Nerd Nite, what the heck is going on in Washington, DC (hint: we're on step two of a five-step budget process), and why we should all be paying attention.

In honor of NPP's 30th anniversary, we are proud to announce our Democracy Champion Awards, recognizing national leaders in the movement for a stronger and more equitable democracy.

Over the past few weeks, the Federal Priorities Database has been updated with information on poverty, SNAP, WIC, Head Start, and more.

Now that the shutdown is over, Head Start families and employees can breathe a sigh of relief, right? Well....

On October 18, NPP celebrated our 30th anniversary with an event honoring keynote speakers Ai-jen Poo, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, and Barney Frank, as well as Democracy Champions from around the country.

The government shutdown allowed us to glimpse our lawmakers' values, and what we saw was ugly.

After more than two weeks of the government shutdown, Congress approved a deal to fund the government through Jan. 15 and raise the debt ceiling through Feb. 7.

We are now 15 days into the government shutdown, and just two days away from the debt ceiling deadline. Together, we must demand better.

Why should you care about the debt limit? Here's a look at some of the debt ceiling myths making the rounds and what you can do about it.

Our nation is in crisis. The federal government has shutdown and lawmakers show no sign of moving toward an agreement. But there are 243 million ways to end this shutdown.