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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 26th, 2026: Xi Purges Top General For ‘Leaking Nuclear Secrets’ & Ukraine Left In The Dark
Description: In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
First up—a major shakeup inside Beijing, as Xi Jinping purges China’s top general amid allegations he leaked nuclear weapons secrets to the United States. We’ll break down what this stunning move reveals about growing paranoia, internal power struggles, and instability at the very top of the Chinese Communist Party.
Later in the show—even as Ukrainian and Russian officials met to discuss peace, Moscow pressed its campaign against civilians, launching air attacks that knocked out power for more than one million Ukrainians...