DAILY SNAPSHOT
Thursday, December 10, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

11:05 AM: The President delivers remarks and signs the Every Student Succeeds Act Watch here

President Obama and President Reuven Rivlin of Israel on the Colonnade of the White House

President Barack Obama and President Reuven Rivlin of Israel walk on the Colonnade of the White House, following their participation in a Hanukkah Reception in the East Room, Dec. 9, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

ICYMI: Get the details on this year's White House Hanukkah Receptions

Q&A: What You Need to Know About the Fix to No Child Left Behind

Cecilia Muñoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, lays out what you need to know about the Every Student Succeeds Act.

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Why We Have to Act on Climate Now -- In One Chart

This week's chart of the week shows exactly why world leaders are working to reach a global agreement to act on climate.

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New CEA Report Finds that SNAP Benefits are Crucial for Families but Sometimes Inadequate

A new White House report delves into one of the nation’s most important anti-poverty tools, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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"We would do a disservice to those warriors of justice, Tubman and Douglass, and Lincoln and King, were we to deny that the scars of our nation’s original sin are still with us today. We condemn ourselves to shackles once more if we fail to answer those who wonder if they’re truly equals in their communities, or in their justice systems, or in a job interview. We betray the efforts of the past if we fail to push back against bigotry in all its forms."