With the real impact of drastic budget cuts still waiting to be felt, there's already a chorus of frustration nationwide, from national parks to the US-Mexico border. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (TODAY)
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Robert Gibbs, a former White House press secretary, said that while the spending cuts are being called an Apocalypse by some, they may not be as bad as the hype. TODAY's Erica Hill interviews Robert Gibbs. (TODAY)
ProFootballTalk: After the Falcons made a trio of head-turning cuts, Mike Florio justifies the moves by saying "it's always better to get rid of a veteran player one year too early, instead of one year too late." (NBC Sports)
The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd talks about the lack of progress between Congress and the president to avert the sequester. (The Daily Rundown)
Despite dire warnings from the White House about what might happen if deep spending cuts are not avoided, Congressional leaders won't meet with President Obama until tomorrow. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (TODAY)
If lawmakers cannot find a way to avoid the sequester, thousands of workers at the Anniston Army Depot and Redstone Arsenal in Alabama will take a pay cut. The effect would be particularly devastating in Huntsville, Ala., because the local economy is so dependent on Redstone. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)
President Barack Obama challenges members of Congress to compromise in order to avoid automatic spending cuts that are scheduled to take place on Friday. (NBC News)
It's just six days away from the across-the-board spending cuts and there's no deal in sight. Hundreds of thousands of government employees could be furloughed and economists warn the economy could suffer in the long run. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (TODAY)
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood cautions that up to 100 air traffic control towers across America could suffer if sequestration takes place. (NBC News)
The president conducted interviews on Wednesday with eight local television news anchors across the country to get his message across and avert the sequester next Friday. The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd reports. (The Daily Rundown)