 28, 2026

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 28th, 2026: Iran’s Oil Crisis Is About To Get Much Worse & Cartel Boss Taken Down In Mexico

U.S. Naval Blockade of IranIran Oil Storage CrisisStrait of Hormuz Negotiations
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Apr 23, 2026

April 23rd, 2026: Iran’s Hardliners Are Turning Against Each Other & Russia Threatens Europe

Iran's Internal Power Struggles and Leadership TransitionRussia-Ukraine Drone Production and European Supply ChainsNATO-Russia Escalation and European Security Threats
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Apr 22, 2026

April 22nd, 2026: Iran’s Internal Crackdown Just Took a Dark Turn & UAE Dismantles Iran Terror Cell

Iran Internal Repression and Political DetentionsIran-UAE Terror Cell Networks and Proxy OperationsU.S.-Iran Ceasefire and Negotiation Stalemate
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Feb 11, 2026

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 11th, 2026: Cartel Drones Breach U.S. Airspace & U.S. Weighs Seizing Iranian Oil

Cartel Drone Incursions and Border SecurityEl Paso International Airport Emergency ShutdownU.S.-Mexico Border Military Response Protocols
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Feb 12, 2026

February 12th, 2026: U.S. Positioning Mobile Missile Launchers Against Iran & U.S. Arms Flow to Cartels

U.S. Military Posture in Middle EastPatriot Missile System Mobile DeploymentIran Nuclear Negotiations and Diplomacy
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Feb 12, 2026

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 12th, 2026: Fuel Cutoff Pushes Cuba Toward Collapse & El Paso Airspace Dispute

Cuba Energy Crisis and Economic CollapseOil Blockade and Supply Chain DisruptionVenezuelan-Cuban Relations Post-Maduro
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