The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

Mixed signals from Washington and Tehran leave the future of the Iran war uncertain. We'll explain why the confusion over peace talks may actually point to a much bigger problem: the Pentagon is running out of good military options.

As Russia runs short on volunteers for its war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is resorting to increasingly coercive tactics to fill the ranks. We'll examine how Moscow is pressuring more Russians into military service.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly asking President Trump to persuade Elon Musk to expand Starlink's role in helping Ukraine strike deeper inside Russian territory.

In today's Back of the Brief, Michigan becomes the second state to report cyberattacks targeting its municipal water systems, as the FBI investigates what appears to be a growing threat to America's critical infrastructure.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

First up — As the war continues, a political battle is unfolding inside Iran itself. We'll explain why the country's leadership is increasingly divided over what comes next—and what those internal fractures could mean for the future of the conflict.

Later in the show — America's military is beginning to feel the strain of the Iran war. We'll explain why one senior U.S. commander now warns he doesn't have enough forces to keep protecting Israel indefinitely, and what that reveals about the growing demands on the U.S. military.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

New reporting reveals that while publicly observing a cease-fire, Iran was secretly preparing for a much wider regional war through its proxy network. We’ll examine Tehran’s alleged plans to strike U.S. bases, Gulf energy infrastructure, and key global shipping routes if the conflict escalated.

President Trump announces he has called off another round of planned strikes on Iran, saying the outlines of a potential agreement have emerged that could help avert a broader war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that his country has run out of critical air-defense interceptors as Russian ballistic missile attacks continue to pound Kyiv.

In today’s Back of the Brief—a deadly bombing outside a Moscow restaurant kills at least three people and injures more than 20 others in what Russian authorities are calling a terrorist attack.

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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:

Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen joins Mike to discuss her new book, Biological War: A Scenario, and the terrifying possibility that the next weapon of mass destruction could be a deadly engineered pathogen.

Cliff May, founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, examines the latest developments in the war between the United States and Iran—and where the conflict may be headed next.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

First—Saudi Arabia may be preparing to re-enter a war it has spent years trying to leave behind. Riyadh is reportedly considering a much broader military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthis, potentially marking one of the kingdom's most significant strategic shifts since the 2022 truce. If those plans move forward, they could open another major front in the region's widening confrontation with Iran.

Later in the show—President Trump says Hamas has finally agreed to disarm as part of his Gaza peace plan. But Hamas says there's a catch, and it raises fresh questions about whether the agreement can actually be implemented.

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