FOX First At Ten Political News

Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady

By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. Several recent polls show the president sustaining an overall approval rating around 50 percent,

2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt

By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests that swept autocrat Hosni

Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth

By HOPE YENAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year. Big cities surpassed the rate of growth of their surrounding

Carney: Criticism of IRS response 'legitimate'

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's spokesman says the White House is facing "legitimate criticisms" for its shifting accounts about who knew what about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups, and when they