Video: She Wrote a Letter to the President. Now She’s Meeting Him.

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, June 26, 2014             Featured She Wrote a Letter to the President. Now She's Meeting Him. Every day, the Office of Presidential Correspondence sorts through thousands of letters. Every night, President Obama reads 10 of them. This past March, Rebekah, a hardworking mom from Minneapolis, wrote the President to share how much harder it's become to get ahead and do the right thing for her family. The President not only set her letter aside -- he decided to go meet Rebekah in person and spend a day in her shoes. Today, President Obama is traveling to Minnesota to meet Rebekah, kicking off a series of White House summer road trips where he will spend a "day in the life" of everyday Americans, learning about their challenges and struggles to get ahead. President Obama is excited to talk with Rebekah -- and Americans like her. Watch the President reflect on Rebekah's story and other letters that he reads every day.       Top Stories President Obama Honors NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson Yesterday, President Obama welcomed six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and his Hendricks Motorsports team members to the White House for his 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship. READ MORE Administration Officials Reflect on Their Working Families This past Monday, Administration officials, businesses, economists, legislators, advocates, and working citizens came together for the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families. The Summit focused on igniting a national conversation and setting a concrete agenda to bring American workplaces into the 21st century. These issues are real for everyone. Over the course of the past few months, senior Administration officials -- from the Secretary of Transportation to the First Lady's Chief of Staff -- have been sharing how they're real for them. READ MORE Making We the People More User-Friendly Than Ever Since the launch of We the People, the White House's online petition platform, three years ago, we've heard from users who wanted a simpler, more streamlined way to sign petitions without creating an account and logging in every time. This latest update makes that a reality. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:00 AM: The Vice President attends the Congressional Gold Medal Award Ceremony for President Shimon Peres of Israel 10:50 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews 11:05 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews 11:30 AM: The Vice President attends the Sixth Annual Lantos Human Rights Prize Ceremony for President Peres 1:25 PM: The President arrives Minneapolis, Minnesota 3:15 PM: The President hosts a town hall WATCH LIVE 8:30 PM: The President delivers remarks and answers questions at a DCCC Event   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 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