Keeping Up with the Cabinet: Attorney General Holder

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Tuesday, December 16, 2014             Featured Keeping Up with the Cabinet: Attorney General Holder Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder traveled to Memphis and held a roundtable discussion on improving the relationship between the city's people of color and local law enforcement. The discussion was held at the Lorraine Motel -- the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968 -- and the video is worth a watch. See behind-the-scenes footage from Attorney General Eric Holder's trip to Memphis.       Top Stories President Obama Thanks America's Troops and Marks a Milestone in the Afghanistan War President Obama traveled to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey yesterday to offer his thanks to the U.S. military members and families stationed there and across the world for their service to our country. READ MORE The Nation's Doctor: Dr. Vivek Murthy Is Confirmed as Surgeon General The Surgeon General is America's doctor, responsible for providing Americans with the best scientific information on how to improve our collective well-being. Now, Dr. Vivek Murthy will be the next physician to don the lab coat of the Surgeon General after the Senate confirmed his nomination yesterday. READ MORE First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates the Holidays with the Children's National Medical Center First Lady Michelle Obama visited the patients at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., continuing a tradition dating back more than 60 years to First Lady Bess Truman. First Dogs Bo and Sunny joined Mrs. Obama to help spread holiday cheer to the kids and their families. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:05 AM: The President and the Vice President meet with Archbishop Joseph Kurtz 11:30 AM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest 12:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch 4:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at the 35th Anniversary National Menorah Lighting 4:40 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with members of the National Security Council   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