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PDB Situation Report | January 4th, 2025: Terrorism Hits Home & Beijing’s Strategy for 2025
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:
We begin with a deadly New Year's Day, where two separate incidents over 1,700 miles apart have raised alarm about potential terrorism on U.S. soil. Retired FBI senior agent Kurt Pipel shares his expert analysis on these attacks and the investigations that are underway.
Later, we delve into Xi Jinping's New Year's message, where he addressed China's economic hurdles and reinforced his aggressive stance on Taiwan. Author and China expert Gordon Chang joins us to unpack what this could mean for Beijing's strategy in 2025.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 3rd, 2024: Las Vegas Green Beret Bomber Revealed & Elite Ukrainian Troops Go AWOL
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
We start with the shocking revelations about Matthew Alan Livelsberger, the man behind Wednesday’s Cybertruck bombing outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. What investigators have uncovered so far.
Then, reports of a mass desertion from a western-trained Ukrainian brigade. Hundreds of soldiers reportedly went AWOL before seeing combat.
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January 3rd, 2025: What We Know About The New Orleans Terrorist & Inside Israel's Covert Raid On Iran's Underground Missile Factory
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We’ll begin with an update on the ISIS inspired terror attack in New Orleans, as details emerge regarding the background and potential motivations of the U.S. Army veteran turned terrorist who killed 14 and injured more than 30 in the New Year’s day rampage.
Later in the show, Russia’s last major gas pipeline to Europe has been officially shut down, marking an end to Moscow’s decades long energy dominance over the continent.
Plus, Israel has revealed that more than 100 members of their special forces executed a daring covert raid in Syria back in September that destroyed an underground missile factory funded by Iran.
In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, three terrorists who helped orchestrate the 9/11 attacks may avoid the death penalty, after a military appeals court ruled that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not rescind controversial plea deals made over the summer.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 2nd, 2025: ISIS Inspired Terror Attack Strikes New Orleans & Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Vegas Hotel
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We’ll begin with the tragic New Year’s day terror attack in New Orleans, where a U.S. Army veteran flying an ISIS flag from a pickup truck drove through a crowd of revelers, killing 14 and injuring 30.
Then, we’ll turn to another potential act of terror in Las Vegas, where a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year’s day, killing one and injuring seven.
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January 2nd, 2025: Putin's Economic Crisis & Migrant Gangs Escalate Attacks Ahead Of Trump's Return
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First, we'll have a preview of the domestic challenges facing Russian strongman Vladimir Putin in 2025, namely Russia’s floundering economy, which is teetering on the brink as the Kremlin continues to pour resources into their war on Ukraine.
Later in the show, we’ll unpack Chinese President Xi Jinping’s annual New Year's address, in which he attempted to shore up confidence regarding Beijing’s struggling economy, while warning that no one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan.Â
Plus, an update on the violent Tren de Aragua gang, as the group escalates attacks on U.S. border crossings in Texas in an effort to embed more members in the US before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, Israeli spies who infiltrated deep into Hezbollah’s terror network over the past year reveal some intimate details regarding the group’s former leaders, including a top commander's plans to marry his four mistresses.
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