Links to Government and Politics
Dot Govs and Dot Orgs (mostly).
Friends and Favorites
- Rasmussen Reports - The best place to look for comprehensive public opinion polls.
- The Ronald Reagan Library - If you're not willing to admit that Ronald Reagan was one of America's greatest presidents then your political views are clouding your perception of reality.
Government
- The White House - The official website for the White House. Information about the President, White House news, policies and history.
- The Senate - The U.S. Senate.
- The House - The U.S. House of Representatives.
- The Supreme Court - The U.S. Supreme Court.
- US Government Web Portal - The U.S. Government's official web portal to all Federal, State and Local Government web resources and services.
- FedStats - Official statistical information produced by the Federal Government. More than 100 agencies provide data on economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, energy use, farm production and more.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation - I like to keep track of the bad guys via the FBI's most wanted list and the counterterrorism page.
- Congressional Budget Office - Objective analyses to aid the Congressional budget process.
- C-SPAN - A public service created by the cable television industry to provide public access to the political process. Watch nothing happen, very slowly -- Live! Also see Book TV.
- Write Your Representative - Contact your Congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Write Your Senator - Contact your Congressperson in the U.S. Senate.
Think Tanks and Organizations
- Open Congress - Track bills, votes, senators, and representatives in the U.S. Congress.
- Open Secrets - A nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy.
- The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research - A private, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare.
- The CATO Institute - Seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace.
- The Heritage Foundation - A research and educational institute whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
Publications
- The Hill - A congressional daily newspaper that focuses on business, political campaigns and goings on on Capitol Hill
- Politico - In-depth national political coverage including video, blogs, photo galleries, cartoons, and political forums.
- RealClearPolitics - An independent political web site with commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources from across the political spectrum and covering the important issues of the day.
- Also See Conservative Pundits, Websites and Media
Politicians