A new poll from the Pew Research Center shows a big boost for Mitt Romney, who now leads Pres. Obama 49 percent to 45 percent among likely voters in that survey.

"Given the unstable security environment, projected staffing increases, lack of physical and technical security upgrades in place and continued high volume of VIP visits, Embassy Tripoli requests an extension" of the security support team for four months, which "will allow us to implement the security transition plans recommended by the Department," reads the February 28 document.

Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Monday accused President Obama of "passive" leadership in the Middle East in a foreign-policy speech at the Virginia Military Institute. "Hope is not a strategy," the Republican nominee said, attacking the president's 2008 campaign slogan of "hope and change."

Describing it as a "day that has been a long time coming," President Barack Obama made modern history Monday by announcing the creation of a monument to honor the late labor and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.

A state senator is returning a donation he received from Hallmark because of the greeting card company's decision to close its Topeka plant.

The Division of Vehicles Modernization Task Force will be in charge of examining vehicle systems and procedures around the country, and will make recommendations for how to develop a vehicles system for Kansas that becomes a national model.

The admission came Thursday as the GOP presidential candidate sought to clarify his controversial "47%" comments.

The film is being distributed by the Weinstein Company, owned by a Harvey Weinstein, a major backer of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.

The campaign's September total is expected to exceed $150 million, the source said.

Second district Republican incumbent Lynn Jenkins and Democratic challenger Tobias Schlingensiepen met in a debate Thursday night at the Dole Institute of Politics at KU.

President Obama and his campaign on Thursday staked out their message for the days ahead, painting Mitt Romney as a "serial evader."

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made a joint appearance in Virginia Thursday night.

Interim Labor Secretary Lana Gordon filed a complaint alleging that a manager in office of a former employer verbally abused her because of her age and gender.

The Kansas Board Of Education race in district 4 is proving to be more than just a division between party lines.

By most accounts, Republican challenger Mitt Romney was the clear winner of Wednesday's first debate with President Barack Obama.

A Topeka activist says he'll start circulating petitions later this month for an election to recall Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.

Candidates for Shawnee County Sheriff squared off in a public forum at the Fraternal Order of Police Wednesday night.

Sen. Pat Roberts wrote a letter to U.S. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack, asking him to further study new school lunch guidelines.

Retiring GOP State Sen. John Vratil said Wednesday he supports Democrat Mike Delaney of Overland Park in the 11th Senate District race.

The state of Kansas is attempting to assist Shawnee County with more than $37,000 for overtime costs and other unexpected expenses used to implement the state's new motor vehicle software system in May.

Kansas educators are anticipating legislation aimed at pushing elementary schools to have more struggling readers repeat a grade.

The Kansas Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that it's hired Mike O'Neal as its new President and CEO.

League of Women Voters volunteers Tuesday wrapped up a week of visits to area high schools, registering students who will turn 18 by the November 6th election.

Ads from Romney's campaign have hammered President Barack Obama for supposedly "gutting welfare" by removing the work requirement from the federal assistance program.

President Barack Obama called modern day slavery "barbaric" and "evil" as he spoke out Tuesday against trafficking and praised companies, organizations and individuals fighting the traffickers.