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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: 

First—Just hours after protests erupted across Havana over catastrophic blackouts and fuel shortages, CIA Director John Ratcliffe quietly arrived in Cuba for rare high-level talks with senior regime officials.

Later in the show—A former U.S. intelligence operative accused of defecting to Iran is suddenly back in the spotlight, as the FBI launches a renewed push to finally bring her to justice for exposing classified American secrets.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

After months of grinding Russian advances, Ukraine may finally be starting to shift the momentum on the battlefield, thanks to a major change in how Kyiv is using its growing drone arsenal. New reports suggest Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes are increasingly targeting the logistics, fuel routes, and supply networks keeping Russia’s offensives alive.

President Trump wraps up his high-stakes visit to Beijing and heads back to Washington. We’ll break down the latest developments from his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including renewed tensions over Taiwan and efforts to stabilize relations between the world’s two largest powers.

Cuba says it has effectively run out of oil and diesel, as worsening fuel shortages and rolling blackouts push the island deeper into crisis. Officials are warning the situation has reached a critical point amid growing economic instability and public frustration.

And in today’s Back of the Brief—with the Strait of Hormuz largely paralyzed, Gulf states are turning to enormous overland truck convoys as an emergency economic lifeline, reviving desert trade routes to keep global commerce moving.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:


Just days after reports revealed the UAE secretly struck Iran during the war, new reporting now claims Saudi Arabia quietly launched retaliatory attacks of its own inside Iranian territory.


Later in the show—a massive corruption investigation is getting dangerously close to Ukrainian President Zelensky, as his former chief of staff is arrested for alleged graft.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

New U.S. intelligence suggests Chinese companies may be quietly working to funnel weapons to Iran through third-party countries, raising fresh concerns about covert military support for Tehran behind the scenes.

President Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as both sides attempt to stabilize relations amid mounting tensions over trade, Taiwan, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Reports continue to indicate the war with Iran has pushed Israel and the United Arab Emirates into an unprecedented level of military and intelligence cooperation behind closed doors.

And in today’s Back of the Brief—a mysterious Russian shipwreck is raising new questions after reports suggested the vessel may have been secretly transporting nuclear reactors to North Korea.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

New intelligence assessments reportedly show Iran’s military may be far more intact than publicly advertised, with Tehran regaining access to most of its missile infrastructure along the Strait of Hormuz despite months of claims that its military had been decimated.

According to federal prosecutors, a California mayor allegedly worked directly with Chinese government handlers as part of a broader CCP influence campaign operating inside the United States, raising fresh concerns about Beijing’s political influence efforts on American soil.

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