Issues and Candidates
Congress.gov
Govt. resource with up-to-date info on current legislation, your representatives’ voting records, and how it all works (or should!)
iCitizen
Interactive, accessible app that lets you follow issues, tells you where candidates stand–and lets you tell them how you feel
Project Vote Smart
Info on your representatives, including biographies, voting records, issue positions, and campaign contributions
GovTrack.us
Track bills in Congress, your representative’s voting records, upcoming committee meetings, and get alerts by email
AFL-CIO’s Legislative Voting Records
See your congressional delegation’s scorecard and voting record
Corporate Accountability Project
Hub for finding info on politicians’ campaign contribution histories and voting records
Know My Candidate
Tool that allows you to learn about presidential candidates and compare them side-by-side
I Side With…
The eHarmony of democracy, ISideWith.com matches you to candidates based on your views; more than 10 million people have found their “candidate match”
Sunlight Foundation
A nonpartisan nonprofit that uses technology to make government more accountable to all
Voter
Voter is Tinder for politics. Swipe on major political issues to find out which candidates support the same things you do, and have a track record to back it up.
iCitizen
Interactive, accessible app that lets you follow issues, tells you where candidates stand–and lets you tell them how you feel
Congress.gov
Govt. resource with up-to-date info on current legislation, your representatives’ voting records, and how it all works (or should!)
GovTrack.us
Track bills in Congress, your representative’s voting records, upcoming committee meetings, and get alerts by email
Library of Congress
Vast digital archive from the largest library in the world, that also serves as the research arm of Congress
See Political
Like Schoolhouse Rock, but for your ballot, See actually shows you what it’s all about
Voter
Brennan Center for Justice
Think tank working to counter the power of special interests by empowering voters and small donors
Corporate Accountability Project
Hub for finding info on politicians’ campaign contribution histories and voting records
Greenhouse
This free browser extension for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox shows any politician’s campaign contribution sources when you hover your mouse over his or her name, on any website
Voter
Voter is Tinder for politics. Swipe on major political issues to find out which candidates support the same things you do, and have a track record to back it up.
Justice at Stake
National Review Online Magazine
Conservative publication revered for quality writing embodying the spirit of its late founder William F. Buckley
The American Prospect
Respected progressive magazine focusing on a liberal view of U.S. politics and public policy
Upworthy
The masters of click bait, Upworthy takes progressive video content you might have missed and turns it into viral sensations
Breitbart Report
Despite the passing of its founder Andrew Brietbart, his website remains a leading force in news from the right
Drudge Report
With signature crude graphics, The Drudge Report breaks stories and builds consensus on the right
Vox
Self-described news source for the next generation, it’s edited by former Washington Post journalist Ezra Klein
Settle It!
Got a political argument you want to settle? Wondering about the facts in the latest campaign ad? Get the free Settle It! app from PolitiFact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking site.
Five Thirty Eight
Taking a data nerd approach to politics and news, 538 may be the most influential and interesting content site on the Web
Real Clear Politics
Wildly popular political website that breaks down polls, news, blogs and election results
iCitizen
Daily, nationwide polls that politicians actually see help you check out how real people feel about major issues across the country, in real-time
The Center for Public Integrity
Library of Congress
Resistbot
Resistbot turns your text messages into daily letters to Congress— in the simplest and easiest way possible.