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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.
5,218,059 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
2,901,546 followers |

Arnold

I love hearing from my fans.
2,510,089 followers |

Al Gore

2,423,063 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).
2,302,741 followers |

NPR Politics

Political coverage and conversation from @NPRnews
1,794,102 followers |

GeorgeStephanopoulos

Good Morning America Anchor, @ThisWeekABC Anchor and ABC News Chief Political Correspondent
1,756,939 followers |

World Economic Forum

Official Twitter account of the World Economic Forum, best known for the Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters (@pilcherg @chris_parker @WEF_Anna tweeting)
1,668,575 followers |

CDC Emergency

CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: increasing the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.
1,346,382 followers |

Nicholas Kristof

New York Times columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, co-author @Half the Sky, http://www.facebook.com/kristof
1,260,766 followers |

Cory Booker

Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
1,156,741 followers |

Kevin Rudd

Federal Member for Griffith. Proud father of 3 great kids with my wife Thérèse. Born and raised in country Queensland.
1,111,254 followers |

Smithsonian

We're not a museum. We're 19 of them! Plus 9 research centers & the National Zoo. Follow your favorites
672,569 followers |

Peace Corps

Welcome to the official Peace Corps Twitter! Life is calling. How far will you go? Tweets by Amber, follows & RTs are not endorsements, thanks for following us!
457,706 followers |

womenshealth.gov

The Office on Women's Health is part of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. (Note: following/being followed neither implies nor equals endorsement.)
426,878 followers |

Library of Congress

We are the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in our collections.
381,341 followers |

FBI PressOffice

FBI Special Agent--If you have a crime tip, please point your browser here: https://tips.fbi.gov /
355,714 followers |

USDA Food Safety

Food Safety and Inspection Service educates consumers about the importance of safe food handling and reducing the risk of foodborne illness
295,668 followers |

OSTP

Official Twitter account of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy #TOTD is our Tweetoid of the Day (send us your ideas!)
285,130 followers |

StateDept

Welcome to the official U.S. Department of State Twitter! Currently on Duty: Luke
283,899 followers |

Barack Obama News

News about Barack Obama - UNOFFICIAL TWITTER
274,661 followers |

U.S. FDA

Get notified about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recalls. Privacy Policy - http://www.fda.gov/privacy
274,589 followers |

National Science Fdn

where discoveries begin [administered by @pffli]
251,458 followers |

CDC_eHealth

CDC social media, including: videos, eCards, widgets, Twitter chats. Comments received are subject to PRA & may be archived http://go.usa.gov/8Ea.
238,877 followers |

U.S. Senate Floor

A @GovTop project. See also @HouseFloor.
229,283 followers |

Travel - State Dept

Official Twitter for U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs: protecting lives and interests of U.S. citizens overseas. Currently on Duty: Corina
227,562 followers |

CSPAN

Capitol Hill. The White House. National Politics.
223,375 followers |

U.S. House Floor

A @GovTop project. See also @SenateFloor.
218,227 followers |

USGS

Earth science knowledge is just a tweet away. Tweets do not = endorsement: http://on.doi.gov/pgwu0Y
212,140 followers |

CDC Flu

Flu-related updates from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Comments received are subject to PRA & may be archived http://go.usa.gov/8Ea.
194,978 followers |

John Boehner

I represent Ohio's 8th Congressional District and serve as Speaker of the House; am fighting for a smaller, more accountable government.
184,245 followers |

SEC_News

Securities and Exchange Commission News
176,732 followers |

Sultan Al Qassemi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a commentator on Arab affairs.
118,130 followers |

US Dept of Education

News and information from the U.S Department of Education.
118,064 followers |

GobiernoUSA.gov

Síguenos para mantenerte al tanto de las últimas noticias e información oficial del Gobierno de los EE.UU. en español.
116,499 followers |

US Holocaust Museum

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.
115,897 followers |

FEMA

This channel provides FEMA mission-related information. For emergencies, call your local fire/EMS/police or 9-1-1.
111,389 followers |

The Democrats

This is the official Twitter account of the Democratic Party. Follow our tweets to get the latest info on Democratic news, issues, and events.
110,042 followers |

USA.gov

Follow us to stay up to date on the latest official government news and information.
93,612 followers |

EFF

Defending your civil liberties in a digital world! Follow us to stay at the forefront of tech policy issues.
80,332 followers |

Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Official).
80,243 followers |

U.S. EPA

News, links, tips, and conversation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
75,128 followers |

benwedeman

Article RTs NOT endorsement. Fan page? Of course not! Only the news is the star. All else is just polished teeth. Always question conventional wisdom.
74,850 followers |

NOAA

NOAA provides science, service, and stewardship to protect life and property and conserve and protect the Earth's natural resources. (Formerly @usNOAAgov)
62,266 followers |

ChuckGrassley

U.S. Senator born, raised and still living in New Hartford, IA.http://facebook.com/grassleyhttp://www.youtube.com/SenChuckGrassley
44,769 followers |

NOAA's Ocean Service

NOAA's National Ocean Service is the nation's premier federal science agency for oceans and coasts.
44,393 followers |

US Dept. of Labor

Jobs, employment, workforce, safety, labor, government 2.0 issues and regulations news and information from the US Department of Labor
40,758 followers |

US_Air_Force

Official U.S. Air Force Twitter: news, images, video from www.af.mil about our Airmen around the world. (Following does not=endorsement.)
39,621 followers |

NavyNews

Navy News that should matter most to the extended U.S. Navy family.
37,451 followers |

Thaddeus McCotter

U.S. Rep. for Michigan's 11th District & erstwhile guitar player.
37,223 followers |

Barbara Boxer

Democratic U.S. Senator from California
36,148 followers |

U.S. Coast Guard

Official USCG Twitter account for news. This is not an emergency communication channel. If you are in distress, use VHF Ch. 16 or dial 911.
34,275 followers |

ReadydotGov

Be informed. Make a plan. Build a kit. Get involved.
32,330 followers |

US Supreme Court

A @GovTop project.
30,723 followers |

FRONTLINE

Frontline gains rare access to an #AlQaeda stronghold in Yemen -- preview now: http://ow.ly/b9Xz5 @pbs 5/29
30,327 followers |

Greenversations

The official blog of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
29,150 followers |

USAID

This is an unofficial Twitter feed for USAID, an independent federal agency providing development and humanitarian assistance worldwide.
28,704 followers |

Dennis Kucinich

United States Congressman
28,307 followers |

National Zoo

The Smithsonian's National Zoo demonstrates leadership in animal care, science, education, and sustainability.
27,924 followers |

JohnCornyn

Representing Texas in the Senate Since 2002.
27,148 followers |

Mark Warner

Updates from the U.S. Senator from Virginia and Staff. Following/retweeting does not equal an endorsement.
26,420 followers |

CBP

This is the official Twitter site of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the United States' border enforcement and facilitation agency.
25,784 followers |

Vancouver Police

The men and women of the VPD believe in a level of service that routinely goes Beyond the Call.
23,990 followers |

Americagov

Get engaged, join the cultural conversation
23,667 followers |

TSA Blog Team

This is where you can get quick notes and updates concerning the TSA Blog.
23,356 followers |

Andrew Cuomo

Official Twitter account for the Governor of New York State.
22,579 followers |

Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz, United States Congress representing Utah's Third District
22,206 followers |

NOAA Ocean Explorer

NOAA Ocean Explorer is an educational Internet offering for all who wish to learn about, discover, and virtually explore the ocean realm.
20,056 followers |

US Fish and Wildlife

Pacific Region, US Fish and Wildlife Service includes ID, OR, WA, HI & other Pacific Islands. Accessibility-- go to http://www.fws.gov/pacific/section508/
19,540 followers |

Jim Cashel

Chairman of Forum One, a digital communications firm which works at the nexus of technology, public policy, and online community.
19,312 followers |

David Leonhardt

Washington bureau chief for The New York Times
17,992 followers |

BusinessUSA

This is the official account of BusinessUSA - a federal govt initiative for smallbiz & exporters.
17,834 followers |

Sen. Robert Menendez

Retweets, replies & follows ≠ endorsement.
17,459 followers |

Air Force News

This is the official Twitter account for the Air Force's news website, AF.mil. (Following does not=endorsement.)
17,320 followers |

U.S. EPA Water

The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water- working for clean water for all Americans
17,080 followers |

SEC

Careers at the Securities and Exchange Commission
16,979 followers |

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps: an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you.
16,743 followers |

Susan Collins

United States Senator from Maine
16,376 followers |

johnculberson

John Culberson: Proud father, happy husband. TX Congressman-Jeffersonian Republican. Let Texans Run Texas. Amateur astronomer
15,354 followers |

Marc Lynch

14,819 followers |

Paul Solomon

Writer, Political Reporter, Musician, Consultant
14,430 followers |

Donny Shaw

The real story behind what's happening in Congress.
13,965 followers |

USDA NAL

We are the world's largest library devoted to agriculture. Covering: crops, animals, food, nutrition, safety, health, water quality, invasives, and much more.
13,650 followers |

ExchangesConnect

ExchangesConnect is the online community of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (http://exchanges.state.gov), U.S. Dept. of State. Tweets by Melissa.
13,585 followers |

obamawire

Check out the new Facebook page: Facebook.com/obamawire
13,510 followers |

ISS National Lab

As the Nation's newest national laboratory, the ISS will strengthen relationships for the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
12,754 followers |

US Army Africa

U.S. Army Africa Twitter Feed: News, images and video from AFRICOM and other media sources related to Africa. Following or RTing does not=endorsement
12,202 followers |

Pete Hoekstra

11,736 followers |

Benefits.gov

Visit Benefits.gov to access over 1,000 benefit and assistance programs. Take advantage of Benefits.gov to find government benefits that are right for you!
11,521 followers |

Jim_Jordan

Proudly serving Ohio's beautiful fourth district.
10,891 followers |

Digg Politics

Just can't get enough... Popular political stories from Digg.com.
10,869 followers |

Rep. Tim Ryan

Office of Congressman Tim Ryan, proudly serving Ohio's 17th District in the United States Congress
10,740 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.
10,631 followers |

Neil Abercrombie

Governor of the State of Hawaii
10,628 followers |

ExportGov

Helping U.S. Companies Export! Official export promotion site of the U.S. Government
10,101 followers |

Benjamin Spector

61, Husband, 1 Cat, Born In Montreal, Living In NYC, Obama Democrat, Progressive Blogger, Jewish Atheist, Skeptic, Agnostic, Free Thinker, ADHD, Cult Survivor
9,967 followers |

U.S. Rep. Bob Latta

Representing #OH5. On the Energy and Commerce Committee. Vice Chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen Caucus. Co-Chair of the Republican New Media Caucus.
9,602 followers |

NC Governor's Office

Posts to this site, in connection with the transaction of public business, are subject to the NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
9,554 followers |

Senior Corps

Senior Corps helps today’s over 55s to contribute their job skills and expertise to community projects and organizations.
8,539 followers |

Julian Sanchez

I sit motionless in the center of my Web, but that Web has a thousand radiations, and I know well every quiver of each of them.
7,867 followers |

Senator Harry Reid

Official Twitter account of Friends for Harry Reid.
7,484 followers |

Rep.George Miller

Representing Contra Costa and Solano in Congress. Top priority = creating new jobs. Also, avid reader and hiker.
7,285 followers |

joshuafoust

Fellow at the American Security Project, Writer for PBS & The Atlantic. Opinions be mine alone, yar.
6,726 followers |

IDAHO.gov

The State of Idaho's official website
6,676 followers |

hari sreenivasan

PBS NewsHour Correspondent/ Dir. Digitial Partnerships. http://on.fb.me/FacebookHari http://gplus.to/sreenivasan RTs do not equal endorsements
6,607 followers |

Ted Strickland

6,386 followers |

Don Gonyea

NPR Nat'l Political Correspondent/10 yrs White House/DC by way of Detroit/retweets not endorsements
6,297 followers |

DHS Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned Information Sharing is DHS's online network of emerg responders and lessons learned
6,274 followers |

The Resource Center

National Service Resources and Training. Tweets by @lnorvig
6,225 followers |

Pete Olson

U.S. Rep for TX-22
5,946 followers |

JeffFortenberry

U.S. Representative of the First Congressional District of Nebraska
5,582 followers |

Congressman Austria

Proudly representing the citizens of the 7th District of Ohio. Member of the House Appropriations Committee. http://www.facebook.com/SteveAustria
5,547 followers |

Mitch Wagner

Avoiding direct sunlight in San Diego. Editor in chief @Educational_IT @IntelligentWAN @TheCMOsite
5,289 followers |

Mike Dovilla

State Representative 18th Ohio House District | @USNavy veteran | fighting for #job creation and common sense #government
4,416 followers |

gimpgirl

Supporting the lives of women with disabilities.
4,227 followers |

Jeff Brown

Political economy-Social science that takes as its principal subject of study the interrelationships between political and economic institutions.
4,050 followers |

Rep. Marica L. Fudge

The Campaign of U.S. Representative of Ohio11th Congressional District
3,859 followers |

Gideon Lichfield

Media editor, The Economist. Just geeky enough to be annoying. All opinions expressed herein etc etc. http://econ.st/qLSgl3, http://newsthing.net
2,762 followers |

Mary Jo Kilroy

Tweets from Former Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy and her campaign staff.
2,694 followers |

Peace Corps Journals

PeaceCorpsJournals is a free online service that gives you instant updates of Peace Corps Volunteers' blogs all over the world.
2,588 followers |

David Pepper

2,225 followers |

Dan Burton

US Representative, Indiana's 5th District
2,153 followers |

American Future Fund

Conservative 501(c)(4) formed to provide Americans with conservative and free market viewpoints, advocating conservative issues and conservative legislation.
2,095 followers |

Todd Epp

Writer, blogger, father, son, husband, Buddhist, recovering lawyer, South Dakotan, Civil Air Patrol member, US Coast Guard Auxiliarist
2,066 followers |

Shuttle Endeavour

A fun take on Space Shuttle Endeavour (note, we're not NASA)
1,987 followers |

Laura Hertzfeld

Leading, but I like followers. Story teller, LA ambassador, midnight baker & EW.com professional pop culture junkie.
1,859 followers |

Prokofy Neva

The police are against me, the literati are against me; they rail at me and run off to the play; it's impossible to get tickets. Gogol
1,769 followers |

Richard Hackathorn

Industry analyst for business intelligence & data warehousing.
1,607 followers |

Felicity Pereyra

Opera singer turned organizer in crucial battleground state of CO for President Obama. #Obama2012 #firedup #readytogo
1,098 followers |

Innovation Economy

The Innovation Economy offers a conversation on the vital role of innovation in sustaining and building upon U.S. competitiveness in the global economy.
1,075 followers |

Taylor Sappington

20, Studying Political Science and Economics. Looking for status quo? You're on the wrong page.
990 followers |

Hamilton County Comm

NOT COUNTY SPONSORED. EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Tracking Hamilton County (Cincinnati) Commission, both in meetings and on the campaign trail.
975 followers |

Kimball Perry

Opinions my own. RTs not endorsements.
841 followers |

cybergrrloh

I'm a Second Life avatar, virtual world community builder, reporter, SL blogger. My human is @alizasherman.
803 followers |

Impact Cincinnati

a weekly panel discussion show designed to delve deeper into the issues.
802 followers |

Kentaro Toyama

UC Berkeley researcher writing a book tentatively titled =A Different Kind of Growth: Wisdom in Global Development=
766 followers |

Lauren M. Kinsey

I blog @plunderbund. We're a little bit wonkish, a little bit investigative journalism, & a little bit rock n roll.
697 followers |

Town Hall Ohio

Ohio Farm Bureau's weekly award-winning radio public affairs discussion forum, airing on 14 Ohio radio stations reaching residents in 74 Ohio counties.
675 followers |

Nancy Hanks

Political independent, The Hankster covers news and opinion for independent voters
655 followers |

David Krikorian

Entrepreneur & Small Business Owner focused on solutions for Main Street Americans. Married with three great kids. Candidate for U.S. Representative - OH 02
517 followers |

Virtual Africa

Official Tweets from Virtual Africa in #SecondLife, by Uthango Social Investments in South Africa. Join us on FaceBook http://ow.ly/V1ae
445 followers |

Maryanne Zeleznik

News Director at WVXU
445 followers |

electionU

Your voice Your choice, Your counrty
307 followers |

Dave Taylor

Virtual Worlds at Imperial College London
296 followers |

CDS Official

The Confederation of Democratic Simulators is a community, filled with citizens participating in the oldest democracy in Second Life.
19 followers |

Green Township Dems

Green Township Democratic Club in Hamilton Co. Ohio, politics, progressive, community!
7 followers |

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