DAILY SNAPSHOT
Friday, December 19, 2016

Answering Your Questions on Climate

Last month, Dr. John Holdren -- the President's science advisor -- invited the public to ask him anything about climate change on social media, using the hashtag #AskDrH.

And Dr. H answered. In a video series we released yesterday, Dr. Holdren answers some of the questions you asked about our climate, and explains the science behind how our planet is changing.

Watch Dr. Holdren's responses here, and learn more about how climate change is affecting us now.

Dan Pfeiffer Joins Medium: "Breaking Down the 'Worst' Year in Washington"

Today, Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer joined the new publishing platform Medium -- authoring a post that reflects on the incredible amount of progress made in 2014 despite some claims that the President had "the worst year in Washington." Moving forward, he will continue to post important highlights, insights, and reflections on the President's agenda.

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President Obama Creates the Task Force on 21st Century Policing

In light of the recent events in Ferguson, Staten Island, Cleveland, and around the country, the Administration announced new steps to strengthen the relationships between local police and the communities they are supposed to protect and serve. One of the primary actions was the creation of a task force to improve community policing. Yesterday, President Obama signed an Executive Order to create the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, and announced the members of the new task force.

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Email from President Obama: "The U.S. and Cuba"

Yesterday, President Obama sent this message to the White House email list about his recent announcement on Cuba.

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All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

1:30 PM: The President holds a news conference

5:45 PM: The First Family departs the White House en route Andrews Air Force Base

5:55 PM: The First Family departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Honolulu, Hawai'i