In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Troubling news out of the Middle East. Western intelligence agencies say Iran is quietly rebuilding its ballistic missile program—with help from China. Washington is pushing a new plan for Gaza. The U.S. wants an international security force made up entirely of Arab and Muslim nations, with no Western boots on the ground. In Brazil, the body count from this week’s massive anti-drug raid in Rio keeps climbing. At least 119 people are dead—and now the government is facing accusations of executions and brutality. And in today’s Back of the Brief—an update on the ongoing government shutdown, where programs like SNAP are days away from running out of funding, leaving millions of Americans in limbo. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com.Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Debt Relief Advocates: Learn what debt reduction you may qualify for. Go online and visit https://DRA.comTriTails Premium Beef: Build the kind of tradition your family will remember. Visit https://trybeef.com/pdb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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