DAILY SNAPSHOT
Friday, July 17, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

6:15 PM: The President arrives New York

7:10 PM: The President participates in a DNC roundtable

The President Visits a Federal Prison:

President Barack Obama walks in the Residential Drug Abuse Prevention Unit at El Reno Prison after making a statement to the press, in El Reno, Okla., July 16, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Yesterday, President Obama visited the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution outside of Oklahoma City, marking the first visit by a sitting President to a federal prison.

Watch the President's statement following his visit to the prison.

The President on Yesterday's Shooting in Chattanooga:

President Obama delivered a statement yesterday on the shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee that resulted in the death of four United States Marines.

WATCH HERE

Follow Dr. Biden's Trip to Asia on Instagram

Ahead of a week-long visit to the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Japan, Dr. Jill Biden joined Instagram (@DrBiden) to give followers a unique inside look at her trip across Asia. Instagram followers will have access to behind-the-scenes photos from the road as she meets with students, women entrepreneurs, and military families.

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President Obama: "Our Criminal Justice System Isn't as Smart as It Should Be"

At the NAACP's 106th national convention, the President laid out the reasons why we need to reform America's criminal justice system, and why we need to invest in our communities and expand opportunity for all Americans.

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"It is a heartbreaking circumstance for these individuals who have served our country with great valor to be killed in this fashion."