Politics & Government

Scot Paltrow is a special enterprise correspondent for Reuters.

Investigation Reveals A Military Payroll Rife With Glitches

4:29pm July 16, 2013

A new investigative report from Reuters special enterprise correspondent Scot Paltrow details how the antiquated and error-ridden payroll system for the U.S. military is erroneously cutting soldiers' paychecks and causing terrible hardship.

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President Obama applauds as former first lady Barbara Bush and former President George W. Bush help President George H.W. Bush stand at the opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Library on April 25 in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush loo

In Second Term, Obama Takes Softer Tone Toward Bushes

5:10am July 15, 2013

by Ari Shapiro

When President Obama took office, he rarely invoked the Bush name unless it was to assign blame. Today, he more often mentions the family in admiration. When former President George H.W. Bush visits the White House on Monday, it will be Obama's third Bush meeting in three months.

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Pennsylvania's Voter ID Law Gets Its Day In Court

11:13pm July 14, 2013

by Mary Wilson

On Monday a judge will rule on the constitutionality of requiring all Pennsylvania voters to show state-issued photo identification. Supporters say it's a common-sense remedy for voter fraud, but opponents counter it's an attempt to disenfranchise minorities.

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President Gerald Ford finishes giving a speech on Jan. 13, 1975. Ford was born 100 years ago Sunday.

The Civil Rights Stand Of A Young Gerald Ford

6:54pm July 14, 2013

by Don Gonyea

President Gerald Ford was born 100 years ago Sunday. He is best known for pardoning President Richard Nixon, but a little-known story from his college days might also serve to define his character.

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New York Turns To Old Voting Machines For Upcoming Primary

6:54pm July 14, 2013

by Brigid Bergin

Election officials in New York City, worried that electronic voting machines won't work in September's primary, are going back in time and back to warehouses to bring out their antique, lever-operated ancestors.

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Reporters swarm around former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer as he attempts to collect signatures for his run for New York City comptroller.

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Retire The Phrase, 'This Wouldn't Be A Scandal In Europe'

1:22pm July 13, 2013

by Scott Simon

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon argues that it's time to retire the phrase "this wouldn't be a scandal in Europe" when referring to American politicians embroiled in sex scandals. From former President Bill Clinton to former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, such scandals no longer seem to end careers.

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Mayoral candidate Christine Quinn marches in the New York Gay Pride Parade on June 30.

Big Personalities Are Front And Center In NYC Mayoral Race

12:49pm July 12, 2013

by Joel Rose

The race to succeed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is heating up. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a Bloomberg ally, has long been considered the front-runner. But recent polls show the race tightening, with fellow Democrat Anthony Weiner making a strong challenge.

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Photos depict scenes at the $34 million command center in Camp Leatherneck, completed in November. U.S. troops will never use the facility, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction says.

'A $34 Million Waste Of The Taxpayers' Money' In Afghanistan

6:22pm July 11, 2013

by Bill Chappell

A new U.S. facility in Afghanistan offers 64,000 square feet of space for more than 1,000 military personnel. Finished last November, it cost tens of millions of dollars. It will never be used for its intended purpose, a military inspector says, and it could be demolished.

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Virginia Governor Mired In Controversy Over Gifts, Loans

5:55pm July 11, 2013

by Brian Naylor

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, once viewed as having 2016 ambitions, is not having a good year. He's at the center of state and federal investigations involving $145,000 in questionable financial assistance from a political donor whose company McDonnell and his wife took steps to promote. That includes $15,000 to help pay for their daughter's wedding — a disclosure made by the former chef at the Executive Mansion, himself accused of stealing food.

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Resurrected Farm Bill Passes Without Food Stamps Component

5:55pm July 11, 2013

by Tamara Keith

House Republicans made a second run at passing a farm bill on Thursday, weeks after seeing dozens of their own party vote against it the first time.

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