First Day at the White House

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, August 21, 2014             Featured First Day at the White House Ever wondered what a first day as a new employee at the White House looks like? What about a first day as the very first employee of a brand-new government service designed to remake the way people and businesses interact with their government online? From parking forms to press conferences, from orientation to setting a new BlackBerry password to meeting with senior advisors, follow along as Mikey Dickerson, Administrator of the newly created U.S. Digital Service, makes his way through day one. Take a look -- and then pass this one on:       Top Stories The Attorney General's Message to the People of Ferguson U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder traveled to Ferguson, Missouri to review the Department of Justice's ongoing independent investigation into the tragic death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. In an op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Attorney General Holder pledged to help find justice for a community that is rightfully hurting and looking for answers. READ MORE President Obama: James Foley's Life "Stands in Stark Contrast to His Killers" Yesterday afternoon, the President made a statement on the killing of journalist James Foley by the terrorist group ISIL. He was 40 years old. READ MORE Chart of the Week: Auto Production at Its Highest Rate Since 2002 The American auto industry is once again a thriving source of our economic strength. The number of cars coming off our assembly lines just reached its highest level in 12 years. READ MORE   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