Wielding the power of the purse has become a convenient way to get at policy positions that some lawmakers don’t agree with.

The Obama administration is backing down from plans to remove combat troops from Afghanistan.

What does America expect to accomplish in fighting ISIS? And what will it cost?

Of the respondents to our informal election day poll, 96% of you said you would or had already voted this year. 

Will You Vote On Tuesday, November 4?

What has the U.S. spent fighting Ebola? It seems nobody really knows. One thing we do know: it’s not a lot.

This week, following on the release of NPP’s new State Smart website that allows you to see how federal dollars flow to and from your state, we’re spotlighting our Data Transparency voter’s guide.

This week, we’re spotlighting our education-themed voter’s guides with facts about Education, Student Loans and Student Debt.

This week, we spotlight our Voter’s Guides on health care and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) to give you the current state of federal health care policy and spending before the November 4 election.

From California’s agricultural Central Valley to cities like Detroit and Washington, DC, to coal mining towns in Appalachia, federal aid to individuals touches communities in many ways. NPP previews a new State Smart dataset showing you how.