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AllGov.com (Provides up-to-date news about more than 340 departments and agencies of the U.S. government, most of which operate under the radar of the media, even when they have annual budgets of billions of dollars. AllGov tells you what each agency says it does, what it really does, and who is making a profit from the agency. It also gives a history of the agency, illuminates controversies relating to the agency and shares critiques and suggested reforms from both the left and the right) Read about AllGov.com on MediaBiasFactCheck.

The Cabinet at WhiteHouse.gov (List of all Cabinet members from the official website of the White House)

Official U.S. Executive Branch Websites (Links to each department and many department agencies from the Library of Congress)

The Top 20 Essential U. S. Government Websites (From Lifewire, a leading technology information site, "These picks consistently offer the best user experience, helping you to find what you need quickly, easily, and efficiently."

USA.gov ("An absolutely mammoth search engine/portal that gives the searcher direct access to searchable information from the United States government, state governments, and local governments")

United States Government Manual 2020  ("A regularly updated special edition of the Federal Register, it includes leadership tables and describes agency activities and programs of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of Government, as well as activities and programs of quasi-official agencies and international organizations in which the United States participates as a member.") 

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