Photo: An Oval Office Chat

Your Daily Snapshot for Wednesday, January 9, 2013   Photo: An Oval Office Chat President Barack Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office, Jan. 8, 2013. Attending, from left, are: Kathryn Ruemmler, Counsel to the President; Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics; Chief of Staff Jack Lew; Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett; Counselor to the President Pete Rouse; Nancy-Ann DeParle, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy; Senior Advisor David Plouffe; and Director of Communications Dan Pfeiffer. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Happy Birthday, Stephen Hawking On Professor Hawking’s 71st birthday, we shared a never-before-seen video from his visit to the White House.    President Obama Nominates John Brennan as CIA Director President Obama announced John Brennan as his nominee for the next head of the Central Intelligence Agency. President Obama Wants Chuck Hagel to Run the Pentagon The President asked Sen. Chuck Hagel to serve as Secretary of Defense.  Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 10:00 AM: The President and The Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 AM: The Vice President meets with representatives of victims’ groups and gun safety organizations 12:30 PM: The President and The Vice President meet for lunch 1:45 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  4:45 PM: The President hosts cast and crew members of the television show 1600 Penn for a screening at the White House  Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+     This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111