DAILY SNAPSHOT
Thursday, May 28, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:40 AM: The President tours the National Hurricane Center

11:05 AM: The President receives the annual hurricane season outlook and preparedness briefing

3:00 PM: The President departs Miami

5:30 PM: The President arrives at the White House

See the President and Vice President's full schedule here.

FLOTUS: The "Hugger-in-Chief"

First Lady Michelle Obama greets military families at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pa., April 17, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)

In a new edition of "Behind the Lens," Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza shares a collection of photographs of the First Lady giving out hugs -- to schoolchildren, surprised tourists, or a few celebrities.

"Hugging is how I connect to people -- how I show warmth and make folks feel at home," the First Lady says.

See more great hugs from the First Lady in the latest edition of "Behind the Lens."

Reasons We Need the Clean Water Rule

Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army finalized a Clean Water Rule to protect the streams and wetlands we rely on for our health, our economy, and our way of life. Find out exactly why this rule is so important.

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Memorial Day 2015: Honoring Our Soldiers Who Paid the Ultimate Sacrifice

This Memorial Day, President Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia to pay solemn tribute to the men and women of our armed forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

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The First Lady Celebrates the 2015 Graduates of Oberlin College

On Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the class of 2015 at Oberlin College in Ohio. Oberlin was the first college in America to adopt a policy to admit African American students, as well as the first co-ed school to grant bachelor's degrees to women -- and this year marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's own commencement address at Oberlin College.

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"While the vast majority of federal contractors play by the rules, every year tens of thousands of American workers are denied overtime wages, are unlawfully discriminated against in hiring or pay, have their health and safety put at risk by federal contractors who cut corners, or are otherwise denied basic workplace protections."

Tell Us: What's Your Stake in Clean Water?

One in three Americans get their drinking water from areas that don't have clear pollution protection.

But this week, after hundreds of meetings and reviewing more than 1 million comments from Americans, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers are taking steps to fix the problem. Together, they're releasing a Clean Water Rule that strengthens and expands protections for bodies of water that more than a third of Americans rely on for their drinking water.

Share with us why clean water is important to you, and join the conversation online using #CleanWaterRules on your social media channels.