Behind the Scenes with Team USA Basketball

Your Daily Snapshot forWednesday, July 18, 2012 Behind the Scenes with Team USA Basketball The USA men's basketball team played an exhibition game against Brazil at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Monday night as part of the lead up to the 2012 London Olympics. President Obama, along with First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Biden, watched Team USA take on a talented and experienced Brazil squad and capture an 80-69 win. We managed to grab some behind the scenes video from the night. Check it out below. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Advise the Advisor: Streamlining Improving, and Simplifying Rules and Regulations Cass Sunstein, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Administration, asks for your input on how we can continue to streamline, improve, or simplify rules and regulations. President Obama Announces New Plan to Create STEM Master Teaching Corps The Obama Administration announces the President’s plan to create a national Science, Math, Technology, and Engineering (STEM) Master Teacher Corps. Ask your questions about this new policy during this afternoon's Office Hours on Twitter. So How Many Consumer Reporting Companies Are There? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday posted a list of consumer reporting companies– companies that collect information and write reports that could be used to decide if you will be able to get credit, insurance, or a job. Learn how you can find out what they are saying about you. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 10:30 AM: The President and The Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:00 AM: The President meets with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to discuss the Administration’s efforts to respond to the drought 12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 12:30 PM: The President and The Vice President meet for lunch 2:25 PM: The President honors the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Champions 3:30 PM: The President and The Vice President meet with Secretary of State Clinton 4:00 PM: The President and The Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Panetta 5:40 PM: The President attends a campaign event  Indicates that the event will be live-streamed at WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+ This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House 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