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This webpage provides links to different political actors and research sources in the US. Below, each organization is categorized in terms of its main type or issue focus and then in terms of its overall ideological leaning. The different type/issue categories are as follows: 

Government and Political Parties

Government and Political Parties

Government

  • The White House

    • Office of the President​

  • US Congress​

    • Has links to Committee reports, Library of Congress reports, members of Congress, etc.​

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Left-Leaning

  • Blue Dog Coalition

    • Congressional caucus of centrists/conservatives in the Democratic Party.

  • Green Party​

    • Left-progressive party emphasizing environmental policy.​

  • Justice Democrats

    • Progressive NGO that seeks to recruit and elect progressives to the Democratic party

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Centrist/Mixed

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Right-Leaning​

  • Republican Party

    • Website of the Republican National Committee. Has policy positions, platform, etc.

  • Freedom Caucus​

    • Congressional caucus of populist/MAGA conservatives in the Republican Party who promote nationalist/America First positions on immigration, trade, aid, security, etc.​

  • Republican Study Committee

    • Congressional caucus of traditional conservatives in the Republican Party who promote free market policies, strong national defense, and traditional social values.​

  • ​Republican Main Street Caucus

    •  Congressional caucus of moderate/pragmatic conservatives in the Republican Party.

  • Republican Governance Group​

    •  Congressional caucus of moderate/swing district conservatives in the Republican Party.​

  • Libertarian Party

    • ​A smaller party representing libertarian views.​

  • American Moment​

    • Populist/MAGA conservative advocacy group focused on training conservative activists to take on government positions.​

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Media and Ideological Journals

Media Outlets/Ideological Journals

Left-Leaning​

  • ​CNN

    • Prominent center-left cable news network.​

  • MSNBC

    • Prominent left-progressive cable news network.​

  • Politico​

    • A center-left news website.​​

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Centrist/Mixed

  • 538

    • Prominent polling aggregator and election news website currently affiliated with ABC news.

  • Real Clear Politics​

    • Leans right but provides an aggregation of left and right opinions from different media outlets.​

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Right-Leaning

Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy

Government

  • State Department

    • Government department responsible for diplomacy.​

  • Department of Defense​

    • Government department responsible for the military.​

  • Central Intelligence Agency​

    • US foreign intelligence service.​​

  • USAID​

    • Government agency responsible for international development​.

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Left-Leaning​

  • Woodrow Wilson Center

    • A prominent centre-left think tank focused on foreign policy and international issues.​

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Centre/Mixed

  • Rand Corporation

    • A centrist think tank that conducts policy analysis for the US Armed Forces and publishes news articles.

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Right-Leaning

  • Heritage Foundation

    • A right-leaning think tank that promotes free markets and conservative policies.​​

  • Hudson Institute

    • A conservative think thank that focuses on national security, economic policy, human rights, etc.​​

  • Henry Jackson Society

    • A right-leaning think tank that specializes in foreign policy and national security.​​

  • Cato Institute​

    • Prominent libertarian think tank ​that promotes free market policies.

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Economic Policy

Economic Policy

Government

  • Federal Reserve

    • US central bank responsible for monetary (interest rate) policy.​

  • Treasury Department​

    • Government department responsible for fiscal policy.​

  • Congressional Budget Office​

    • Government agency that provides budget and economic information to Congress.​

  • US Trade Representative​​

    • Government agency responsible for negotiating trade agreements and resolving trade disputes. ​

  • List of Federal Departments and Agencies

    • Alphabetical index of US government departments and agencies provided by usa.gov.

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Right-Leaning

  • Cato Institute​

    • Prominent libertarian think tank ​that promotes free market policies.

  • Reason Foundation

    • A libertarian think tank that focuses on a variety of areas, including telecommunications, immigration, privatization, etc.​​

  • Reason Magazine

    • Prominent libertarian magazine that promotes free market policies and restraint in foreign policy published by the Reason Foundation.​​

  • Heritage Foundation

    • A right-leaning think tank that promotes free markets and conservative policies.​​

  • Ludwig von Mises Institute

    • A libertarian think tank that promotes the Austrian school of economics and international peace.​

  • Atlas Network

    • A right-leaning organization that trains and funds libertarian and conservative groups.​

  • Americans for Prosperity

    • An influential libertarian political advocacy group that promotes free market policies.​

  • Committee to Unleash Prosperity

    • A right-leaning advocacy group that promotes supply-side economics.​

  • Hoover Institution

    • A right-leaning think tank that promotes free market policies and smaller government.​

  • Heartland Institute

    • A libertarian and conservative think tank often focused on climate and energy issues.​

  • Competitive Enterprise Institute

    • A libertarian think tank that promotes limited government intervention, free enterprise, and liberty in public policy.

  • FreedomWorks​

    • Libertarian advocacy group that promotes free market economic policies. ​

  • Ron Paul Institute

    • A project under the Foundation for Rational Economics and Education that advocates for peaceful foreign policy and civil liberties.

  • Libertarianism.org

    • An organization under the Cato Institute that promotes and compiles resources about libertarianism. ​

  • America First Policy Institute

    • Prominent populist conservative/MAGA think tank.​

  • American Compass

    • Populist conservative/MAGA think tank that promotes a conservative economic agenda.​

  • Center for American Greatness 

    • Prominent populist conservative/MAGA think tank that promotes economically nationalist policies.​

  • Center for Renewing America​​​

    • Populist conservative/MAGA think tank.​​

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Centre/Mixed

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Left-Leaning​

  • Third Way​​

    • A center/center-left think tank that specializes in economic and social policy.​

  • Institute for Policy Studies

    • A left-leaning think tank.​

  • Public Citizen

    • A left-wing think tank and a consumer rights advocacy group.​

  • MoveOn.org

    • A left-leaning advocacy group and political action committee.​

Environment and Energy Policy

Environment and Energy Policy

Government

  • Other Federal Departments and Agencies

    • Alphabetical index of Us government departments and agencies provided by usa.gov.​

  • See the International Links page for the various international organizations that relate to US environmental policy such as UNEP.

 

Right-Leaning

  • Energy Citizens​

    • Prominent right-leaning pro-oil advocacy group.​

  • Also see the right-leaning groups in the Economic Policy category.

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Gender, Race, 'Culture War'

Gender, Race, and 'Culture War' Policy

Polling Firms

Government

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Right: Christian/Pro-Life/Social Conservative

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Left: Women/Pro-Choice/2SLGBTQI

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Right: Guns/Second Amendment

 

Center/Mixed: Gun Data and Policy

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Left: Guns/Second Amendment

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Right: Populist/MAGA/Immigration

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Left: Civil Rights/Immigration

Polling Firms

  • 538

    • Prominent polling aggregator and election news website currently affiliated with ABC news.

  • YouGov

    • Prominent polling and market research firm.​

  • Pew Research​

    • Prominent polling and market research firm.​​

  • Rasmussen Reports​

    • Prominent polling and market research firm.​

  • Gallup News​

    • Prominent polling and news site.​​

  • Harris Poll: reports page​

    • Prominent polling firm with useful public opinion reports on different issue areas​

  • Ipsos​

    • Prominent polling and market research firm.​​

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