Obama's honesty problem: How the president lost his biggest political asset

For the first time, a majority of Americans think Obama is not honest and trustworthy

President Obama
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As the government shutdown came to a close last month, President Obama said Washington would have to "earn back the trust of the American people."

The president apparently has a lot of work to do on that front as well.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.