DAILY SNAPSHOT
Friday, December 18, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

1:50 PM: The President holds a press conference Watch here

5:15 PM: The First Family departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

5:30 PM: The First Family departs Joint Base Andrews en route San Bernardino, CA

10:40 PM: The First Family arrives in San Bernardino, CA

10:55 PM:The President and the First Lady visit privately with families of victims of the terrorist attack

President Barack Obama Signs Commutation Letters in the Oval Office

President Barack Obama signs commutation letters in the Oval Office, Dec. 17, 2015. Standing are Maggie Whitney, Senior Counsel to the President; Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President; Josh Friedman, Associate Counsel; and Jen Yeh, Associate Counsel. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama Holds His End-of-the-Year Press Conference

"I’ve never been more optimistic about a year ahead than I am right now...in 2016, I'm going to leave it all out on the field." —President Obama

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President Obama Has Shortened the Sentences of More People Than the Last 5 Presidents Combined

The President has now granted a total of 184 commutations.

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Good News: Millions More Americans with Student Debt Can Now Lower Their Payments

More Americans with student loans will now be able to lower their monthly payments to 10% of their income.

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