PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 19th, 2025: Hamas Accepts Last-Minute Ceasefire & North Korea To 'Rapidly' Expand Nuclear Arsenal

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Hamas accepts an updated 60-day ceasefire proposal that would see the release of 10 living Israeli hostages. Israel is reportedly closely studying the terror group’s response, but will it be enough to forestall Israel’s planned offensive to occupy Gaza City? Later in the show—North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for a rapid buildup of the country’s nuclear arsenal to counter what he calls provocations by the U.S. and South Korea. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold TriTails Premium Beef: Don't Settle for shrink-wrapped "steak." Visit ⁠https://trybeef.com/PDB⁠ to get the real stuff. Beam: Visit ⁠https://shopbeam.com/MIKE⁠ and use code MIKE to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off.