Live updates: Obama gives year-end press conference

President Obama will give his traditional end-of-the-year news conference at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday afternoon.

It's been a busy year, and Obama is expected to touch on much of it.

From the rise of the Islamic State to North Korea's role in the Sony hack, we'll cover the president's remarks live, below.

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