

The President's Daily Brief
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Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern. You'll get 20 minutes of the most important topics of the day and why you should care, arming you with what you need to know to help solve America's most pressing challenges. Former CIA Operations Officer Mike Baker hosts new episodes daily.
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Dec 19, 2022 • 28min
December 19th, 2022. People Who Got the COVID-19 Vaccine are Three Times More Likely to Get COVID-19
It’s December 19th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got four briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world.First up, we travel to Germany where I’ve got three puzzle pieces of intel about energy and we’re going to see if there’s a big picture trend in those puzzle pieces that you would brief to the president. Second, we head to the Central African Republic, where the Russians are claiming that the French tried to kill one of officials with a letter bomb. We’ll talk about how it might be connected to the War in Ukraine.Third, we head back to America for a brief on immigration. A national disaster is shaping up for Wednesday on our southern border. I’ll explain why.Finally, we land in Tennessee and Indiana, where researchers have discovered that people vaccinated against COVID are up to three times more likely to get infected with COVID. Oh. That’s bad.Later, we close out the podcast with a listener question about how things are going with COVID in China now that they’ve decided to abandon their Zero COVID policies and just let er rip. ------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 16, 2022 • 22min
December 16th, 2022. China Has Moved Into Afghanistan, Islamic Fighters Now Targeting Chinese Businessmen
It’s December 16th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got four briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world.First up, we start in Afghanistan where Islamic fighters are targeting Chinese businessmen. I’ll explain why.Second, we travel to Vietnam, where American weapons manufactures are looking to sell that country military gear. I’ll share with you what’s happening.Third, we’re headed back to Peru this morning, as the country’s new president has declared a state of emergency.Fourth, we come home to Michigan where the Ford Motor Company is working on a sneaky plan with a Chinese battery manufacturer. Later, we close out the podcast with a listener question about whether or when we’ll have that PDB newsletter. ------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 15, 2022 • 22min
December 15th, 2022. A Surprising Demographic Has Been Training Chinese Fighter Pilots
It’s December 15th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got five briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world. And for today’s podcast, grab those maps because we’re circling the globe.First, we start in Africa, or at least with the 50+ African leaders gathered at the White House.Second, we’re then off to Japan where that otherwise pacifist country is building up its military for a future fight against China and North Korea.Third, we then jump across the Pacific Ocean to Peru. An update this morning on the President who was thrown out of office last week. Protests are erupting across the country.Fourth, we then land in the United Kingdom where the Prime Minister there is saying no more illegal immigrants. His party is calling it an invasion. Sounds familiar.Finally, after our trip, we come home to America, where Joe Biden has announced billions in aid to make our farms more climate friendly.Later, we close out the podcast with an observation I had on the US National Debt. We got new numbers for November — and there’s a warning sign we need to talk about. ------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 2022 • 25min
December 14th, 2022. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says "No More Illegal Immigrants"
It’s December 14th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got five briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world. And for today’s podcast, grab those maps because we’re circling the globe.First, we start in Africa, or at least with the 50+ African leaders gathered at the White House.Second, we’re then off to Japan where that otherwise pacifist country is building up its military for a future fight against China and North Korea.Third, we then jump across the Pacific Ocean to Peru. An update this morning on the President who was thrown out of office last week. Protests are erupting across the country.Fourth, we then land in the United Kingdom where the Prime Minister there is saying no more illegal immigrants. His party is calling it an invasion. Sounds familiar.Finally, after our trip, we come home to America, where Joe Biden has announced billions in aid to make our farms more climate friendly.Later, we close out the podcast with an observation I had on the US National Debt. We got new numbers for November — and there’s a warning sign we need to talk about. ------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 2022 • 24min
December 13th, 2022. Another Day, Another 15,000 Illegal Migrants Across the Southern Border
It’s December 13th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got five briefs for you this morning — mostly on energy today — that are shaping America — and the world.First, over 15,000 illegal migrants came across America’s southern border in the past 48 hours. I’ll explain who they are. Second, the Biden Administration said yesterday that it’s using taxpayer dollars to help open new mining operations to support Dirty Green Energy. One problem: none of those mines are in America.Third, an update on the lack of wind in the United Kingdom, which has brought wind energy there to a halt. Well, the wind still isn’t blowing. And won’t. I’ll explain why.Fourth, the Netherlands is telling its farmers that the end is near for the entire agricultural industry in that country. Has to do with climate change.Finally, some promising news out of California on a truly reliable and clean form of energy called fusion new-clear power. I’ll explain.Later, we close out the podcast with a listener question about those attacks on America’s national electrical grid over the past few weeks. ------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 2022 • 24min
December 12th, 2022. Libyan Terrorist Accused of 1988 Lockerbie Airplane Bombing is in US Custody
It’s December 12th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got five briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world.First, a Libyan terrorist has been captured. I’ll explain what it means and why Europe’s demand for oil and gas might have played a role in it.Second, the Biden Administration slapped sanctions last week on Central American leaders for corruption. I’ll explain why their response was laughter.Third, an update out of Ukraine, with more drone strikes over the weekend, plus a question about how this war eventually ends. Fourth, a possible upside to Dirty Green Energy involving landfills.Lastly, the troubled US economy is offering one silver lining for consumers: used car prices keep coming down. Later, we close out the podcast with a listener question about rail-road workers and whether they’re really just being greedy about their demand for sick leave. ------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 9, 2022 • 21min
December 9th, 2022. Energy Crisis Across Multiple Continents. Is Dirty Green Energy to Blame?
It’s December 9th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got five briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world.First, the United Kingdom is discovering that sometimes the wind doesn’t blow, and that means their wind turbines won’t be creating electricity this weekend.Second, another electricity crisis to tell you about, this one in the southern African countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.Third, illegal migrants in America are using social media to coordinate their travel around the country, that’s surprising city officials when they suddenly just show up.Fourth, America’s spies just about welcomed a new set of colleagues: former marijuana users. Some GOP Senators put a stop to that plan.Finally, a weather forecast that we should all care about — it’s called La Niña, with important implications for the global economy.Later, we close out the podcast with my response to the prisoner swap yesterday between America and Russia. ------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 8, 2022 • 20min
December 8th, 2022. Dr. Fauci Admits that He Lied to the American Public About the Lab Leak Theory to Protect China
It’s December 8th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got five briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world. First, some high drama in the South American country of Peru to tell you about, plus why it matters.Second, the Russian economy is chugging along, with buyers still lining up for Russian oil, coal, and wheat.Third, Saudi Arabia is meeting with China’s leadership this week, celebrating oil sales between the two countries. And boy is that relationship worth a lot of money.Next, Joe Biden is trying to salvage a fourth immigration policy first created by Donald Trump, that’s on top of the three I told you about on Monday.Finally, Dr. Tony Fauci admitted that he lied to the American people about the Wuhan lab leak theory, all to protect China from the world’s outrage. Later, we close out the podcast with a listener question about how Europe’s doing this winter with their natural gas supplies.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 7, 2022 • 25min
December 7th, 2022. Breaking: US to Rescind COVID Vaccine Mandate for Military Personnel
It’s December 7th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got four briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world.First, secret material leaked yesterday about the Mexican Military, with important implications for America’s security.Second, the company Chevron is taking control of an oil production facility in Venezuela this morning. And that could impact your pocketbook.Third, if you enjoy wide open spaces in the American West, you won’t be able to enjoy it for much longer. I’ll explain why you’ll see solar panels instead.Fourth, America is experiencing record cases of the flu. I’ll explain why, and it has to do with COVID lockdowns.And speaking of, we later close out the podcast with some breaking news overnight about COVID vaccine mandates and the US Military. ------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 6, 2022 • 25min
December 6th, 2022. The Massive Gang Problems in Central America
It’s December 6th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------A good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ve got two big briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world.First, Joe Biden announced yesterday his plans to meet with the leaders of Canada and Mexico next month. On the agenda should probably be what’s happening in Central America this morning. I’ll explain.Second, some updates out of Ukraine, with the big story being drone strikes hitting deep inside Russian territory. We’ll talk about what it means. Plus, a poll showing US voters are growing weary of that conflict. Later, we close out the podcast with three listener questions about the Supreme Court, Student Debt Forgiveness, and the Twitter Files.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


