The PDB Situation Report | September 5th, 2026: Tanker Attacks Deepen the Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz & Could Washington Strike an AI Deal With Beijing?
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:• Attacks on oil tankers and dwindling traffic through the Strait of Hormuz are pushing crude prices toward $100 a barrel. Daniel Turner, Executive Director...
5 Sep 54min
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 4th, 2026: Putin’s Popularity Plunges to Wartime Low & Israel Seizes Key Hezbollah Stronghold
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Vladimir Putin is facing signs of growing public frustration at home as his approval ratings take a significant hit amid intensifying attacks from ...
4 Sep 13min
September 4th, 2026: Iran’s Economic Lifeline Is Starting to Break & Rival Ukrainian Agents Open Fire
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:• America’s economic campaign against Iran is beginning to bite, driving the country’s oil shipments down 85 percent and leaving Tehran with only months ...
4 Sep 22min
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 3rd, 2026: Iran’s Economy Strains as U.S. Extends Mideast Deployments
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:• The Pentagon extends American deployments around Iran into next year as the economic campaign produces growing strain inside Iranian households.• Presid...
3 Sep 17min
September 3rd, 2026: U.S. Launches “Tanker for Tanker” Strikes Against Iran
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:- The Trump administration launches its first strikes under a new “tanker for tanker” policy, placing Iran’s oil fleet directly at risk.- German authorit...
3 Sep 23min
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 2nd, 2026: Russia Helps Iran Target U.S. Warships & China Builds Space Pursuit Satellites
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:Leaked documents reveal how Moscow is repaying Tehran for the drones Russia uses against Ukraine—by helping Iran master technology designed to put the U.S...
2 Sep 16min
September 2nd, 2026: U.S. and Iran Exchange a New Round of Strikes & Russia Accused on German Soil
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:• The United States and Iran exchange another round of strikes, as Tehran launches missiles and drones and President Trump warns that something much larg...
2 Sep 21min
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 1st, 2026: Putin Fears for His Future & China’s Cargo Ship Spies
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:New reporting suggests Vladimir Putin fears that ending the war without victory could threaten both his grip on power and his personal safety, as signs gr...
1 Sep 14min
