POB Library Government & Politics

Federal
Background Notes
Up-to-date facts about countries, including land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, etc. Useful to students and travelers. Has links to U.S. Embassies

Census Bureau

Country Watch
Facts and news on 191 countries of the world

Congressional Quarterly Library
Electronic Encyclopedia of American Government
Researcher - Reports on hot topics in the news
Weekly Web - Reports on issues before Congress

Energy Information Administration: This Week in Petroleum

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

FactCheck.org
Holds politicians accountable for what they say

FactCheckED
FactCheckEd is designed to help students learn to cut through the fog of misinformation and deception that surrounds the many messages they’re bombarded with every day.

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

Forms.gov

FedStats
Provides easy access to a full range of statistics and information produced by more than 70 agencies in the US Federal Government

GovSpot.com
Links to Federal agencies and information

GPO (Government Printing Office) Access
Includes the Budget of the United States, The Federal Register, the Congressional Record, and the United States Code

Grants.gov

Housing and Urban Development Hope For Homeowners

INS Online

Library of Congress

NAAG - National Association of Attorneys General

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Center for Health Statistics

National Priorities Project
Clarifies federal data so that people can understand how their tax dollars are spent.

OMB Watch
A nonprofit government watchdog organization promoting open government accountability and citizen participation.

On the Issues
Provides information on US political leaders and their issues

Passport Services and Information

Politifact

POTUS - Presidents of the United States

Project Sunlight
Helps you to easily access hard-to-find NYS government information about campaign finances, legislation, lobbying, and government contracts

Project Vote Smart

Social Security Online

State and Local Government On the Net

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Contains over 1,400 tables and graphs on social, economic, demographic, and political subjects

Statistical Resources on the Web

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
Access to the full text of House and Senate bills and resolutions from the current and previous sessions of Congress, searchable by keywords and bill number; also provides a list of "hot legislation" by topic

US Census Bureau County and City Data Book: 2007

US Citizenship and Immigration Services

US Courts

US Department of Homeland Security

US Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

US Department of Veterans Affairs

US Department of Veterans Affairs-Veterans Benefits Administration

US Electoral College

US Gazetteer
Provides verification of place names throughout the United States. Includes links to census maps

US Government Manual 2008-2009

US House of Representatives

US Patent and Trademark Office

US Postal Service