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» Early voting increases, despite setbacks
Despite a Supreme Court decision this week to delay early voting in Ohio, an increasing number of states nationwide are embracing initiatives to allow voters to cast ballots before election day.
» Banks spend 37 million hours on paperwork
“When you’re talking about millions of hours wasted filling out forms, and hundreds of forms you can’t submit online, it’s sort of shocking,” said the study’s author, AAF director of regulatory policy Sam Batkins.
» Timothy P. Carney: Romney can’t lead a more populist GOP
In 2012, Romney told a crowd that 47 percent of the country “pay no income tax … are dependent upon government,” and that “I’ll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives” — not the way to win blue-collar voters.
» Fannie, Freddie lawsuit thrown out
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac against the federal government.
» CDC: ‘No doubt’ Ebola will be contained after first U.S. diagnosis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will announce in a press conference later Tuesday that the first case of the deadly Ebola virus has been diagnosed in the United States.
» Editorial: Obama deserves better security than this
The Secret Service has no margin for error in its mission of protecting the president. Pierson must be replaced and others responsible for these far-reaching problems should also be fired.
» Watchdog: Report reveals illicit romance, leaks and insider info in Veterans Affairs contract
Inspector general finds top VA procurement official steered contract to vendor with inside information.
» Beltway Confidential: Hispanic community souring on Obama
Obama’s weekly approval among Hispanics dipped to 45 percent during the period ended Sept. 28, according to Gallup, and it has remained below 50 percent for the past five weeks.
» Secret Service missed man with gun in elevator with Obama
The Secret Service allowed a security breach during President Obama’s visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Sept. 16.
» Obama’s post-American world is taking shape with the rise of Iran
Remarkable is one word for it; obscene might be another. Whatever word you choose, the long-term implications of embracing Iran are nearly all bad for the region and for the United States.
