Brennan, approved by committee, still faces battle from Republicans.

In the coming weeks, the TSA plans to freeze hiring and cut overtime, nearly doubling wait times at major airports during peak travel times -- including spring break and summer.

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger says she will likely make her third term in the office her last.

Shawnee County's primary election results are now official.

Bills before the state House and Senate would allow charter schools greater freedom and more funding opportunities in Kansas, where the schools have struggled to take hold.

As the sequester starts to take effect, President Obama said today that the economic impact the nation will see in the coming months is "happening because of a choice Republicans in Congress have made."

The Kansas House is preparing to take a final vote on legislation giving the governor and legislators more power over appointments to the state Court of Appeals.

President Obama and Capitol Hill leaders are set to meet Friday, but hopes for progress are low. Senate rejects competing Democratic and Republican alternatives to the current cuts.

In a series of press briefings and floor speeches Thursday, lawmakers took to the microphone to blast their political counterparts for proposed theft, moral bankruptcy, and professional incompetence.

As the secretary of the Treasury, Lew will run U.S. domestic financial policy and is charged with collecting federal taxes and managing public debt, among other duties.

President Obama is set to meet with congressional leaders at the White House on Friday. GOP plan would require Obama to submit alternative cuts to Congress by March 15th.

The Federal Aviation Administration released a list of more than 100 air traffic control facilities it would close to reduce spending by $600 million for the rest of the 2013 fiscal year, including Billard, Forbes and Manhattan.

ICE's decision to release immigrant detainees because of budget cuts is being criticized. Republicans say the move puts the public at risk. White House says it had no input in the decision.

The Federal Aviation Administration met with airline and airport executives, as they oversee the nation's air traffic system for airlines and private flights. Plans include closing some control towers in less busy areas. FAA employees have been told they may be furloughed as part of cuts.

Wednesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., chaired a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2013," which she introduced last month. The following day, the Judiciary Committee plans to consider the assault weapons ban

The White House confirmed Wednesday that President Obama will meet with congressional leaders to discuss the sequester on Friday, the day the sequester takes effect.

Kansas officials waiting to see how automatic cuts in federal spending will affect on the state are trying to assure residents that state government services remain fully funded.

Cloud County voters have rejected a proposed sales tax increase to pay for a new hospital in Concordia.

A Kansas Senate committee has endorsed an effort to build a center devoted to adult stem cells at The University of Kansas Medical Center.

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., said that there's probably a spot in hell for former Vice President Dick Cheney because of his responsibility for the conflict.

A primary win Tuesday all but assures that Robin Kelly will sail through the April 9 general election and head to Washington, because the district is overwhelmingly Democratic.

Larry Wolgast and Michael Ogle will face off for Topeka Mayor on the April ballot, following results of Tuesday's primary elections.

Members of the Kansas Congressional delegation are speaking out about the automatic budget cuts set to take affect March 1st unless a deal is reached.

Military leaders say readiness will be compromised if the cuts take full effect. Republicans seek to blame President Obama and Democrats for the situation. The two sides remain divided over taxes as part of the solution.

A case, which will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court starting in late March, could result in the invalidation of statewide bans on same-sex marriage across the country.