NEWS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ON JULY 2ND, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

1:45 PM: The President arrives La Crosse, Wisconsin

2:30 PM: The President speaks on the economy WATCH LIVE

4:15 PM: The President departs La Crosse, Wisconsin

See the President and Vice President's full schedule here.

The President Visits a Letter-writer in Nashville:

President Barack Obama arrives at the home of Kelly Bryant in the Madison neighborhood of Nashville, Tenn., July 1, 2015. Bryant introduced the President prior to his remarks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Read more about Kelly's letter here.

The Employment Situation in June

The economy added 223,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent. Our economy has now added 5.6 million jobs over the past two years, the strongest two-year job growth since 2000.

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President Obama Announces that the U.S. Will Reopen Our Embassy in Cuba

Under President Obama, America is charting a new course in our relationship with Cuba. Yesterday, he announced the next step on this path: re-opening a U.S. Embassy in Havana.

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See the First White House Tour Photos Taken in More than 40 Years:

The longstanding ban on photography in the White House -- in place for more than 40 years -- has been lifted.

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