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September 18th, 2026: China Is Being Pulled Into Saudi Arabia’s Houthi War & Russia’s Parliamentary Election

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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September 17th, 2026: U.S. Destroys Iranian Boats & China Supercharges Cyber Spying

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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September 16th, 2026: Ukraine Launches a New Ground Offensive Against Russia & NATO Faces New Baltic Tensions

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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September 15th, 2026: Iran’s Government Is Splintering Over the War & China Fears the AI Revolution

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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September 14th, 2026: China Helped Iran Carry Out Strike That Killed 3 U.S. Troops & Russian Drone Strikes Near Poland

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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September 11th, 2026: Iran’s Hidden China Trade Network Just Got Exposed & Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Arctic Gas Hub

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• Reuters reveals how Iran has used a billion-dollar barter-like system with China to turn sanctioned oil revenues into Chinese goods, including military equipment, while avoiding normal international banking channels.

• British, Norwegian and American forces disrupted a secret Russian submarine operation reportedly aimed at threatening NATO’s undersea infrastructure.

• Ukrainian drones are striking Russia from the Arctic to the Black Sea, targeting key gas infrastructure and hitting the resort city of Sochi.

• The long-running U.S. criminal case against Huawei has finally reached trial, with federal prosecutors accusing the Chinese tech giant of stealing American technology and operating as a criminal enterprise.

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September 10th, 2026: Iran Hardens Pickaxe Mountain & Netanyahu Faces October 7 Warning Report

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• Iran is accelerating construction at its deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex near Natanz, while the United States is reportedly examining how it could strike one of Tehran’s most difficult underground targets.

• A new report claims the UAE warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days before October 7 that Hamas was preparing a major attack, an account Netanyahu’s office denies.

• North Korea has built another uranium-enrichment facility as inspectors warn that Pyongyang continues to expand the infrastructure supporting its nuclear weapons program.

• U.S. forces sink what officials describe as a cartel-linked floating refueling station used to support drug-trafficking boats operating at sea.

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September 9th, 2026: Another War Is Erupting in the Middle East & Pentagon Rethinks Middle East Posture

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• Yemen’s civil war is surging back into the headlines as Iran-backed Houthis strike four Saudi cities and Saudi-backed forces launch a major offensive aimed at retaking Sanaa.

• U.S. military and intelligence officials are discussing whether America could maintain a smaller permanent footprint in the Middle East once the war with Iran ends.

• Mahan Air, an Iranian airline accused of moving weapons, money and personnel for the Revolutionary Guard, is expanding despite years of U.S. sanctions.

• The U.S. military says suspicious drone activity along part of the southern border has fallen sharply after troops began using a high-energy laser weapon against cartel-linked drones.

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September 8th, 2026: Navy SEALs’ Secret Hormuz Mission & Israel-Hezbollah Escalation

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• New reporting reveals that U.S. Navy SEALs spent months conducting a covert mission to clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz as American and Iranian forces traded strikes above the waterway.

• Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 12 people as renewed fighting raises concerns about whether the ceasefire with Hezbollah can hold.

• Haiti’s armed self-defense brigades were created to protect communities from violent gangs, but some are now accused of becoming part of the country’s growing security problem.

• Russia closes Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg as the diplomatic fallout grows from a suspected Russian drone plot in Leipzig.

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September 7th, 2026: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at U.S. Warships & & Trump Envoys Meet Putin

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• The war with Iran escalates as Tehran fires ballistic missiles at two U.S. warships, prompting Washington to strike three Iranian oil tankers.

• President Trump’s envoys head to Kyiv for another push to end the war in Ukraine following a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin.

• Yemen’s Houthis move to capture territory near a strategic Red Sea strait, raising the prospect of consequences far beyond Yemen’s battlefield.

• In today’s Back of the Brief, two luxury London penthouses overlooking Kensington Palace hit the market—and both are linked to Mojtaba Khamenei.

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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 of gasoline.

• A gunfight between Ukraine’s rival intelligence services wounds three officers and exposes a dangerous power struggle inside Kyiv.

• Pakistan says its security forces killed 15 militants attempting to cross from Afghanistan following a firefight that lasted more than a day.

• Syria begins destroying the remnants of Bashar al-Assad’s clandestine chemical-weapons program.

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