It’s February 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 five briefs for you this morning that are shaping America — and the world. First, there’s been a lot of talk about balloons lately but we should really talk about drones. Specifically the ones being flown over America by Mexican cartels. That’s coming up. Then, for our second and third briefs, I’ve got two updates on the stuff that powers your life and our country: and that is, energy. Turns out your car is going to have lots of options for years to come on how to fill up with either oil or that Dirty Green stuff. Fourth, an update out of Japan that impacts the alliances that America is trying to build as a part of our fight with China. Finally, we’re heading back to Central Africa this morning, where three countries are talking about a new partnership that could impact our ability to make aluminum, of all things. Later, we close out the podcast with an observation of mine about affirmative action. I’ve got a new poll for you to consider, published just months before the Supreme Court announces whether it’s lawful to consider race and ethnicity when accepting kids into America’s universities and colleges.  ----- Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices