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    May 22nd, 2026: Iran’s Economy Is Breaking Under A Massive Internet Blackout & Russia Threatens Latvia

    05/22/2026 | 26 mins.
    In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

    Iran’s massive internet blackout is now crippling the country’s economy, threatening millions of jobs and deepening the regime’s ongoing financial crisis. We’ll explain how Tehran’s digital crackdown is beginning to paralyze commerce, banking, and daily life across the country.

    Russia warns Latvia could face retaliation over claims that Ukrainian drone operations are being launched from Baltic territory. Latvian officials are calling the accusations “pure fiction,” but the rhetoric is raising new concerns about tensions between Moscow and NATO.

    The United States and United Kingdom are easing some sanctions on Russian oil, citing rising global fuel costs linked to the Iran conflict and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

    In today’s Back of the Brief—a US-bound flight is forced to divert after officials discover a passenger from an Ebola-hit region onboard.

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    PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 21st, 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Blew Up The Nuclear Talks & Taiwan Tensions Explode

    05/21/2026 | 14 mins.
    In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

    Iran’s Supreme Leader just slammed the door on one of President Trump’s core demands, ordering that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile remain inside Iran—raising new fears that negotiations could collapse and the fragile ceasefire could unravel.

    Plus, just one week after President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Taiwan is rapidly becoming a major flashpoint once again. Trump says he’s prepared to speak directly with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te regarding arms deals, a move that threatens decades of diplomatic precedent and is likely to infuriate Beijing.

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    May 21st, 2026: China’s Secret Ukraine Role Just Got Exposed & U.S. Pulls NATO Troops

    05/21/2026 | 26 mins.
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    European intelligence agencies now claim Chinese military instructors secretly trained Russian soldiers who later returned to combat operations in Ukraine, raising new questions about Beijing’s true role in the war.

    New reports suggest the Trump administration is preparing to reduce the U.S. military forces available to NATO during a major crisis, as alliance leaders quietly brace for a smaller American military footprint in Europe.

    Israel intercepts a Gaza-bound activist flotilla and detains more than 400 people aboard the ships, bringing the high-profile effort to challenge the naval blockade to an abrupt end.

    In today’s Back of the Brief—Senate Democrats score a major breakthrough in their push to force an end to the war in Iran after Republican Senator Bill Cassidy joins the effort.

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    PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 20th, 2026: U.S. Charges Raúl Castro In 1996 Shootdown & Tehran Warns Of Broader War

    05/20/2026 | 16 mins.
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    The Justice Department unveils criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, as controversial evidence tied to the attack suddenly resurfaces nearly thirty years later.


    Iran issues a stark warning to Washington, threatening retaliation beyond the Middle East if the United States or Israel launches new military strikes against the Islamic Republic.

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    May 20th, 2026: Russia Strikes Chinese Vessel Before Putin-Xi Summit

    05/20/2026 | 25 mins.
    In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

    Just before Vladimir Putin’s arrival in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, a Russian drone strike damages a Chinese-owned cargo vessel near Ukraine, creating an awkward and potentially revealing moment for the increasingly uneven Russia-China relationship.

    Russia launches one of its largest nuclear drills in years, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops, missile launchers, submarines, strategic bombers, and naval assets as tensions with Ukraine and NATO continue rising.

    NATO is reportedly considering a possible mission to help protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz if the critical waterway remains blocked into July, raising fears of a larger international military presence in the Gulf.

    In today’s Back of the Brief—Iran stages mass public weddings for couples reportedly volunteering for “self-sacrifice” in a future war with the United States and Israel.

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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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