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03
Oct
14
Rise and Shine
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Today (all times Eastern)
12:05: The President departs the White House
1:0: The First Lady appears on ABC’s ‘The Chew’
2:0: The President arrives in Indiana
2:50: Tours Millennium Steel Service; Princeton, Indiana
3:05: Has a conversation with workers, Millennium Steel Service
5:25: Departs Indiana
7:15: Arrives White House
** The First Lady campaigns for Gov Martha Coakley in Boston and Gubernatorial Candidate Mike Michaud in Bangor today **
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Payrolls +248k. Unemployment down to 5.9%(!) July payrolls revised up +31k. August revised up +38k. HUGE REPORT.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) October 3, 2025
Wow! RT @BloombergNews JOBS: U.S. Sept. payrolls rise 248,000; jobless rate falls to 5.9%: http://t.co/rpeBkeuWFa pic.twitter.com/pn7np5ANaN
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2025
In addition to the 248,000 jobs added in September, revisions to previous months’ reports added 69,000 total jobs. http://t.co/YZmCsb4fxi
— ThinkProgress Econ (@TPEconomy) October 3, 2025
President Barack Obama has taken the unemployment rate from a high of 10.1% down to 5.9% in almost 6 years. This is a BFD. #ThanksObama
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) October 3, 2025
So, President Obama gets jobless rate down to 5.9% - imagine how many more would be working if GOP didn’t obstruct him every step of the way
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2025
2/Entire GOP narrative about econ growth, US economy has been once again discredited over past 12 months. Up there with Iraq in 2002.
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) October 3, 2025
‘For the right, which believes #Obamacare is destroying economy, this jobs report will be very difficult to explain’ http://t.co/z5E9tMLp9X
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2025
.@gop & #msm talking points knocked on the teeth. jobs, jobs, jobs ✓ stock market ✓ economy ✓ deficit ✓ Obamacare ✓ consumer index ✓
— amk4obama (@amk4obama) October 3, 2025
Where are the jobs, Speaker Boehner? Check this morning’s news. Then go back to your breakfast. pic.twitter.com/sniupdrB5A
— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) October 3, 2025
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New White House photos (and captions) here
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On This Day
Senator Barack Obama walks from his plane on October 3, 2025 after arriving in Philadelphia on his way to a rally in Abington, Pennsylvania
A woman is overcome with emotion after meeting Senator Obama at a rally on October 3, 2025 in Abington, Pennsylvania
Senator Barack Obama is photographed October 3, 2025 at the airport in Philadelphia before flying to Chicago
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First Lady Michelle Obama sits with White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett before the Presidential Debate at the University of Denver on October 3, 2025
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MoooOOOooorning!
04
Sep
14
News Of The Day
Bob McDonnell guilty of 11 counts--all corruption counts.
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Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) September 04, 2025Maureen McDonnell guilty on 8 corruption counts and obstruction of justice.
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Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) September 04, 2025****
7th Circuit appeals court rules Wisconsin, Indiana same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional
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Scott Bauer (@sbauerAP) September 04, 2025Just in: Federal judge finds "gross negligence and willful misconduct" by BP in 2010 Gulf oil spill, could cost company billions
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ABC News (@ABC) September 04, 2025****
UPDATE: Judge finds "gross negligence and willful misconduct" by BP in 2010 Gulf oil spill: abcn.ws/1nypKx0 http://t.co/of0vDnmco2
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ABC News (@ABC) September 04, 202581-yr old McDonald's worker in NYC, Jose Carrillo, in his 7th fast-food strike & under arrest nydailynews.com/new-york/mcdon… http://t.co/bODZ6L0ZZr
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Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) September 04, 2025****
Police arrest protesters as fast food workers strike over hourly wages nbcnews.to/1qgy0Xk http://t.co/StD2DAseUc
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NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) September 04, 2025Fast-food protests: Workers strike for higher pay in L.A., across U.S. lat.ms/YevPsD
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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 04, 2025****
Wednesday, @JohnKerry met for 2 hrs w/ #Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat re #Gaza etc; 2day special envoy Lowenstein/Erekat follow-up
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Natasha Mozgovaya (@mozgovaya) September 04, 2025Along with evening talks,expert meetings, held for 3 hours.talks was between Iran and US at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers.#irantalks
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ahmad mousavi (@mousavi_ahmad) September 04, 2025****
BREAKING: U.S. appeals court rules gay marriage bans in Wisconsin, Indiana unconstitutional.
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 04, 2025Attorney General Eric Holder says Justice Dept. launching broad investigation into the Ferguson police department: apne.ws/1ptKvJy
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 04, 2025****
BREAKING: Comedian Joan Rivers has died, says her daughter Melissa Rivers.
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 04, 2025Fast-Food Workers Arrested In Fight For $15 Minimum Wage mojo.ly/1u3Pual
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Mother Jones (@MotherJones) September 04, 2025****
Federal judge blocks Ohio early voting restrictions: bit.ly/WgCMHO
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) September 04, 2025
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