DAILY SNAPSHOT
Friday, June 12, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

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

11:45 AM: The President meets with governors of Western States via video teleconference

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

An Autograph from the First Lady:

Rylie Richards and Paul Baier watch First Lady Michelle Obama sign autographs after the Woodmark Children's Forum luncheon in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2015. Rylie introduced the First Lady for remarks during the forum. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

See more from our "Photo of the Day" gallery here.

Trade Adjustment Assistance: What You Need to Know

Labor Secretary Tom Perez lays out why the Trade Adjustment Assistance program is so vital to American workers and why Congress must reauthorize it.

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Chart of the Week: What It Takes to Start a Business in America

Our latest "Chart of the Week" shows just how much time it takes Americans to discover, apply for, and acquire licenses and permits, compared to entrepreneurs in other countries.

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Working Together to End Human Trafficking

This week, the White House hosted the National Convening on Trafficking and Child Welfare, providing an important opportunity to strengthen partnerships between federal, state, and local stakeholders, as well as key advocates.

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"Born one of nine siblings in Mexico, [my papa] worked as a teenager helping my grandpa make and sell potato chips and delivering mercancía (merchandise/goods), but he knew he wanted more. The United States called to him."