President Obama Addresses the Situation in Iraq

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, August 08, 2014             Featured President Obama Addresses the Situation in Iraq Last night, President Obama made a statement addressing the current crisis in Iraq. He announced that he authorized two operations in the country: "targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost certain death." The President detailed the actions that the U.S. is taking, and explained why we must act now. He also made clear that "even as we support Iraqis as they take the fight to these terrorists, American combat troops will not be returning to fight in Iraq." Watch President Obama's full statement from last night.       Top Stories Chart of the Week: Number of Americans Applying for Unemployment Benefits Lowest Since 2006 As the economy moves forward, the number of people who are applying for unemployment insurance is dropping. Just this week, the four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment benefits hit their lowest level since 2006. READ MORE President Obama Signs Bill to Give the VA the Resources It Needs Yesterday, President Obama traveled to Fort Belvoir, Virginia to sign a reform bill giving the Department of Veterans Affairs the necessary resources to improve access and quality of care for the men and women who have served our country in uniform. READ MORE President Obama Engages with African Leaders on Final Day of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit President Obama and African leaders took part in three action-oriented sessions on Wednesday as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit is the largest event any U.S. president has held with African heads of state and government, and builds on President Obama's trip to Africa last summer. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:30 AM: The President will meet with Secretary of Labor Perez 12:10 PM: The President will meet with Secretary of Commerce Pritzker 12:45 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest WATCH 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 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