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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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May 26, 2022 • 17min
May 26th, 2022. Cuba’s Sugar Crops Suffer, How Does This Impact the US? Putin Acts to Secure Russian Support
It’s May 26th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up, There’s a new immigration crisis to report. Not from Mexico though, but Cuba. We’ll talk about what’s happening.Your second brief, If you didn’t get sick during the COVID crisis — and I mean sick from any virus or bacteria — then that might be a very bad thing. I’ll share why doctors are concerned.And as always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put this one on your radar. If you thought the Russian people might overthrow Vladimir Putin, I have some bad news for you. I’ll explain what he just did that will help keep him in power.Plus, a final message on the horrible shooting in Texas. All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 2022 • 15min
May 25th, 2022. North Korea Sends Missiles Towards Tokyo. COVID Variants Are Getting Weaker, Confirmed.
It’s May 25th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up, Joe Biden is back in DC after his big trip to Asia. North Korea gave him a parting gift as he left: three missiles. I’ll explain.Your second brief, Ukraine’s President is saying that the only way its war with Russia ends is through diplomacy, not the battlefield. We’ll talk about the implications of his assessment.And as always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put this one on your radar.Should you be worried about COVID variants? A new study answers that question without a doubt. We’ll discuss what scientists found.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2022 • 15min
May 24th, 2022: Russia Selling Stolen Wheat. Why Kabul Fell in Weeks. Biden Announced That We Will Aid Taiwan If Invaded By China.
It’s May 24th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up: There’s Ukrainian wheat getting out of the Black Sea this morning, but the ships aren’t being sailed by Ukrainian captains. They’re Russian. We have satellite imagery that we need to discuss.Second: The Intel Community failed to predict what would happen in Afghanistan. I briefed you on that last week. There’s an update on what went wrong.Finally: Joe Biden said yesterday that if China ever invaded Taiwan, America would step in to protect its island ally. I’ll give you an update on what that deadly war might look like.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2022 • 18min
May 23rd, 2022. US/Mexico Relations Continue to Decline. Russia Denies Her Role in Wheat Shortage.
It’s May 23rd. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up, Mexico is clamping down, but not on the bad guys. Mexico’s president is instead targeting America and a 30 year old program to stop the cartels. I’ll explain what’s happening.And as always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, do you remember the brief that I gave you on palm oil? It was directly related to inflation in this country. I have an update for you and it is good news. Your second radar story, late last week Russia confirmed that it will not allow Ukrainian wheat to pass through the Black Sea. We’re going to talk about that decision, and your ideas on what we should do about it.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 2022 • 13min
May 20th, 2022. US And NATO Sending New Missiles to Ukraine. Monkeypox Outbreak?
It’s May 20th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up, there’s a big development in Ukraine this morning. And it has to do with new missiles that can sink Russian ships. We’re going to discuss this weaponry and how it could lead to a major escalation.And as always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, we’ve got a new viral outbreak. This time, it’s Monkey Pox — a distant cousin of Chicken Pox. I’m going to share the latest, including a big order of vaccines that the government just placed.Second, there might be a new explanation for why COVID cases and hospitalizations are going up in vaccinated people. I’ll share a possible connection to obesity.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 2022 • 24min
May 19th, 2022. Special Brief: The Emerging Food Crisis.
It’s May 19th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.This morning is a special brief, an update on the warnings we all heard back in March that the world was facing a food crisis because of the war in Ukraine. I’m sorry to report that the crisis has in fact begun most especially in regards to wheat. So grab a map, buckle up, and come with me around the globe as we look at how war and weather are impacting the world’s ability to feed itself. And as always, we’ll discuss what this could mean for you and your family.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 2022 • 19min
May 18th, 2022. North Korean Super Hackers. US Intel Community Failures in Ukraine. Student Loan Forgiveness?
It’s May 18th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up, North Korea is sending out the troops this morning. But not the ones you’d expect. We’re talking cyber warriors. We’ll discuss the latest and why you should care.Your second brief, The US intelligence community is admitting that it botched key predictions in both Ukraine and Afghanistan over the past year. We’re going to talk about what happened and why it’s so important.And as always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put this one on your radar. Joe Biden wants to forgive student loans, but a new survey shows that students don’t actually need it. I’ll explain.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 2022 • 20min
May 17th, 2022. Biden Threatens Americans By Removing Chinese Tariffs. Mexican Cartel Targeting American Children.
It’s May 17th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up, Joe Biden is thinking about dropping tariffs against China. But there’s a spy in prison this morning that helps us understand why he shouldn’t. I’ll explain. Your second brief, If you’re looking for a good paying job, you might consider being a CEO for health insurance company. One executive made $142M dollars last year. Let's talk about that.And as always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put this one on your radar. Mexican cartels are grooming American kids online and paying them cash to traffic illegals or run drugs across the border. I’ll share details.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 16, 2022 • 23min
May 16th, 2022. Sweden and Finland Look to Join NATO. Venezuela Asks for Support as Socialism Fails Again.
It’s May 16th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up, Finland and Sweden are joining NATO. Well, maybe. We’re going to talk about what’s happening and how it could impact America.Your second brief, Graduation season is here, but not for some Air Force Academy cadets. And it has to do with the COVID vaccine. We’re going to talk about that.And as always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put this one on your radar. Some Americans think Socialism is pretty great. But there’s a socialist country this morning that’s admitting that its system has failed. We’re going to discuss the latest out of Venezuela.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2022 • 19min
May 13th, 2022: Mexican President's Cartel Policy: Hugs, Not Bullets? COVID and your Cash.
It’s May 13th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. I’m your host and former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright. Your morning intel starts now.First up, Mexico’s president said yesterday that we should treat Cartel members kindly because they’re people, just like you and I. We’re going to talk about why he said that, and what it means for America.And as always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar. First, Russia is blowing up America’s weapons once they get to Ukraine. Or at least some of them. We’ll talk about the implications of that development. Finally, COVID and money. No, I’m not talking about the profits of Pfizer and Moderna. I mean whether the COVID virus can live on our paper money and coins. A new study answers that question.All up next on the President’s Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


