The President's Daily Brief

It’s August 4th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------It’s the Big Five Update this morning on the PDB. Five briefs on five topics that I’ve discussed with you before with some important updates.First, the Wheat Wars. On Monday the first ship out of Ukraine set sail for the Middle East. But how far did it get? I’ve got that for you.Second, the War of Attrition. The fight between Russia and Ukraine battles on, with American taxpayers propping up Kiev. But what about Russia? How’s their economy these days? I’ve got the latest.Third, last week Joe Biden held a phone call with China’s President Xi. So what’d they talk about? We don’t know for sure. And that is a problem. I’ll explain.Fourth, fans of climate change want to slaughter all of America’s cows. We talked about that this week. But some people think we can save them by changing their feed to bugs. I’ve got that tasty story.And finally on this Big Five Update, gas and diesel prices are going down. And that’s good. Well, not exactly. I’ll explain the reason why none of us should cheer for the reasons behind the drop.And of course, I’ve got one more thing before I let you go, an email today from Tiffany from somewhere in America. She wants to know about that controversial CIA recruitment ad that some of you may have seen. I’ve got my reaction, coming up.------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

It’s August 3rd. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First, Washington DC is targeting the nation’s cattle this morning, all because of climate change. But this is really about so much more. I’ll discuss what that is and what you can do about it.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, public confirmation this morning that American intelligence is directing missile attacks against the Russians in Ukraine. I’ve got the details on this very dangerous development.Second, the tensions between China and Taiwan took an unexpected twist in recent days, and not because of Nancy Pelosi’s visit. It has to do with companies leaving over the prospect of war. I’ll explain.And finally, one more thing before I let you go, the segment on emails from listeners. I got one from Rachel in Clarksville, Tennessee. She asked if I ever got nervous working for CIA and if I was taught how to handle that anxiety. She wants some tips on how to think like a spy! So we’re going to talk about that fun question.------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

It’s August 2nd. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First, Al-Qa’ida’s leader Ayman al-Zawahri is dead. I’ll give you the latest on this very good news, to include what this death means in our War on Terror.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, you may have seen the headlines about the horrible fires in Europe over the past couple weeks. Media outlets blamed climate change. But there was an arrest last week in France that suggests otherwise. We’ll discuss that sobering news.Second, American car companies are building more electric cars, which means they need more batteries. That’s leading many of them to sign deals with the Chinese. I’ll share the latest.And finally, the last thing before I let you go. An email from Charlie in Twin Falls, Idaho. He worries that America is cracking apart, and that maybe we are headed for a civil war. So we’re going to talk about that, and see if you agree.------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

It’s August 1st. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First, Joe Biden’s $370B climate bill just got a thumbs down from fact checkers, saying his numbers don’t add up. I’ll share those findings, plus why this is a very bad sign for governing our country.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, today is a big day for the Wheat Wars. Ukraine’s first ship of agricultural goods set sail into open waters. I’ll explain what to look for, and why it matters.Second, America’s top diplomat is off to Africa next week, to Rwanda and the Congo. Savvy listeners might remember why those nations are so important. It has to do with batteries. We’ll discuss.And finally, one last thing before I let you go. A question from Rick from New Mexico. He asked if my working for the CIA changed my daily habits — like how I drive — or how it changed my view of the world.Those are great questions. And I’ve got answers.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------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

It’s July 29th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First up, The US Senate announced a big bill yesterday to address climate change. One of the reasons to pass it, supporters are saying, is that it gives America the moral authority to demand other nations to follow our lead. We’ll discuss whether that is convincing. As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is flying to Asia today. Will she stop in Taiwan? Joe Biden’s telling her not to. I’ll explain why.Second, we have some new numbers out on who’s trying to cross our southern border. It’s a wave of Cubans. We’ll talk about why.And finally, the last thing before I let you go. Questions from listeners. Five today. Mostly lighthearted, a couple serious. It’s a good mix. All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------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

It’s July 28th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------We’ve got a Big Five Update this morning, five issues that we have covered in previous podcasts, but with some important updates. First, we’ll be talking about Joe Biden’s phone call today with China.Also today, numbers and a debate over whether we have entered a recession.Third, America’s ranchers are getting hit hard. We’ll discuss what’s happening, and a request for how you might.Fourth, the Border Patrol is reporting how many illegals have slipped past them. It’s a big number, folks.And finally, a connection between the common cold and COVID-19. It might explain why some people get mild symptoms — or none at all.Plus, your listener question of the day: Jenna in Alliance, Nebraska. She said my family history sounds like the TV show 1883 and wanted to know more. Happy to share.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------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

It’s July 27th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First up, The State Department is on the attack against corruption in Central America this morning, all because Joe Biden and Kamala Harris think that will stop illegals from coming across our southern border. But will this war on corruption work? I’ve got the answer, coming up.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put this one on your radar.Your electricity bill for July is probably gonna go up — way up, especially if your local utility uses natural gas. I’ve got the four reasons for that, plus what we can do about it.And finally, “one last thing before I let you go." That’s the new segment where I answer questions or address comments from listeners. Today it’s Jackie in Chico, California. She thinks that too many of my solutions to the world’s problems involve killing people. Well. We will discuss that.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------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

It’s July 26th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First, Joe Biden confirmed yesterday that he’s going to talk to China’s leadership this week, chatting about Taiwan, the economy and the climate. So this morning we’re going to dive into their climate conversation — and that China’s actually building more coal plants because they don’t have faith in renewables. We’ll discuss. As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, the Natural Gas Wars took another nasty turn yesterday. Russia’s cutting their supply to Europe by half, starting tomorrow. I’m going to explain the game that Moscow is playing.Second, by now you’ve seen the headlines: Monkeypox is a global health emergency. I’m going to remind us that the big development here is not in the United States, but in the Congo, where something very strange is happening. And finally, a comment from Jack in Indianapolis about Afghanistan, al-Qa’ida, and how he does not want us to go back — no matter what.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------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

It’s July 25th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First, The CIA Director saying this morning that he is proud of the work the intelligence analysts did in Afghanistan. Which is odd, because they got it wrong. So what’s going on, and why does it matter? That’s coming up.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, an update on the Wheat Wars. We had a deal late last week between Russia and Ukraine to get some of that trapped wheat to market. Well, that plan blew up. Literally. I’ll explain.Finally, an update on the Natural Gas Wars. Russia promised to restart its pipeline of gas to Europe late last week. Did Putin follow through? I’ve got the answer. Plus, a new segment today. Questions and Comments by listeners, and my response. Today’s is about immigration, speaking English, and what really makes us American.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------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

It’s July 22nd. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------On Monday of this week, I issued you all a challenge:Write to me with your questions about any topic, any place in the world. And even questions about me. I wanted to give you a chance to peak behind the podcast and learn more about how I bring you the PDB each day at 6am. Well boy oh boy did y’all write. Lots of questions about my time in the CIA, how the podcast got its start // and plans for its future.You asked about Afghanistan, and a whole lot about China. And one of you asked something really important: how do you, as a listener out there in America, make a difference? Because sometimes it just seems overwhelming, and a bit hopeless.Well my friends, we’re going to cover all of that. Plus a few fun surprises.All up next on this special edition of the President’s Daily Brief.------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