October 19th, 2026: Europe Erupts in Riots & ...

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Iran's role in the escalating war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis may be far more extensive than previously understood. New reporting reveals Iranian military officers are helping direct deadly missile and drone attacks, w ...  Show more

In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:First up—Russia and Ukraine continue trading strikes against critical infrastructure as new questions emerge about American support for Kyiv. John Hardie, deputy director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Russia Program, joi ...  Show more

The Israeli military released a video that it says shows a Hamas leader inside a tunnel below a southern Gaza city. President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump over his comments about NATO while urging the House to pass the Senate’s foreign aid package. Voters ar ...  Show more

The Israeli military says it has uncovered “military equipment used by Hamas” in its raid at Gaza’s largest hospital. A high-stakes summit between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has begun. The UK’s Supreme Court blocked a plan to send asylum-seekers to ...  Show more

We begin with a wave of civilians in northern Gaza fleeing south in the war between Hamas and Israel. Plus, the Justice Department is investigating suspicious letters potentially laced with fentanyl. A federal judge ruled that a controversial drilling project in Alaska could move ...  Show more

Israel’s defense minister discussed a transition into a new phase of the war in Gaza during his visit to the US today. Plus, dueling protests outside a synagogue in LA turned chaotic over the weekend. President Joe Biden’s campaign blasts former President Donald Trump in a new ad ...  Show more