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Former President Jimmy Carter stands head and shoulders above other American politicians -- including President Obama -- in a new Reader's Digest poll of the 100 most trusted people in America that also suggests the problems dogging "Today Show" co-host Matt Lauer have nicked his integrity. The new poll, provided to Secrets, proves that Washington has fallen out of favor in America. The four most trusted Americans are in show business. No. 1 is Tom Hanks, followed by Sandra Bullock, Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep. The first Washingtonian on the list is first lady Michelle Obama at No. 19. Former...

In his first interview since Election Day, former President Jimmy Carter told CBS News senior White House correspondent Bill Plante that Republicans were "irresponsible" in the first half of President Obama's term and the second half will be "better." More of Plante's interview with President Carter airs 12:30pmET Tuesday on "Washington Unplugged."

Carter fittingly used a parable to illustrate how he'd like to see the political/religious debate unfold. [Sugg is interviewing the former President] "I was teaching a Sunday school class two weeks ago," he recalls. "A girl, she was about 16 years old from Panama City [Fla.], asked me about the differences between Democrats and Republicans. "I asked her, 'Are you for peace, or do you want more war?' Then I asked her, 'Do you favor government helping the rich, or should it seek to help the poorest members of society? Do you want to preserve the environment, or do you...