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The New York Times

Where the Conversation Begins. Follow for breaking news, NYTimes.com home page articles, special features and RTs of our journalists.
5,132,768 followers |

The White House

Official WH twitter account. Comments & messages received through official WH pages are subject to the PRA and may be archived. Learn more http://wh.gov/privacy
2,885,975 followers |

NASA

News from NASA. | We typically post in Eastern Time (ET). To convert to UT/GMT, add 5 hours (4 hours during Daylight Saving Time).
2,268,126 followers |

Huffington Post

The Internet Newspaper - Curated by @kerstinshamberg, @lauralizhibbard, @socialmia, @deanpraetorius, @travelinganna
1,833,462 followers |

NPR Politics

Political coverage and conversation from @NPRnews
1,793,708 followers |

WikiLeaks

We open governments.
1,496,909 followers |

The FCC

The official Twitter page of the US Federal Communications Commission
483,797 followers |

The Justice Dept

Official DOJ Twitter account. DOJ does not collect comments or messages through this account. Learn more at justice.gov/privacy-file.htm
469,635 followers |

Open Government

Official Twitter account of the White House Open Government Initiative
454,723 followers |

WHO

Official Twitter channel of the World Health Organization, the United Nations' health agency
428,393 followers |

POLITICO

Politics, Political News
338,381 followers |

NewsHour

PBS NewsHour is one of the most trusted news programs on TV and online. Brought to you in part by @chenk_x, @MeenaGanesan and trusty robots.
261,980 followers |

Foreign Policy

Global Politics, Economics and Ideas
201,730 followers |

Nate Silver

Blogger/writer/columnist/whatever. Stats, sports, politics and food geek. Tweets are unedited and reflect solely my own views.
151,998 followers |

Roll Call

Breaking news, reporter tweets and analysis from the Newspaper of Capitol Hill since 1955. Stories with $ are subscription only.
105,776 followers |

The Daily Caller

USA's fastest growing news website dedicated to providing our audience with original reporting & thought-provoking commentary.
50,892 followers |

Truthout

Free News for Free Thinkers. Official Truthout Tweets
45,390 followers |

PostPolitics

Political coverage from @WashingtonPost. Get social with @NGJennings and the @PostPolitics team about the news and conversation driving the nation's capital.
41,974 followers |

WSJ Law Blog

Hot cases, emerging trends and big personalities in law from The Wall Street Journal.
29,819 followers |

USAID

This is an unofficial Twitter feed for USAID, an independent federal agency providing development and humanitarian assistance worldwide.
28,034 followers |

LawLibraryofCongress

News and information from the Law Library of Congress in Washington, DC
25,021 followers |

U.S. Central Command

Official Twitter for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): News and updates about our military members. Questions? Comments? (Following does not mean endorsement.)
18,901 followers |

U.S. Commerce Dept.

The official twitter account of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
18,421 followers |

foodsafety.gov

News, tips, and recalls from foodsafety.gov, the US government’s one-stop-shop for food safety information. Our follows are not endorsements of contents/authors
18,223 followers |

Common Dreams

Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community
16,254 followers |

National Archives

The National Archives preserves and makes accessible the more than 9 billion permanently valuable records of the Federal govt
14,690 followers |

iWatch News

Investigative journalism from the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom holding power accountable since 1989. Hosted by @colegoins
14,331 followers |

Donny Shaw

The real story behind what's happening in Congress.
13,920 followers |

USTR

This is the official Twitter page of Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
13,801 followers |

US EPA Web

Some recent additions to epa.gov, the official site of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; not all are captured.
12,552 followers |

EUCOM Social Media

Social Media Division, US European Command. The command coordinates US military partnership activities with our 51 partner nations in the European Theater.
11,443 followers |

Public Citizen

Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit advocacy org that has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 40 yrs.
11,170 followers |

GSA New Media

Official tweets of the GSA Center for Excellence in Digital Government, supporting Federal-wide New Media & Web. Track #DigitalGovU for training
10,538 followers |

U.S. Drug Policy

Restoring balance to U.S. drug control efforts through a public health & safety approach. Comments & messages received are subject to the FRA & may be archived.
10,424 followers |

Singularity Hub

Singularity Hub is a blog and twitter feed covering the latest in robotics, human enhancement, genetics, nanotech, longevity, AI, the brain, etc.
10,298 followers |

Todd Park

U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Assistant to the President. Tech entrepreneur-in-residence at the White House
10,058 followers |

ExportGov

Helping U.S. Companies Export! Official export promotion site of the U.S. Government
9,974 followers |

BerkeleyLab

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is an @ENERGY national lab. Tweets by Berkeley Lab's Public Affairs Department.
9,232 followers |

Communications

Federal Govt's lead agency for scientific research on complementary approaches at the National Institutes of Health. Privacy policies: http://1.usa.gov/cRtNyr
8,893 followers |

Vivek Kundra

8,134 followers |

NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s mission is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes.
8,106 followers |

PEPFAR

Welcome to the official PEPFAR Twitter account. PEPFAR is the U.S. government initiative to help save the lives of those at risk from HIV/AIDS around the world.
7,984 followers |

CDC Sustainability

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Sustainability, Go Green, Get Healthy!
7,677 followers |

edatpost

Author of 2chambers, The Post's blog all about Congress.
7,071 followers |

Ways and Means Dems

Welcome to the Official Twitter Feed of the House Ways and Means Committee Democrats.
6,746 followers |

GovExec

GovExec covers the most pressing biz topics in fed government, from human capital and IT to finance and procurement – in print, online and through live events
6,568 followers |

GovFresh

Gov 2.0, open gov news, guides, TV, tech, people. Open air government. (@lukefretwell)
6,167 followers |

Nextgov

News, views and discussion on the world of federal IT. Part of Government Executive Media Group, Atlantic Media Co.
6,063 followers |

NIFA

Jennifer Martin tweeting for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Investing in Science, Securing Our Future
5,355 followers |

GSA

This is the US General Services Administration, the federal acquisition and property management agency. More GSA Twitters: http://www.gsa.gov/twitter
4,818 followers |

Healthcare 411

News series from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)/U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Privacy Policy: www.ahrq.gov/news/privacy.htm
4,501 followers |

Multicultural Media

Multicultural news & info from NCI Multicultural Media Outreach: staffed by James Alexander & team. Official NCI account privacy policy: http://1.usa.gov/oW1EVW
4,274 followers |

IRE and NICAR

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting since 1975.
4,091 followers |

FollowTheMoney.org

Nonpartisan nonprofit org revealing influence of campaign money on state-level elections and public policy in all 50 states
3,834 followers |

U.S. GPO

News from the U.S. Government Printing Office
3,632 followers |

OhMyGov!

Tracking the news & numbers that matter to government and political communicators, with a dash of social media strategy, Gov 2.0 and humor.
3,240 followers |

U.S. GAO (Legal)

Legal decisions & opinions from the congressional watchdog, the U.S. Government Accountability Office. For our reports, testimonies & podcasts, follow @usgao.
3,025 followers |

Federal Register

We inform citizens of their rights and obligations, document the actions of Federal agencies, and provide a forum for participation in the democratic process.
2,922 followers |

Data.Gov

Making government data accessible...one dataset at a time! Message Data.gov by posting at http://1.usa.gov/gdOaoB
2,611 followers |

GSA ITS

Are you a federal, state, or local agency looking for technology or telecommunications? Welcome to the General Services Administration's shop for your IT needs!
2,431 followers |

DrugPolicy

Drug Policy News from the White House Drug Policy Office
1,852 followers |

OPAffairs

US Office of Population Affairs - A leader in reproductive health care, family planning, adolescent pregnancy prevention and care, and related research.
1,792 followers |

Courthouse News

1,789 followers |

FCIR

The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting is a nonprofit, digital and bilingual investigative journalism organization.
1,407 followers |

The Gov Monitor

The Gov Monitor is an online public policy and administration platform working to promote better governance
1,368 followers |

Law Revision Counsel

Office in the US House of Representatives that publishes the official United States Code
1,303 followers |

INN

The Investigative News Network is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization advancing sustainability and excellence in nonprofit journalism.
1,281 followers |

RegulationsGov

Official Twitter account. We support your ability to make a difference in Federal decision-making. Your forum: facebook.com/RegulationsGov
1,209 followers |

History News Network

Because the Past is the Present and the Future, Too.
664 followers |

Megan Rhyne

Executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government and advocate for transparency in the Commonwealth
661 followers |

DocuTicker

DocuTicker collects abstracts from grey literature: PDF reports published by government agencies, think tanks, NGOs, research institutes & interest groups.
517 followers |

BBC UK News

From the UK News RSS feed.
334 followers |

On Point News

A New Take on Legal News
88 followers |

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