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The President's Daily Brief

The President's Daily Brief

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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.2024 The First Digital Inc. Political Science Politics & Government
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  • April 10th, 2026: Netanyahu Signals Diplomacy With Lebanon & China's Devastating Cyber Breach

    April 10th, 2026: Netanyahu Signals Diplomacy With Lebanon & China's Devastating Cyber Breach
    Apr 10 2026
    In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First—Prime Minister Netanyahu moves toward diplomacy, announcing direct talks with Lebanon as Washington reportedly pushes Israel to ease off attacks on Hezbollah. Later in the show—a massive cyber breach in China, with hackers reportedly stealing sensitive military data, including missile schematics, from a state-run supercomputer. Plus—Spain moves to reopen its embassy in Tehran, as President Trump blasts NATO allies over their stance on the Iran conflict. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Artemis II begins its return to Earth tonight, entering the final and arguably most dangerous phase of its mission. 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: Make Mother’s Day unforgettable with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. Acre Gold: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB Sundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog’s food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 50% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/PDB50 or use code PDB50 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 9th, 2026: Iran’s Demands Revealed & Russia’s Submarine Operation

    PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 9th, 2026: Iran’s Demands Revealed & Russia’s Submarine Operation
    Apr 9 2026
    In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: U.S. and Iranian officials prepare for their first face-to-face talks since the war began, but Tehran’s opening demands highlight just how far apart the two sides remain heading into negotiations in Pakistan. British officials reveal a covert Russian submarine operation targeting critical undersea cables and pipelines, raising fresh concerns about Moscow’s hybrid warfare strategy against the West. 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 Acre Gold: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB Sundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog’s food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 50% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/PDB50 or use code PDB50 at checkout. Goldbelly: Make Mother’s Day unforgettable with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • April 9th, 2026: Iran Closes The Strait Of Hormuz Again & Israel Unleashes on Hezbollah

    April 9th, 2026: Iran Closes The Strait Of Hormuz Again & Israel Unleashes on Hezbollah
    Apr 9 2026
    In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be open, but ships aren’t moving, Iran is still in control, and the reality on the water looks very different from the headlines. Iran-linked hackers target U.S. oil, gas, and water systems, triggering a federal warning and raising fresh concerns about vulnerabilities inside America’s critical infrastructure. Israel ramps up its campaign in Lebanon with its most intense strikes yet, making clear Hezbollah is not part of the current ceasefire. And in today’s Back of the Brief—the balance shifts in Ukraine’s drone war, with Kyiv now deploying significantly more strike drones than Russian forces. 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 Acre Gold: Start building physical gold with simple monthly payments and enter to win two Ancient Collection gold bars at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB Sundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog’s food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 50% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/PDB50 or use code PDB50 at checkout. Goldbelly: Make Mother’s Day unforgettable with iconic foods delivered—get free shipping and 20% off your first order at https://GOLDBELLY.com with code PDB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
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the unbiased reporting is very nice and refreshing which never gets too political and 8s upfront

the amount of information you can understand as a teen

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It is a great podcast that goes over the news of the day in an unbiased way. I like the focus on world events and the suggestions for solutions to many domestic and international issues.

An objective and clear briefing

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Geopolitical tensions are high across the world. Brian’s knowledge and research will ease the tension and help you have educated conversations with the people you hold dear. Please have those conversations we can’t afford to hide behind the veil of fear and indifference any longer.

Tensions are high.

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Get information here first before you hear it anywhere else. It feels like you get a heads-up before the average person.

Hear about things here before on MSM.

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The guy definitely covers some big ticket international news of the day that is less covered in most American-centric media, but most domestic items seem more picked as a vehicle for delivering a partisan narrative. Particularly telling is the "analysis" around energy and energy security that criticizes the same policies energy companies criticize while the podcast contains advertising from Exxon. The timeframe and format of the podcast doesn't allow for the deeper analysis of factors that contribute to complex international events, and it seems like some of the takes hinge on cherry-picked data to extrapolate desired conclusions from. Wider, deeper analysis of a core/critical event, maybe as a subset of the podcast, would help offset some of that.

At the end of the day, its not that I think the takes are good or bad that I'm rating this only 1 star, but rather the fact that the marketing for this podcast tries to wallpaper over the partisan/corporate opinions with the patina of the takes being those one would see in an intelligence product produced by one of the three letter agencies. I've no doubt this guy has a legit background in the IC and we all gotta make money, but it comes off as disingenuous when the hot takes on energy policy are sponsored by energy companies (a taxpayer-subsidized industry currently posting record breaking profits) and delivered under the guise of objective intelligence analysis. I certainly hope the DNI reports on America's energy security aren't "sponsored" by energy companies in the way this podcast is. That would seem to be a conflict of interest.

Conservative Takes Dolled Up As Objective Analysis

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