The President's Daily Brief

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:


First up — The United States continues ramping up pressure on Iran, but some analysts argue the real strategic target may be China. We speak with Joshua Philipp about how Tehran fits into Beijing’s broader geopolitical ambitions, and why moves in the Middle East could be part of a much larger contest with the Chinese Communist Party.


Later in the show — The Trump administration announces it is ending Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota after more than four thousand immigration arrests. Art Arthur of the Center for Immigration Studies joins us to break down what the operation accomplished, why it is winding down now, and what it means for immigration enforcement moving forward.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: 

First—President Trump is sending the largest warship in the world toward Iran. The USS Gerald R. Ford will join another carrier already operating in the region as nuclear negotiations remain unresolved. We’ll break down what the deployment signals, and what it could mean if talks collapse.

Later in the show—The CIA is making a rare public move, releasing a recruitment video designed to turn disaffected officers inside China’s military into potential informants. The campaign comes as Xi Jinping’s sweeping purge exposes instability within the PLA’s leadership. I’ll have the details.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:


Taiwan’s president warns that if China takes Taiwan, it won’t stop there. As Beijing pressures Washington over arms sales, we examine whether Taiwan is the objective… or just the first move in a broader regional strategy.


The Trump administration announces it is ending its immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. Officials cite coordination and enforcement gains as reasons for winding down the operation.


South Korea’s intelligence agency says Kim Jong Un may be positioning his teenage daughter as North Korea’s future leader, potentially extending the Kim dynasty into a fourth generation.


And in today’s Back of the Brief — Israeli reservists are accused of using classified information to place bets on military strikes through the prediction platform Polymarket, raising concerns about operational security in the digital age.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:


Cuba is running out of fuel. Airlines can no longer reliably refuel on the island, blackouts are spreading, tourism is drying up, and analysts warn oil supplies could be exhausted within weeks. The government insists it will endure — but the country itself may be edging toward systemic collapse. I’ll have the latest details, including new reporting from The Wall Street Journal and international reactions.


Later in the show — an update on Tuesday’s airspace shutdown over El Paso. Authorities are now disputing what actually caused the disruption, raising fresh questions about the initial explanation.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:


Fresh satellite imagery reveals the United States has shifted Patriot missile systems onto mobile launchers at its largest base in the Middle East, signaling a hardened and more flexible defense posture as tensions with Iran simmer.


New data from Mexico’s defense secretary shows roughly seventy-eight percent of firearms seized under the current administration originated in the United States, reigniting the cross-border fight over cartel violence and arms trafficking.


President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where Iran dominated the agenda, including calls from Israel to expand U.S.–Iran talks to address Tehran’s ballistic missile program.


And in today’s Back of the Brief—Russia says it will continue observing the limits of the New START nuclear arms treaty, even after its expiration, provided the United States does the same, keeping the last major nuclear arms agreement on life support.

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