"It's Time for Us to Take Care of Business"

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, November 05, 2014             Featured "It's Time for Us to Take Care of Business" Earlier this afternoon, President Obama spoke to the White House press corps to discuss the midterm elections and his next steps forward. "What stands out to me," he said, "is that the American people sent a message, one that they've sent for several elections now. They expect the people they elect to work as hard as they do. They expect us to focus on their ambitions and not ours. They want us to get the job done." The President made clear that "it's time for us to take care of business," and that there are things we have to do that can't wait another two or four years." Watch the President's full press conference here. President Barack Obama responds to a question during a press conference in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 5, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)       Top Stories Fighting Ebola: 5 Things You Need to Know About Emergency Funding to Combat the Disease Today, the Administration asked Congress to help bolster America's resources in the fight against Ebola by providing $6.18 billion toward our whole-of-government efforts. READ MORE You Asked and the First Lady Answered: Recap Her First Tumblr Q&A on Reach Higher First Lady Michelle Obama took to Tumblr for the first time to answer your questions on education as part of her Reach Higher initiative, which aims to inspire every student to take charge of their future and complete their education past high school. READ MORE "Citizens of the World": U.S. Health Care Workers on Why We're Fighting Ebola at Its Source Listen as a few of our health care workers share why they're committed to America's mission in West Africa -- then share their voices of courage with your friends and family. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest 2:50 PM: The President holds a press conference 6:30 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden host a reception commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Sign Up for Email Updates Privacy Policy Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111