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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.

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 1st, 2024: Palestinian Refugees In America & Police End Campus Chaos At Columbia

5/1/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The Biden Administration is mulling plans to offer Palestinian refugees safe haven in the United States in a move that is sure to stir controversy, and will likely further strain ties between the U.S. and Israel. We’ll bring you the latest from the anti-Israel chaos engulfing university campuses across the country, as Columbia finally called in police to clear demonstrators and arrest hundreds of agitators who had taken over an academic building and occupied school grounds. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:26

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May 1st, 2024: Gaza’s Future, Nuclear Deterrence, & GPS Jamming

5/1/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: With the world awaiting a decision on the latest ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East to discuss Gaza's future with key allies. We explore why some Arab nations are hesitant to engage in post-war plans. Later, we examine the escalating nuclear threats from Kremlin propagandists against NATO, and French President Emmanuel Macron's signaling of France's nuclear arsenal as a deterrent. We also cover accusations from Baltic states that Russia is using GPS jamming to disrupt commercial air traffic as part of its asymmetrical warfare strategy. In the Back of the Brief: We turn our attention to Capitol Hill where the movement to unseat Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has stalled, for now. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:29

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 30th, 2024: Chaos Consumes Columbia & Biden Accuses Israeli Battalions Of Human Rights Violations

4/30/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The anti-Israel protests engulfing Columbia University further devolved into chaos overnight, as activists stormed an academic building and administrators began issuing suspensions. We'll have the latest on the campus chaos across the country, and how some colleges are beginning to aggressively crack down. The Biden administration has accused five Israeli IDF units of committing gross human rights violations, pointing to alleged incidents that occurred prior to the 7 October attacks and subsequent Israeli response. We’ll discuss the implications and the looming threat of sanctions from the White House. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:35

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April 30th, 2024: Netanyahu’s Dilemma, Mexico’s Campaign Carnage, & Honey Trap Hazards

4/30/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dire choice as Israel stands on the brink of the Rafah offensive, with a ceasefire hanging in the balance and his coalition government at risk of collapsing. We dive into the turmoil of Mexico's politics, examining the lethal stakes of its upcoming June elections, marked by the assassination of over 30 candidates. Delving into the world of international intrigue, we uncover China’s heightened espionage campaigns in Europe, where ‘honey traps’ ensnare unsuspecting officials. In the Back of the Brief, we turn our gaze to Russia’s war the free press, targeting journalists from Western media outlets. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:22

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 29th, 2024: Arrest Warrants For Israeli Leaders & Columbia Fails To Boot Anti-Israel Protesters

4/29/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Israeli officials are warning that the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for high-ranking officials in Jerusalem, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges related to the war in Gaza. We’ll discuss the unprecedented action and what it means for Israel’s ongoing operations. We’ll return to our coverage of the anti-Israel protests, which continue to garner praise from radicals in the Middle East, as Columbia says negotiations with demonstrators have once again hit a dead end. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:00

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April 29th, 2024: Last Chance for a Ceasefire, Ukraine’s Windfall, & Navalny Doubts

4/29/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Israel tightens the noose on Hamas with a final offer for hostage negotiations amid the impending Rafah offensive. We scrutinize the eleventh-hour efforts for peace before the onset of military action. Ukraine's defense buckles under the Russian onslaught, prompting the U.S. to unveil a colossal $6 billion military aid package, a direct investment into American-made armaments. A US intelligence assessment is casting doubt on reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin directly ordered the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny—an assessment that’s being disputed by the Kremlin itself. Our 'Back of the Brief' segment tracks the surge in anti-Israel protests, leading to over 200 arrests on U.S. college campuses. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:50

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 26th, 2024: The China-Russia Conundrum & Iran Weaponizes Anti-Israel Protests In US

4/26/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: China is coming under increased pressure from the west to cut their financial support to Moscow over the war in Ukraine, as satellite images emerge showing the CCP harboring a North Korean ship transferring weapons to Russia. We’ll give you the latest on the anti-Israel protests sweeping the country, as administrators at Columbia University cave to the activists and Iran uses the moment for an anti-west propaganda push. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:21

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April 26th, 2024: Kremlin Corruption, Haiti Humanitarian Crisis, & Laser Weapons Deployed

4/26/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A major scandal in the Kremlin as Russia's Deputy Defense Minister is arrested on bribery charges. This marks the biggest corruption scandal since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine over two years ago. A second African nation is now demanding the removal of US troops, potentially jeopardizing anti-terror operations in the region. We provide an update on Haiti, where a new government has been sworn in amidst a humanitarian crisis that continues to deteriorate. In our Back of the Brief segment, we bring you the latest on a transforming battlefield, with the US Army announcing the deployment of high-energy laser weapons overseas for the first time ever. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:38

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 25th, 2024: Iran Praises Anti-Israel Protests As Chaos Spreads & Putin Sends Nuclear-Capable Missile Systems To NATO Border

4/25/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll provide an update on the chaotic anti-Israel demonstrations currently engulfing college campuses across America, as well as who may be funding and organizing these protests. We’ll take a look at a disturbing development on NATO’s eastern flank, as the Putin regime moves nuclear-capable missile systems to its border with Finland. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:27

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April 25th, 2024: IDF’s Rafah Strategy, Outer Space Showdown, & Terrorism Down Under

4/25/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We look at the impending IDF offensive in Rafah as Israeli forces stand by for government approval, potentially marking the final stage of the conflict with Hamas. A tense standoff at the UN, where the United States and Russia clash over the militarization of space and Russia's alleged development of an anti-satellite nuclear weapon. We discuss the controversial UN decision to omit Hamas from its list of groups implicated in sexual violence for 2023, and what this means for international relations and Israel's global standing. In the Back of the Brief, we cover the arrest of Islamic extremists in Australia, unveiling the network behind the stabbing of a Sydney bishop. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:45

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 24th, 2024: FBI Warns Of Unprecedented Threats To US Homeland & America Recommits To Israel's Defense

4/24/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: FBI Director Christopher Wray recently got candid about the multitude of threats facing the American homeland, warning he’s never seen a threat environment this dangerous over his lengthy career. We’ll take a deeper dive into the long delayed foreign aid package that President Joe Biden signed into law today, particularly how the U.S. is strategically deploying funds in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific region. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:24

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April 24th, 2024: Ukraine Aid Rush, Tik Tok Trouble, & Baltimore's Bridge Blowback

4/24/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: The Senate passes $95 billion in foreign aid as the Biden administration readies a $1 billion military package for Ukraine ahead of presidential approval. TikTok under fire: the U.S. government moves to ban the video-sharing app in the U.S. unless Chinese stakeholders divest. Baltimore's bridge debacle: an in-depth look at the city's legal action against a cargo ship's owners for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Campus unrest: GOP calls for the National Guard to shield Jewish students amidst growing tensions. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:47

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 23rd, 2024: Antisemitism Grips Ivy League Campuses & The Fallout Of Biden's 'Cannibals' Tale

4/23/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: It was a wild night on college campuses across America as anti-Israel demonstrators ratcheted up their activities. We’ll discuss the chaotic scenes and the unprecedented steps school administrators are taking in an attempt to restore order and protect their Jewish students from proliferating antisemitism. We’ll look at the diplomatic fallout between the U.S. and Papua New Guinea after President Joe Biden claimed his uncle was shot down over the Island of New Guinea during World War II and eaten by cannibals. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:45

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April 23rd, 2024: Blinken in Beijing, Israel Intel Shakeup, & Campus Tension

4/23/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming visit to Beijing takes center stage as the west seeks to address China's support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An in-depth analysis of the unfolding situation in Rafah, Israel, and the resignation of the nation’s chief of military intelligence. The escalating crisis at American universities: examining the protests at Columbia and Yale, and the impact on Jewish student communities. In today’s Back of the Brief, we’ll focus on the drug war in South America and Ecuador's aggressive new stance against drug cartels. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:20:51

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The PDB Presents | The Megyn Kelly Show with Emily Jashinsky and Eliana Johnson

4/22/2024
Today we'd like to direct your attention to another podcast, the Megyn Kelly show. Megyn Kelly is joined by Emily Jashinsky, host of "The Federalist Radio Hour," and Eliana Johnson, editor of the Washington Free Beacon, to discuss former National Enquirer head David Pecker taking the stand as the first witness in the Trump Trial, what was said in the opening statements by prosecution and defense, the absurd accusations of election interference, claims that Trump is passing gas in court, the ridiculous media coverage of the trial, antisemitic demonstrations on Columbia University's campus, protests crossing from civil disobedience to harassment and violence, Ilhan Omar’s daughter speaking to MSNBC about her suspension from Barnard College over anti-Israel protesting, her splashy profile in Teen Vogue, the Biden Administration's new Title IX rules that will hurt biological girls and women, biological men in women's bathrooms at schools now national policy in America, and more. Subscribe to The Megyn Kelly Show. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0awxEJH88Xur0GHXuteBLw?si=UYTJl1P6TQippmzAu3f69g&nd=1 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-megyn-kelly-show/id1532976305 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:38:15

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 22nd, 2024: NATO Nukes In Poland & Militants Resume Attacks On US Troops

4/22/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Tensions are once again flaring in the Baltic, as Poland’s leaders say they are ready to host nuclear weapons in their country on behalf of NATO to counter Russia’s military buildup along their border. After three months of relative calm, it appears drone and rocket attacks targeting U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria by regional militant groups have resumed. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:40

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April 22nd, 2024: Foreign Aid Fury, Airstrike Aftermath, & Surprise Sanctions

4/22/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Kicking off with the passage of the contentious $95 billion foreign aid legislation by the US House of Representatives, its components, and the immediate, heated response from Russia. We break down the new details about Israel's precise airstrike in Iran, an operation executed with surgical accuracy by the Israeli Air Force. In an unprecedented move the White House is getting ready to reveal new sanctions, not on Iran...but on Israeli Defense Forces. In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, over 1,000 US troops in Niger face desperate conditions, disconnected from vital support systems. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:16

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 19th, 2024: Iran Downplays Israel's Retaliation & North Korea Pursues Bioweapons For Germ Warfare

4/19/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’ll bring you the latest updates regarding Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran as leaders in Tehran attempt to downplay the incident. We’ll discuss a U.S. State Department report that reveals North Korea is producing biological weapons, including weaponized viruses and bacteria, as part of the regime’s secretive germ warfare program. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:15

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April 19th, 2024: Israel Strikes Back, Russian Hackers, & Zelensky’s Close Call

4/19/2024
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Israel launches its retaliatory strike, striking a target inside the territory of Iran. A pivotal moment at the United Nations Security Council as members prepare to vote on a Palestinian bid for full UN membership. What are the stakes and potential outcomes of this critical vote? Alarming developments in cybersecurity as a report uncovers Russian military hackers targeting water treatment facilities in the U.S., Poland, and France, with a possible breach in Texas. In the Back of the Brief, we delve into Russia's covert operations against Ukraine, including a foiled assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by a Polish-based operative. 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:49

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 18th, 2024: Johnson Risks Speakership On Ukraine Gambit & Foreign Sabotage In Germany

4/18/2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is bucking the conservative wing of the GOP in his riskiest move yet, announcing plans to bring three foreign aid bills, including a package for Ukraine, to the floor for a vote as early as Saturday. We’ll discuss a case of foreign sabotage in Germany, where two German-Russian nationals were recently arrested for plotting attacks aimed at undermining military support for Ukraine. 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 PDB Afternoon Bulletin. Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:15