There are 196 countries on Planet Earth. 92% of them mandate time off each week, 95% of them mandate paid…

The IRS says that due to a computer crash, email correspondence that could possibly incriminate the Internal Revenue Service is…

The newly elected members of the Senate are meant to be an embodiment of the American people and representative of…

As of the end of November, Congress has passed only 52 bills since January, making 2013 the third consecutive year…

Are Americans unable to come together to decide on a single top problem facing the nation, or are there simply…

What happens when federal government agencies that spend all their money are rewarded with bigger budgets? This chart breaks down…

Even though women and people of color can run for office, they have a hard time being elected. Our current…

In our day and age of deep partisan politicking, one does not often hear about those in the middle: the…

Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Congress. In an Gallup poll, 59 percent of Americans listed a concern related to partisan…

(Data from 2009) Equal pay for equal work seems like a no-brainer. What then could the reason be for women…

(Data from 2009) The wage gap with government professionals is clearly larger than the disparity shown for officials/ administrators earlier…

Over 50% of Americans believe the government should do "a lot" in order to reduce the rate of poverty in…

Each successive year of President Obama's presidency has been marked by lower viewership of the State of the Union Address.…

A poll following the recent Senate Intelligence Committee report detailing CIA "enhanced interrogation techniques" on suspected terrorists has found nonreligious…

When it comes to prioritization, the American people place a great deal of importance on a plethora of issues. Despite…

Four out of the top five total earmark spenders are Democrats. In addition, Democrat Jim Moran ranked second in top…

About 30 percent of the total US federal debt falls under the category of intragovernmental holdings: money the government owes…

The % who felt we would be better governed with more women is up from 57% in 1995 and 2000.…

This is how President Obama proposes collecting $3.34 trillion in tax revenue in fiscal year 2015. Tax revenue will cover…

Democrats and Republicans agree the wage gap has increased significantly since 2004. Less than half of conservatives think the government…

While Congress remains divided amidst the government shutdown, Americans are united in their disapproval of the legislating body. Of registered…

Predicting your financial future is hard. Markets tank, rates go up, and kids play 52 card pick up with your…

The fossil fuel industry receives a combined $5.3 trillion per year in subsidies from governments across the world. This is…

(Data from 2009) It is clear that whites are still the predominant group in professional government employment at all salary…

(Data from 2009) Interestingly, females are more likely than men to work part-time for the government. It seems this may…

Between 1984 and 1994, total environmental expenditures measured by the Pollution Abatement Cost and Expenditure survey in all manufacturing industries…

Women have made gains in the Senate since 1994, nevertheless they have only increased from 7 to 20 seats. Of…

The revolving door phenomenon is not a myth.

The pharmaceutical and health products industry spent over $40 million more in 2013 on lobbying than any other industry. If…

Most Americans have either fairly or very high confidence that the federal government will prevent a major outbreak of Ebola.…

When asked whether it was more important for a President either to inspire the population or to get Congress to…

Despite the penny's bad rep for costing more to make than its final worth, there is some good news to…

As the government grows, so does its budget. The federal spending on the government's three largest agencies is certainly no…

Following the 2008 financial crisis, many pundits claimed that a major cause of the persistent worldwide economic recession was the…

A 20-year look at the ideological firmness of the US electorate found a peak in partisanship in 2014. Democrats and…

In a study of the divisive political ideology that currently grips America, Pew Research found that the polar ends of…