to bridge divisions. >> reporter: the president said, quote, surely you can question my policies without questioning my faith, and he paused a bit and added, or questioning my citizenship. jane? jane: wendell, some mixed economic news today? >> reporter: there was, jane. there was a slight uptick in filings for unemployment last week that was disappointing to economists and also to the administration. but orders to factories were up in december, and that was a welcome can surprise. now, the 8,000-person hike in jobless filings disappointing to folk thes who thought that maybe the picture had turned around and that businesses were ready to begin hiring once again. the increase in orders to factories, however, was twice that that was expected. it suggests that the manufacturing sector which has been losing workers for years might actually be prepared to begin adding some now, jane, and, of course, adding jobs the