DAILY SNAPSHOT
Thursday, December 17, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:00 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:20 AM: The President receives a briefing with his national security team; the Vice President also attends

12:15 PM: The President delivers a statement at the National Counterterrorism Center Watch here

President Obama and Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg Meet in the Oval Office

President Obama met with former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg to discuss what more can be done at the state and local level to reduce gun violence. The President also thanked the Mayor for his leadership in helping to achieve the historic Paris Agreement to combat climate change and ensure cleaner air and water for future generations.

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How President Obama Has Improved America's Relationship with Cuba in One Year

Today, we announced that we're restoring scheduled flights between the U.S. and Cuba. See more ways President Obama has improved America's relationship with Cuba in one year.

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Watch: Medal of Freedom Recipient Itzhak Perlman on Immigration

"This land is full of immigrants. That's how this land is interesting." -Itzhak Perlman

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"Today, the Stars and Stripes again fly over our Embassy in Havana. Today, more Americans are visiting Cuba and engaging the Cuban people than at any time in the last 50 years. We continue to have differences with the Cuban government, but we raise those issues directly, and we will always stand for human rights and the universal values that we support around the globe."