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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• New details emerge about a secret U.S. meeting with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, held as fighting between the militants and Saudi Arabia sharply escalates.

• U.S. officials investigate cyberattacks targeting oil and LNG tankers bound for American ports, including whether Iran may be behind the attacks.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• Ukraine goes back on offense in northern Donetsk, launching a new push in one of the most heavily contested parts of the war.

• The United States is urging Syria to consider sending forces into Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus fears the move could drag it into the wider regional war.

• NATO fighter jets shoot down a drone over Lithuania while a Russian warship fires flares near a Danish military helicopter in another tense encounter in the Baltic.

• In today’s Back of the Brief, President Trump rejects calls for new restrictions on artificial intelligence, arguing that a strong president is all the guardrail the industry needs.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The United States makes a historic admission that it has weapons in orbit, with the Pentagon publicly revealing the capability as it seeks to send a message to China and Russia.

• The Pentagon’s inspector general warns that Operation Epic Fury has depleted key U.S. munitions stocks, raising questions about how quickly the military can rebuild its arsenal for another major conflict.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• New reporting reveals a deep power struggle inside Iran, where hard-line security figures allegedly sabotaged a peace agreement with Washington by attacking commercial ships without the knowledge of President Masoud Pezeshkian or other senior leaders.

• China’s top intelligence official warns that artificial intelligence could pose a direct threat to Communist Party rule, offering a rare glimpse at Beijing’s growing concerns over the technology.

• NATO vows greater support for Ukraine after Russian drone strikes near the Polish border, including one that hit a rail station shortly after senior Western officials had passed through.

• In today’s Back of the Brief, a former CIA official found with hundreds of gold bars, millions of dollars in cash and dozens of luxury watches is negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The Houthis are escalating again in the Red Sea, claiming a massive missile-and-drone attack on a major Saudi air base.

• Russia is rapidly improving cheap drones into increasingly capable weapons, raising concerns that Ukraine and its Western backers are struggling to adapt fast enough.

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