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Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

All right.

Let's get briefed.

First up, America is just hours away from a government shutdown.

And while politicians play their politician games on Capitol Hill, the real cost could be to our

national security. I'll explain the risks. Later in the show, President Trump and Secretary of War

Hegset deliver what might be best described as a pep rally to hundreds of senior military leaders

gathered at a Quantico base this morning. We'll have the details.

But first, today's afternoon spotlight. Barring a last-minute deal between Democrats and Republicans

on Capitol Hill, a government shutdown is now just hours away. And while the headlines focus

on political brinkmanship and partisan gridlock, the reality is this.

The politicians are playing chicken with America's national security.

A shutdown isn't just an accounting exercise or a delay in paychecks.

It carries real consequences, of course, across the entire spectrum of U.S. defense,

from operational readiness to cyber

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