PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 4th, 2026: U.S. Launches “Project Freedom” In The Strait of Hormuz & Russia’s Momentum Breaks
5/4/202614 min
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—United States launches “Project Freedom” to break the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, escorting commercial ships through one of the world’s most critical chokepoints. Iran is warning U.S. forces could be targeted—putting the fragile ceasefire on a knife’s edge. Later in the show—Russia appears to be losing ground for the first time since 2024, as its slow, grinding offensive in Ukraine begins to stall. 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 Tax Relief Advocates: End your tax nightmare today by visiting us online at https://TRA.com or call 800-583-6515 Supremacy WW3: Limited time: download Supremacy: World War 3 for free via our link and get an exclusive Elite Bomber Seasonal Unit worth $25 - but only for the next 30 days: https://con.onelink.me/kZW6/k7svq17a Chapter: Compare every medicare plan call 915-671-5252 today! Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact https://Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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