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On This Day: President Obama watches TV news coverage about the death of Nelson Mandela, December 5, 2025 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Today (all times Eastern)
10:10: The President announces his nominee for Secretary of Defense, Roosevelt Room
11:10: Meets with King Abdullah of Jordan
1:0: White House Press Briefing
4:45: The President meets with newly elected governors
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Go ahead, congressional Republicans. Ask "Where are the jobs?" today. I dare you on.msnbc.com/1tQDjuH http://t.co/sDO5WJogGy
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Steve Benen (@stevebenen) December 05, 2025
November Jobs Report: 321,000 jobs added.
October Jobs up from 214,000 to 243,000.
September jobs revised up from 256,000 to 271,000.
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 05, 2025
November Jobs Report: 321,000 jobs created. Economists expected 230,000. Unemployment rate at 5.8%.
#ObamasFault #ThanksObama
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 05, 2025
In GWB's 2nd term, U.S. down 671K jobs.
In President Obama's 2nd term, U.S. up 4.7M jobs and counting
#ThanksObama http://t.co/5DZ5JyTaFY
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 05, 2025
Under President Obama: 321K jobs created in November. Sept. and Oct. revised up +44K. 57 straight months of job creation.
This is a BFD!
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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 05, 2025
The U.S. has now gained 10.2 million jobs since the recession’s lowest point (February 2010). http://t.co/FgDb2azy6G
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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) December 05, 2025
#ObamasFault WASHINGTON (AP) - US trade deficit drops to $43.4 billion in October with oil imports falling to 5-year low.
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Amarlie (@marabout40) December 05, 2025
Unemployment down, gas price down, uninsured down, deficit down and stock market high. If only Obama didn't insist on staying black.
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BWD (@theonlyadult) December 05, 2025
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On This Day

Following the Kennedy Center Honors, President Obama receives a briefing from Jeff Bader, Senior Director for Asian Affairs, left, and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, right, before placing a telephone call to President Hu Jintao of China in the Oval Office, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose in front of the Official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House, Dec. 5, 2010 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)


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President Obama greets Elie Wiesel in the Oval Office, Dec. 5, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama listen to the Seneca Valley High School Chamber Choir in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House following a holiday reception, Dec. 5, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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MoooOOOooorning! A bit of a rush job, we’ll catch up through the day - happy Friday!















































