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PDB Situation Report | April 26th, 2025: Inside China’s Struggling Economy & Kashmir Attack Sparks Crisis Between Nuclear Rivals
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:
The U.S.-China tariff war continues to simmer. Washington floats the idea of cutting tariffs—while Beijing warns the world not to strike deals with America at its expense. Christopher Balding, a leading expert on Chinese financial markets, joins us to break it down.
A brutal terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir leaves 26 civilians dead. Now, tensions are rising between India and Pakistan—two nuclear-armed rivals. Intelligence analyst Siddhant Kishore explains what’s at stake if this turns into something bigger.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 25th, 2025: China Blinks Again: Beijing Lifts Tariffs On Some US Goods & India, Pakistan Exchange Gunfire As Tensions Soar
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First, with their economy buckling under the weight of steep U.S. tariffs, it appears China is making a move towards de-escalation, reportedly granting exemptions for certain critical goods, though officials in Beijing are staying quiet about the development.
Later in the show—Indian and Pakistani soldiers briefly exchanged fire across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir on Friday, as fears mount that the two nuclear-armed neighbors are on the brink of another war.
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April 25th, 2025: China Rebukes Trump, Demands US Cancel All Tariffs & India And Pakistan Inch Closer To War
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
We’ll start things off today with an update on the U.S.-China trade war, as officials in Beijing demand all U.S. tariffs be cancelled and contradict President Trump’s claims that his team has been engaging in direct trade talks with the communist regime.
Later in the show—India and Pakistan inch closer to war as New Delhi suspends a landmark water-sharing treaty in the wake of the deadly terror attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Plus—President Trump’s purge of the White House National Security Council expands, leaving key posts in America’s intelligence apparatus understaffed.
In our 'Back of the Brief—the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog just issued a major warning regarding North Korea's ever expanding atomic program, calling on President Donald Trump to reengage in direct diplomacy with dictator Kim Jong Un.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 24th. 2025: FBI: Maduro Weaponizing Gangs Against America & Trump Unloads on Putin & Zelensky
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First, in a shocking report, the FBI has alleged that some top Venezuelan government officials have been facilitating the migration of members of the violent gang Tren de Aragua into the US.
Later in the show—Russia unleashes a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight, killing at least 12 people. It marked the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year, and came just hours after peace talks between Washington and Kyiv appeared to fall apart.
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April 24th, 2025: Cartels Deploy New Tactics At The Border & Abbas Torches Hamas
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:
We begin at the southern border, where Trump’s immigration crackdown is pressuring Mexican cartels to shift tactics—some now targeting Americans in alarming new ways.
Then, a deadly terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir leaves dozens dead. A known militant group has claimed responsibility, and Indian forces are already responding with major force.
Plus, Hamas signals willingness to release hostages under a new truce proposal—but the Palestinian Authority isn’t buying it. President Mahmoud Abbas publicly blasts the group and demands they disarm.
And in today’s Back of the Brief: The Trump administration files the first-ever RICO charges against members of the violent migrant gang Tren de Aragua, signaling a new phase in the crackdown on transnational criminal organizations.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 23rd, 2025: Trump Signals De-Escalation In Tariff War With China & Zelensky Rejects White House Plan To Cede Crimea To Russia
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering cutting tariffs on China "substantially," in the first real sign that the crippling trade war with the communist regime could soon de-escalate.
Later in the show—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has poured cold water on a peace proposal from the Trump administration that would recognize Russia’s hold over Crimea, calling it unconstitutional. The comments come in the wake of an ultimatum from Vice President JD Vance that the U.S. may walk away from negotiations if Kyiv does not capitulate.
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April 23rd, 2025: China’s Rare Earth Ban May Be Backfiring & Rubio Overhauls The State Department
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:
China’s rare earth export ban was meant to punish the U.S.—but it may be backfiring, as countries around the world rush to cut their dependence on Beijing.
The State Department unveils a major reorganization plan aimed at slashing bureaucracy and aligning with President Trump’s America First foreign policy.
Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky both signal—for the first time in years—that they may be open to direct talks.
And in today’s Back of the Brief: A jury in Manhattan convicts Senator Bob Menendez’s wife in a long-running federal bribery case.
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PDB Evening Edition | April 21st, 2025: US Touts 'Very Good Progress' On Iran Nuclear Talks & Hegseth Back In Hot Water Over Second Signal Group Chat
In this episode of The PDB Evening Edition:
We’ll start things off with the latest update on the diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran, as the Trump administration says "very good progress" is being made, and Tehran says they are working on designing a new framework for a nuclear deal.
Later in the show—U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is once again in hot water after fresh revelations that he used a second Signal chat group on his personal phone to discuss sensitive information about ongoing U.S. military actions in Yemen.
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PDB Situation Report | April 19th, 2025: How Long Can The Tariff War Last & A Ground Campaign Coming In Yemen?
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:
Fallout from the U.S.-China tariff war intensifies. Chinese factories are idling, export orders are drying up, and both sides are starting to feel the strain. Preston Brashers from the Heritage Foundation joins us to break down the economic impact—and what might come next.
Then we turn to Yemen, where strikes on Houthi rebels are threatening to reignite the country’s long-running civil war. Government forces are reportedly preparing a major ground offensive. Bill Roggio of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies weighs in on what this could mean for the region.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 18th, 2025: US Accuses China Of Aiding Houthi Attacks & Rubio Threatens To Abandon Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
We’ll start things off with China, as reports emerge that a satellite company with links to the CCP has been helping the Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen target vessels in the Red Sea.
Later in the show—Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. may walk away from peace talks regarding the war in Ukraine if significant progress is not made in the coming days.
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April 18th, 2025: China Accused Of Supplying Weapons For Russia's War On Ukraine & UN Warns Iran On Verge Of Building Nuclear Bomb
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
We’ll start things off with new accusations from Ukrainian President Zelensky, who claims his nation has gathered intelligence that shows China is now supplying Russia with artillery and gunpowder—a major escalation of Beijing’s involvement in Moscow’s war effort.
Later in the show—as the US and Iran once again head to the negotiating table this weekend, the UN’s nuclear watchdog chief warns that Tehran is not far from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Plus, in what would appear to be a slap in the face to President Trump, the Kremlin is reportedly planning to use a U.S.-owned food producer it seized last year to supply canned goods to the Russian military.
In our 'Back of the Brief—good news for those waiting on that big US-Ukraine minerals deal. According to both Trump and the Ukrainian government, that agreement is set to be inked next week.
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April 17th, 2025: China Finally Blinks In Tariff War & Gaza Talks Collapse Again
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
China signals a possible retreat in the trade war, saying it’s open to talks—but only if President Trump shows some “respect.”
Hamas rejects Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal, which included a pause in fighting and negotiations to disarm Gaza militants.
The U.S. and Iran are set to resume nuclear talks in Rome, but Tehran says uranium enrichment is off the table.
And in today’s Back of the Brief: A Pentagon shakeup—two senior Defense Department officials, including a top adviser to Pete Hegseth, have been placed on leave as part of a leak investigation.
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