Politicsandgovernment
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 | Follow
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/privacy2,901,546 followers | Follow
GeorgeStephanopoulos
Good Morning America Anchor, @ThisWeekABC Anchor and ABC News Chief Political Correspondent1,756,939 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
Nicholas Kristof
New York Times columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, co-author @Half the Sky, http://www.facebook.com/kristof1,260,766 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Smithsonian
We're not a museum. We're 19 of them! Plus 9 research centers & the National Zoo. Follow your favorites672,569 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
FBI PressOffice
FBI Special Agent--If you have a crime tip, please point your browser here: https://tips.fbi.gov /355,714 followers | Follow
USDA Food Safety
Food Safety and Inspection Service educates consumers about the importance of safe food handling and reducing the risk of foodborne illness295,668 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
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: Corina227,562 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Sultan Al Qassemi
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a commentator on Arab affairs.118,130 followers | Follow
US Dept of Education
News and information from the U.S Department of Education.118,064 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
ChuckGrassley
U.S. Senator born, raised and still living in New Hartford, IA.http://facebook.com/grassleyhttp://www.youtube.com/SenChuckGrassley44,769 followers | Follow
NOAA's Ocean Service
NOAA's National Ocean Service is the nation's premier federal science agency for oceans and coasts.44,393 followers | Follow
US Dept. of Labor
Jobs, employment, workforce, safety, labor, government 2.0 issues and regulations news and information from the US Department of Labor40,758 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Thaddeus McCotter
U.S. Rep. for Michigan's 11th District & erstwhile guitar player.37,223 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Greenversations
The official blog of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency29,150 followers | Follow
National Zoo
The Smithsonian's National Zoo demonstrates leadership in animal care, science, education, and sustainability.27,924 followers | Follow
Mark Warner
Updates from the U.S. Senator from Virginia and Staff. Following/retweeting does not equal an endorsement.26,420 followers | Follow
Vancouver Police
The men and women of the VPD believe in a level of service that routinely goes Beyond the Call.23,990 followers | Follow
TSA Blog Team
This is where you can get quick notes and updates concerning the TSA Blog.23,356 followers | Follow
Jason Chaffetz
Jason Chaffetz, United States Congress representing Utah's Third District22,206 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
BusinessUSA
This is the official account of BusinessUSA - a federal govt initiative for smallbiz & exporters.17,834 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
U.S. EPA Water
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water- working for clean water for all Americans17,080 followers | Follow
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps: an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you.16,743 followers | Follow
johnculberson
John Culberson: Proud father, happy husband. TX Congressman-Jeffersonian Republican. Let Texans Run Texas. Amateur astronomer15,354 followers | Follow
Marc Lynch
14,819 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
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=endorsement12,202 followers | Follow
Pete Hoekstra
11,736 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Digg Politics
Just can't get enough... Popular political stories from Digg.com.10,869 followers | Follow
Rep. Tim Ryan
Office of Congressman Tim Ryan, proudly serving Ohio's 17th District in the United States Congress10,740 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Benjamin Spector
61, Husband, 1 Cat, Born In Montreal, Living In NYC, Obama Democrat, Progressive Blogger, Jewish Atheist, Skeptic, Agnostic, Free Thinker, ADHD, Cult Survivor9,967 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
Senior Corps
Senior Corps helps today’s over 55s to contribute their job skills and expertise to community projects and organizations.8,539 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Rep.George Miller
Representing Contra Costa and Solano in Congress. Top priority = creating new jobs. Also, avid reader and hiker.7,285 followers | Follow
joshuafoust
Fellow at the American Security Project, Writer for PBS & The Atlantic. Opinions be mine alone, yar.6,726 followers | Follow
hari sreenivasan
PBS NewsHour Correspondent/ Dir. Digitial Partnerships. http://on.fb.me/FacebookHari http://gplus.to/sreenivasan RTs do not equal endorsements6,607 followers | Follow
Ted Strickland
6,386 followers | Follow
Don Gonyea
NPR Nat'l Political Correspondent/10 yrs White House/DC by way of Detroit/retweets not endorsements6,297 followers | Follow
DHS Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned Information Sharing is DHS's online network of emerg responders and lessons learned6,274 followers | Follow
The Resource Center
National Service Resources and Training. Tweets by @lnorvig6,225 followers | Follow
JeffFortenberry
U.S. Representative of the First Congressional District of Nebraska5,582 followers | Follow
Congressman Austria
Proudly representing the citizens of the 7th District of Ohio. Member of the House Appropriations Committee. http://www.facebook.com/SteveAustria5,547 followers | Follow
Mitch Wagner
Avoiding direct sunlight in San Diego. Editor in chief @Educational_IT @IntelligentWAN @TheCMOsite5,289 followers | Follow
Mike Dovilla
State Representative 18th Ohio House District | @USNavy veteran | fighting for #job creation and common sense #government4,416 followers | Follow
Jeff Brown
Political economy-Social science that takes as its principal subject of study the interrelationships between political and economic institutions.4,050 followers | Follow
Rep. Marica L. Fudge
The Campaign of U.S. Representative of Ohio11th Congressional District3,859 followers | Follow
Gideon Lichfield
Media editor, The Economist. Just geeky enough to be annoying. All opinions expressed herein etc etc. http://econ.st/qLSgl3, http://newsthing.net2,762 followers | Follow
Mary Jo Kilroy
Tweets from Former Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy and her campaign staff.2,694 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
David Pepper
2,225 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Shuttle Endeavour
A fun take on Space Shuttle Endeavour (note, we're not NASA)1,987 followers | Follow
Laura Hertzfeld
Leading, but I like followers. Story teller, LA ambassador, midnight baker & EW.com professional pop culture junkie.1,859 followers | Follow
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. Gogol1,769 followers | Follow
Richard Hackathorn
Industry analyst for business intelligence & data warehousing.1,607 followers | Follow
Felicity Pereyra
Opera singer turned organizer in crucial battleground state of CO for President Obama. #Obama2012 #firedup #readytogo1,098 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
Taylor Sappington
20, Studying Political Science and Economics. Looking for status quo? You're on the wrong page.990 followers | Follow
Hamilton County Comm
NOT COUNTY SPONSORED. EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Tracking Hamilton County (Cincinnati) Commission, both in meetings and on the campaign trail.975 followers | Follow
cybergrrloh
I'm a Second Life avatar, virtual world community builder, reporter, SL blogger. My human is @alizasherman.803 followers | Follow
Impact Cincinnati
a weekly panel discussion show designed to delve deeper into the issues.802 followers | Follow
Kentaro Toyama
UC Berkeley researcher writing a book tentatively titled =A Different Kind of Growth: Wisdom in Global Development=766 followers | Follow
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 | Follow
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 | Follow
Nancy Hanks
Political independent, The Hankster covers news and opinion for independent voters655 followers | Follow
David Krikorian
Entrepreneur & Small Business Owner focused on solutions for Main Street Americans. Married with three great kids. Candidate for U.S. Representative - OH 02517 followers | Follow
Virtual Africa
Official Tweets from Virtual Africa in #SecondLife, by Uthango Social Investments in South Africa. Join us on FaceBook http://ow.ly/V1ae445 followers | Follow
CDS Official
The Confederation of Democratic Simulators is a community, filled with citizens participating in the oldest democracy in Second Life.19 followers | Follow
Green Township Dems
Green Township Democratic Club in Hamilton Co. Ohio, politics, progressive, community!7 followers | Follow
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