In the midst of a heated national debate over voter identification laws nationwide, the Justice Department approved Monday of Virginia's new voter identification law.

An appeals court on Monday sided with the federal government in blocking several provisions in Alabama and Georgia's controversial anti-illegal immigration laws, while allowing other key parts of those laws to stand.

Pres. Obama's re-election effort has so far been losing the money race to Mitt Romney and the Republicans, who have out-raised the president in May, June and July.

At least 150 people have been killed across Syria on Monday, as President Obama calls movement or use of chemical or biological weapons a "red line" -- The Daraa and Damascus areas face renewed violence. Daraa is where peaceful anti-regime protests started in March 2011.

Calls mount for the Republican candidate to drop out of Missouri Senate race. The chairman of the RNC says he hopes Rep. Akin won't be at the national convention. Akin apologizes: "I never told anybody I was perfect."

A hand recount of votes in the 102nd House District had incumbent Jan Pauls winning, 428-420.

U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran were on hand Monday for a panel discussion on energy policy. Three of the state's four U.S. House members were also there.

A Kansas lawmaker has apologized for an incident that occurred during a congressional trip to Israel where, after a night of partying and drinking, sources say he took off all of his clothes and jumped into the Sea of Galilee, a Christian holy site where, in the Bible, Jesus is said to have walked on water.

Three members of Russian female punk rock band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in prison Friday after they were found guilty of hooliganism for performing a song critical of President Vladimir Putin in a church.

In an effort to create more jobs and improve transportation, the Obama administration announced a new "Use It or Lose It" program Friday, making nearly $500 million in unspent earmarks available for states to use on so-called "shovel ready" infrastructure projects.

More than 500 family members, friends and co-workers joined Governor Sam Brownback during an employee appreciation brown bag luncheon and ice cream social.

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, visited physical therapists and clients at Bloom and Associates in Topeka.

The likely GOP presidential nominee said Thursday his records show that "Harry Reid's charge is totally false." The Senate Democratic leader has claimed that Romney paid no taxes for 10 years

Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan responded Thursday to his previous statements that he had not requested stimulus funding after reports emerged that he had sent letters to federal agencies in support of stimulus grant requests made by a Wisconsin non-profit.

The campaigns of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will not run television commercials on September 11 this year, spokespeople for the campaigns confirmed Thursday evening.

The community is gathering this evening at highland park high school to kick start youth in a positive way.

The Romney campaign has received a cease-and-desist request from the rock band Silversun Pickups, which alleges illegal use of its song "Panic Switch" at a campaign event in August in North Carolina.

Rep. Paul Ryan on Wednesday called President Barack Obama's criticisms of his Medicare proposal a "distraction," and picked up a line from his running mate Mitt Romney that accuses Obama of running an election "based on anger and division."

Freshman Congressman Tim Huelskamp has a new hat to wear, as a co-chairman of Farmers and Ranchers backing the soon-to-be GOP nominee.

Shanti Gandhi told 13 News he sent a letter to Kris Kobach's office Wednesday, questioning the Shawnee County Board of Canvasser's authority to cancel results of one election and hold another.

Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino announces WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London. Patino says British authorities have threatened to "assault" the embassy adding, "We are not a British colony."

Prince Philip is being treated for a recurrence of a bladder infection, the palace says. He was hospitalized for several days in June to be examined for the same complaint.

Topeka City Council members and Mayor Bill Bunten broke a deadlock after 1:00 a.m. Wednesday (8/15). The budget comes with an increase of 2.9 mills, which is about a $33 property tax hike per year, on a $100 thousand home.

Joe Biden charges that Mitt Romney as President would "let the big banks once again write their own rules," VP Joe Biden said at a campaign stop. "He is going to put y'all back in chains."

Romney was set to appear Tuesday outside a coal mine in the Eastern Ohio town of Beallsville, an Appalachian town where coal has long provided an economic lifeline to residents.