Behind the Scenes: This Week at the White House

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, June 21, 2013             Featured  Behind the Scenes: This Week at the White House This week, the President marked Father's Day, honored the WNBA Champion Indiana Fever at the White House, and embarked on a four-day trip to the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland and to Berlin. Click here to watch this week's installment of West Wing Week.       Top Stories A Great Way to Save $1,000,000,000,000 This week, we got some great news: The Congressional Budget Office, the nonpartisan experts who analyze the financial impact of legislation, believes that Senate immigration bill will reduce the deficit by almost $1 trillion over the next two decades. READ MORE We the Geeks: Building a 21st Century Resume You've probably heard of "merit badges" -- used by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts -- to demonstrate achievement. But more and more groups are using "digital badges" -- a 21st century resume-builder that students and workers can use to showcase their skills, encourage their peers, and find meaningful educational and employment opportunities. Learn more in this Week the Geeks Hangout. READ MORE Leaders Across the Midwest Urge Immigration Reform to Strengthen the Economy Across the country, Democratic and Republican state and local officials are speaking out about the need for commonsense immigration reform. This week, we’ll share thoughts from governors, mayors, county executives, state legislators, attorneys general, treasurers and more about why they support immigration reform and how fixing the broken immigration system would impact their communities. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST) 10:45 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:30 AM: The President meets with senior advisors 12:45 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WATCH LIVE 2:05 PM: The President makes a personnel announcement WATCH LIVE 4:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks to the 81st Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors LISTEN LIVE   Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates 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