The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• First—Russia fires a prominent state economist after he warns Moscow
cannot win its war of attrition against Ukraine and could face a sudden
social crisis as the costs continue mounting.

• Later—Iran fires ballistic missiles toward the United Arab Emirates just
hours after its diplomatic window with Washington expires.

• Plus—the Pentagon awards Raytheon a massive seven-year contract to
replenish America’s depleted Tomahawk missile stockpile and dramatically
expand production.

• In today’s Back of the
Brief—a German court convicts a Ukrainian man of participating in an
alleged Russian intelligence operation to send explosive parcels across
Europe.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

Israel bombs a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border, raising fears that its campaign to prevent Syria’s military revival could ignite a dangerous confrontation with Turkey.

The Pentagon orders 30 American universities to investigate whether their foreign partnerships exposed sensitive research—or risk losing future federal funding.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

Iran declares that it is moving to a “fully offensive” posture and threatens a military operation to break President Trump’s naval blockade. Behind Tehran’s aggressive rhetoric, however, the regime is reportedly confronting a deepening economic crisis and growing fears of another nationwide uprising.

Russia builds a network of secret drone bases capable of launching its latest long-range attack drones deep into NATO territory.

Jared Kushner concludes two days of high-stakes negotiations with Israeli and Hamas leaders, but the two sides remain deadlocked over President Trump’s plan for Gaza.

In today’s Back of the Brief: An embarrassing security breach for Britain’s prime minister after he exchanges messages with an impostor posing as President Trump’s chief of staff.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• New intelligence reveals the alarming scope of Iran’s plan to widen the war across the Middle East—including coordinated proxy attacks, threats against Gulf energy facilities, sabotage operations, and possible incursions into neighboring countries.

• President Trump scales back major US-South Korean military exercises, giving Kim Jong Un a concession North Korea has demanded for years without securing anything in return.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

The Trump administration reportedly bypassed Iran’s official negotiators and opened a secret backchannel directly to the Revolutionary Guard. We reveal who carried Washington’s messages—and what the operation exposed about who truly controls Tehran.

Ukraine strikes the Russian rocket center connected to Moscow’s developing alternative to Starlink, attempting to cripple the network before it becomes fully operational.

China launches a new Arctic shipping route to Europe, using Russia’s northern coastline to bypass increasingly dangerous maritime chokepoints.

In today’s Back of the Brief: Iran claims three pilots missing since a failed bombing mission are being held prisoner in Qatar—but Doha denies it.

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