FOX First At Ten Political News

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102

White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week. The bill would cost almost $100 billion a year over five years and would set policy for farm

Sally Ride to get posthumous Medal of Freedom

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will bestow the Medal of Freedom posthumously on Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Obama says Ride was a role model to young women and showed that achievement has no limits. He says Ride advocated for innovation in science, engineering

Myanmar leader vows justice over communal violence

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Myanmar President Thein Sein says that all perpetrators of inter-communal violence in the country will be brought to justice. Thein Sein made the comments Monday in a speech at a university in Washington after meeting President Barack Obama. Myanmar has been roiled by unrest

GOP leaders say impeachment talk premature

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The Republican National Committee chairman and a leading conservative, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, urged caution Monday for Republican critics calling for President Barack Obama's impeachment, but would not rule out impeachment altogether as

More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By JULIE PACE and CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama's spokesman

NYPD messages to Muslim informant: 'Get pictures'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By MATT APUZZO and ADAM GOLDMANAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A New York Police Department detective told a federal judge that he's seen no evidence that one of his informants brought up the subject of jihad as a way to bait Muslims into making incriminating remarks. But text messages

IG: ex-US Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated Justice Department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who helped reveal the botched arms-trafficking probe called Operation Fast and

Court: Should whistleblower protection be wider?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will decide if government whistleblower protection applies to employees of a privately-held contractor or the subcontractor of a publicly-held company. The justices on Monday agreed to hear appeals from Jackie Hosang Lawson and Jonathan M. Zang. The two of them

High court to weigh in on legislative prayers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. The justices said they will review an appeals court ruling that held that the town of Greece