FirstGov– Official Web site of the U.S. Federal Government, providing access to more than 27 million government Web pages
The White House– contains the White House Virtual Library, a link to the most commonly requested federal services, the Briefing Room, and the latest information from the Oval Office
House of Representatives– link from here to the various committees, get information on (and link to Web pages/e-mail of) members of the House
Senate– link from here to all the information you need from the U.S. Senate
Thomas– the federal legislative section of the Library of Congress. From this site, you can search for bills by subject, author, or bill number. You can pull up the full text of the bill or even search the Congressional Record
The New Republic– the Web version of the award-winning magazine, featuring articles on political and cultural issues
Washingtonian Magazine Online– the monthly magazine of the nation's capitol. Whether you want to keep up on what's going on within the Beltway or find a good restaurant there for an upcoming trip, this online publication is well done.