The average American taxpayer paid $11,715 in income taxes in 2013. Here's 13 surprising charts that show how the federal government spent those tax dollars.

If you want a story about the illogic that rules Washington, look no further than this.

Yesterday NPP released its fourth annual, one-of-a-kind Competing Visions analysis, which compares the president’s budget proposal to two significantly different alternatives.

About 1.3 million people lost extended unemployment benefits at the end of 2013. Since then 72,000 have had their compensation expire every week, totaling about 2 million jobless Americans without needed jobless assistance.

Does the federal budget affect lunchtime for the kids in your neighborhood? You might be surprised at the answer.

It's that time of year. Taxes are due on April 15. But where do our tax dollars actually go?  Here's the answer.

Today we released The President's 2015 Budget in Pictures, a series of colorful charts telling the story of the priorities in the president's budget.

After getting through Congress, the final version of the budget will likely look very different from this initial blueprint; but the changes legislators make should reflect your priorities, not their political agenda.

Now that Millenials are primary investors in the federal budget, shouldn't we have a say in what it looks like?

How the U.S. Military Avoided Budget Cuts, Lied About Doing So, Then Asked for Billions More