The good news is that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle came together to pass an important piece of legislation that President Obama then signed it into law. The bad news? The legislation will increase the cost of higher education for future college students.

All summer I’ve been on the phone with Americans discussing the federal budget.

This summer has been full of surprises.

Everyone has a story about health care in the U.S. Make sure your health care priorities are voiced in upcoming debates about Obamacare, Medicaid, Medicare, and other federal health programs.

Saul Page used NPP's numbers to create an infographic about the cost of the modern soldier. If you use our data in your work, let us know!

You've heard whispers. Perhaps here and there in the news there's been mention, yet again, of the potential for a government shutdown. So here's the update you need – in handy cheat-sheet format.

My name is Nicholas William Petsas. I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and currently live in Tucson where I attend the University of Arizona Honors College.

The top 5 fun facts about the $1.2 trillion project that's happening behind closed doors.

The public won't know which lawmakers requested which reforms for 50 years.

NPP's amazing summer interns contribute in myriad ways to our work. This week our Summer Intern Profiles series continues with Jackie Stein, a Research Assistant on our Faces of the Federal Budget project.