West Wing Week: "The Interests of Our Country"

Your Daily Snapshot for Friday, January 11, 2013   West Wing Week: "The Interests of Our Country" Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President nominated a bipartisan slate of leaders to key administration jobs, and the Vice President met with a wide array of organizations to talk about efforts to reduce gun violence. Watch this week's West Wing Week. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: President Obama Nominates Jacob Lew as Treasury Secretary The President has asked Jacob Lew -- the current White House chief of staff -- to serve as the next Treasury Secretary.   Assuring Consumers Have Access to Mortgages They Can Trust The Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau explains the new Ability-to-Repay rule for mortgages. To put it simply: lenders should not set up consumers to fail.   Vice President Biden Meets with Groups to Discuss Violence Prevention Vice President Biden is leading an effort to develop a new set of policies to prevent tragedies like the shooting in Newtown, CT. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 10:00 AM: The President and the Vice President hold an expanded bilateral meeting with President Karzai of Afghanistan 10:30 AM: The President holds a restricted bilateral meeting with President Karzai of Afghanistan 12:00 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch with President Karzai of Afghanistan 1:15 PM: The President and President Karzai hold a joint press conference  2:15 PM: The Vice President will meet with representatives from the video game industry  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