If Congressional lawmakers cannot come to agreement on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by midnight tonight, tens of thousands of workers could be furloughed and hundreds of thousands more “essential” employees would have to report to work without knowing when they’ll get their next paycheck.

Just five legislative days remain between now and the end of next week, making a shutdown of DHS more and more likely.

Register for our free webinar on 2/26 to get answers to your questions about President Obama's 2016 budget plan.

We react to President Obama's proposal to Congress seeking authorization for the use of military force against ISIS.

Today we released The President's 2016 Budget in Pictures, a series of colorful charts telling the story of the priorities in the president's budget.

We've analyzed the key funding initiatives in President Obama's FY2016 budget and how they match up to Americans' priorities.

About a week and a half ago, the White House released a plan to “simplify our complex tax code” and “make it fairer by eliminating some of the biggest loopholes.” Here we provide a brief overview of what loopholes he’d like to close and what he wants to do with the money.

 Last week, three of NPP’s own joined dozens of partners from around the country at an annual National Security Strategy Retreat held in Bethesda, MD, just outside of Washington, DC.

President Obama’s State of the Union address last night was as notable for what it included as for what it didn’t include.  We give you the lowdown on gridlock, climate change, middle class economics, free community college, taxes, war spending and more.

We asked you what issues you want to hear President Obama discuss during his State of the Union speech tonight. Here's what you said.