In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• - Saudi Arabia is turning to China for help as its confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis intensifies, with Riyadh also facing pressure on its missile-defense stockpiles. Beijing has privately urged Tehran to use its influence to rein in the Houthis following a Saudi appeal. 

• - Russia’s wartime parliamentary election gets underway with parties supportive of President Vladimir Putin dominating the ballot and the leading antiwar party excluded from the vote. 

• - The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries judged to have failed to combat illegal drug trafficking for the first time in more than 20 years, while President Trump says Colombia could eventually follow. 

• - In today’s Back of the Brief, the House passes a sweeping new Russia sanctions package targeting officials and major sectors of the economy, sending the legislation to President Trump. 

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• Iran’s effort to bypass the U.S. blockade is running into major problems, with thousands of trucks stranded at border crossings and the cost of moving goods into the country soaring.

• A CNN investigation finds Russian satellites may have helped Iran improve its targeting before one of the most damaging strikes on American military assets during the Iran war.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The U.S. military opens fire on two Iranian boats after officials say they attempted to seize an American unmanned vessel, marking another direct confrontation between U.S. and Iranian forces.

• A new report reveals how Chinese hackers-for-hire are using artificial intelligence to accelerate cyberespionage operations and help Beijing process stolen intelligence more efficiently.

• The FBI says it disrupted a Russian intelligence plot to assassinate a prominent Kremlin dissident believed to be living in Washington.

• In today’s Back of the Brief, Ukraine says its drone forces killed a decorated Russian general just weeks after Moscow awarded him its highest honorary title.

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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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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• U.S. officials say Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities before launching the July missile strike that killed three American troops at a U.S. base in Jordan, raising new questions about the outside support behind Tehran’s improving targeting.

• Iran-backed Houthi forces seize a strategic island near the entrance to the Red Sea, increasing pressure on another critical shipping route for Middle Eastern oil.

• A Russian drone strikes an evacuated Kyiv-Warsaw train near the Polish border on a rail line frequently used by foreign leaders traveling into Ukraine.

• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney explores the possibility of Canada becoming an “associate member” of the European Union as relations between Ottawa and Washington continue to deteriorate.

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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:

• The Iran conflict enters a new phase of escalation, and Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins us to explain what the latest developments mean and where the fight could go next.

• On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we examine reports that the Pentagon is considering a smaller U.S. military footprint in the Middle East once the war with Iran ends, with Steve Yates of the Heritage Foundation joining us to discuss the potential implications.

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