In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: China’s military is in turmoil. Xi Jinping’s latest purge has reportedly removed key generals from power, signaling deep fractures within the People’s Liberation Army. We’ll speak with Steve Yates to unpack what’s driving the chaos. Later in the show—the U.S. expands its maritime crackdown, striking two more vessels in the Pacific Ocean allegedly linked to drug trafficking. But key questions remain about the evidence, the objectives, and who’s really calling the shots. Epoch Times Senior Investigative Reporter Joshua Phillip joins us with his analysis. 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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/PDB #trueclassicpod Mando: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code PDB at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod StopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save 15% off @StopBoxUSA with code BAKER at https://www.stopboxusa.com/BAKER #stopboxpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:   A dramatic display of power off South America’s coast. Two U.S. B-1 bombers streaked past Venezuela’s shoreline in a bold show of force aimed at President Nicolás Maduro. We’ll break down what message Washington is sending—and how it fits into a broader military buildup in the region.   Later in the show—Spanish NATO jets scramble after Russian aircraft reportedly violate Lithuanian airspace, triggering another tense encounter near Europe’s eastern frontier.   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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief TriTails Premium Beef: Build the kind of tradition your family will remember. Visit https://trybeef.com/pdb Ridge Wallet: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code PDB at https://www.Ridge.com/PDB #Ridgepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A potentially major blow to Moscow. China’s biggest oil companies have quietly halted purchases of Russian crude after the U.S. sanctioned two of the Kremlin’s largest energy giants. It’s a move that could hit Putin right where it hurts most. Later in the show—tensions between Washington and Jerusalem. Prime Minister Netanyahu is putting West Bank annexation plans on hold after Vice President JD Vance publicly rebuked the move. Plus—Ukraine gets an economic lifeline. The European Union has agreed to bankroll Kyiv for the next two years and is now weighing whether to tap into Russia’s frozen assets to help pay for it. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Israel hits Hezbollah hard. Air Force jets carried out strikes on a training camp and missile production site in Lebanon’s Bekaa region, as cross-border clashes intensify. 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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief.YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief TriTails Premium Beef: Build the kind of tradition your family will remember. Visit https://trybeef.com/pdbRidge Wallet: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code PDB at https://www.Ridge.com/PDB #Ridgepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Russia’s been caught building a secret undersea spy network in the Arctic — powered by Western technology. We’ll explain how the system works, what it means for NATO, and why this undersea network could shift the balance of power in the next great intelligence contest. Later, European security services foil another Russian terror plot. Authorities in Poland and Romania say they’ve stopped a plan to send explosive parcels to Ukraine — part of Moscow’s growing campaign of sabotage across the continent. 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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief StopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save 15% off @StopBoxUSA with code BAKER at https://www.stopboxusa.com/BAKER #stopboxpod Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:   A major power struggle is unfolding inside China’s military. Xi Jinping has just ousted his second-in-command and several top generals in what analysts call his most sweeping purge yet. We’ll break down what’s behind the shake-up.   Vladimir Putin personally oversees a massive nuclear exercise, launching ballistic and cruise missiles capable of striking the United States.   Plus—America’s secret war at sea continues. U.S. forces hit another suspected drug vessel—this time in the Pacific—marking the eighth strike since September.   And in today’s Back of the Brief—Venezuela’s Maduro launches a new app for citizens to spy on each other—bringing Big Brother to the barrios.   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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief.   YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybriefStopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save 15% off @StopBoxUSA with code BAKER at https://www.stopboxusa.com/BAKER #stopboxpodBirch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Ukraine just launched one of its biggest cross-border strikes of the war, hammering a Russian explosives plant deep inside enemy territory. The weapons of choice? British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles—capable of flying hundreds of miles and striking with surgical precision. Later in the show—Kim Jong Un wants the world’s attention again. North Korea has fired a volley of short-range ballistic missiles just days before President Trump’s planned visit to the Korean Peninsula, in what analysts are calling a deliberate show of defiance. 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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Mando: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code PDB at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:   America and Australia are teaming up to disarm China’s most powerful weapon—its near-monopoly on rare earth minerals. We’ll break down the $8 billion deal that could reshape global supply chains and weaken Beijing’s economic leverage.   Later in the show—Europe and Ukraine are reportedly drafting a 12-point peace plan to end the war, but Moscow doesn’t seem ready to budge.   Plus—history made in Japan, where voters have elected the country’s first female prime minister, known for her hardline “Japan First” stance.   And in today’s Back of the Brief—the European Union finally sets a date to end Russian gas imports once and for all, announcing a full cutoff by 2028.   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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief   Mando: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code PDB at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod   Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First up—America’s secret war at sea. New reporting says it’s the CIA—not the Pentagon—calling the shots in the Caribbean drug-boat campaign. We’ll break down how Langley became the hidden hand behind America’s strikes.   Later in the show—Europe signals support for President Trump’s renewed ceasefire push in Ukraine, insisting that current battle lines must serve as the starting point for any peace talks.   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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybriefRidge Wallet: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code PDB at https://www.Ridge.com/PDB #Ridgepod   American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB.   Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Moscow’s fuel crisis is exploding. As Ukraine hammers Russia’s oil infrastructure, gas shortages are now spreading across the country—affecting more than 80 percent of Russian regions. Later in the show—President Trump pulls the plug on U.S. aid to Colombia, accusing its president of fueling the drug trade. Plus—Tehran withdraws from the 2015 nuclear deal once and for all, declaring it’s free to ramp up its program as Europe reinstates sanctions. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Washington’s budget standoff drags on. The government shutdown has become the third-longest in U.S. history, with no resolution in sight. 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 this episode of The President’s Daily Brief.YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Ridge Wallet: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code PDB at https://www.Ridge.com/PDB #RidgepodAmerican Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB.Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   An embarrassing moment for Venezuela’s navy as one of its warships partially sinks during training drills off the northern coast—just as President Nicolás Maduro orders civilians to prepare for war. We’ll break down what this says about the regime’s military decay and growing desperation.   Later in the show—the Houthis are back, and this time they’re targeting the United Nations. The Iranian-backed group detained two dozen U.N. employees and confiscated equipment, part of an escalating campaign of intimidation inside areas they control.   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 this episode of The President’s Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybriefTrue Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/PDB #trueclassicpod   TriTails Premium Beef: Build the kind of tradition your family will remember. Visit https://trybeef.com/pdb   American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Afghanistan have agreed to a new ceasefire.   And in today’s Back of the Brief—we’ll turn to a story that hasn’t been getting nearly enough attention. Historic flooding has torn through remote Alaskan communities, destroying homes and forcing hundreds to evacuate.   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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybriefTrue Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/PDB #trueclassicpodTriTails Premium Beef: Build the kind of tradition your family will remember. Visit https://trybeef.com/pdbAmerican Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 join us to break down what he saw on the ground. 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 this episode of The President’s Daily Brief.YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB.Goldbelly: Impress your friends and family. go to https://GOLDBELLY.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code PDB.Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 War Pete Hegseth over the Trump administration’s approach to fighting cartels, and comes amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. 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. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Goldbelly: Impress your friends and family. go to ⁠https://GOLDBELLY.com⁠ and get 20% off your first order with promo code PDB. Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to ⁠https://get.stash.com/PDB⁠ to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 decision in the middle of the night may have saved humanity.In this first episode of PDB’s The Day the World Almost Ended, Mike Baker takes you inside the Cold War’s most dangerous moment, explores the global tensions that set the stage, and explains why Petrov’s judgment still matters in today’s world of AI, cyber threats, and hair-trigger nuclear systems.Watch now to learn how close we came to annihilation—and why the fate of billions rested on a single man at a console in 1983. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 assaults in months—firing hundreds of drones and missiles across Ukraine. And in today’s Back of the Brief—AI has officially entered the war room. A top U.S. general admits he’s using ChatGPT to help refine military strategy. 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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief.YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Goldbelly: Impress your friends and family. go to https://GOLDBELLY.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code PDB.Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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’s eastern frontier to counter Russian incursions and protect member states. 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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Goldbelly: Impress your friends and family. go to https://GOLDBELLY.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code PDB.   American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 faces possible indictment this week for allegedly mishandling classified documents.   And in today’s Back of the Brief—Meta takes down a Facebook group accused of using the platform to “dox and target” ICE agents in Chicago, after a Justice Department request.   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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybriefGoldbelly: Impress your friends and family. go to https://GOLDBELLY.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code PDB.American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybriefStash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase.   Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Maduro calls winner María Corina Machado a “demonic witch” and shuts down his country’s embassy in Norway. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Madagascar’s most powerful military unit has toppled the government, forcing President Andry Rajoelina from power.   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 this episode of The President's Daily Brief.   YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybriefStash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase.Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.   Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.   YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief   American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB.   Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices