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The President's Daily Brief

February 9th, 2026: U.S. Alleges Secret Chinese Nuclear Tests & Iran Talks Breakdown

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up— the United States publicly accuses China of conducting secret nuclear tests, raising new questions about whether the long-standing taboo on nuclear testing is beginning to erode. We break down what’s being alleged, what’s disputed, and why the timing matters. Later in the show— the latest on talks between the United States and Iran, as President Trump says negotiations were productive, even as Iranian officials publicly push back and insist key differences remain unresolved. Plus— more unrest in Pakistan, where authorities arrest four suspects linked to a deadly suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in the capital. And in today’s Back of the Brief— the U.S. Navy brings science fiction closer to reality, successfully using a ship-mounted laser weapon to shoot down drones at sea. 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 Cardiff: Get fast business funding without bank delays—apply in minutes with Cardiff and access up to $500,000 in same‑day funding at https://Cardiff.co/PDB  Trust & Will: Estate planning doesn’t have to be complicated—create your will or trust online in minutes with Trust & Will and get 20% off at https://trustandwill.com/PDB  StopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save 15% off @StopBoxUSA with code BAKER at https://www.stopboxusa.com/BAKER#stopboxpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:21.6

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0:27.6

The League It's Monday, the night of February.

0:44.0

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

0:46.2

I'm Mike Baker.

0:46.9

Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

0:49.5

And yes, I do happen to be back on the road.

0:53.0

All right, let's get briefed.

0:54.7

First up, the U.S. publicly accuses China of conducting secret nuclear tests.

1:00.2

Uh-oh.

1:01.0

Raising new questions about whether the longstanding freeze on nuclear testing is starting to thaw.

1:05.9

Well, it sounds like it is.

1:07.4

We'll walk through what's being alleged.

1:09.6

Later in the show, the latest on talks between the

1:12.3

U.S. and Iran, as President Trump says discussions were productive, while Iranian officials publicly

1:18.2

push back on that description, they don't think they were productive. Plus, more turmoil in

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