President Obama Speaks About Our Plan on ISIL

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, September 18, 2014             Featured President Obama Speaks About Our Plan on ISIL At MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida yesterday, President Obama spoke to servicemen and women about the U.S. strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group ISIL. "In a world where technology provides a small group of killers with the ability to do terrible harm, it is America that has the capacity and the will to mobilize the world against terrorists," the President said. See the President's five key points about our strategy to defeat ISIL:       Top Stories Spelling Bee Champions Visit the White House This week, President Obama welcomed 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee co-champions Sriram Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe to the Oval Office. The two went through a series of regional competitions and preliminary rounds before making it to the nationally televised championship, becoming the first co-champions of the "Bee" in over 50 years. READ MORE A Major Increase in Our Response to the Ebola Outbreak On Monday, during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, President Obama spoke on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and announced a major increase in our efforts to help the international community fight the outbreak. READ MORE What Is Constitution Day? Yesterday was Constitution Day, marking the day in 1787 when the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed and adopted the Constitution at Philadelphia's Independence Hall. What exactly does that mean? We've got the facts for you here. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 8:00 AM: The Vice President hosts a working breakfast with U.S. Senators 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:45 AM: The President participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony 12:00 PM: The Vice President hosts a working lunch with President Poroshenko 2:00 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine; the Vice President also attends 3:55 PM: The President attends a DNC roundtable   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Privacy Policy  Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111