Federal Government
The United States federal government operates through three co-equal branches established by the Constitution. Each branch holds distinct powers designed to check and balance the others.
The Three Branches
Separation of powers since 1789
Executive
Enforces and implements federal law
- President
- Commander in Chief
- Vice President
- Presides over Senate
- Cabinet Departments
- 15
- Key Agencies
- 400+
Departments
- State
- Defense
- Justice
- Treasury
- Homeland Security
- Health & Human Services
- Education
- Commerce
- Interior
- Agriculture
- Labor
- Transportation
- Energy
- Veterans Affairs
- Housing & Urban Dev.
Legislative
Creates and passes federal law
- Senate
- 100 senators
- House of Representatives
- 435 members
- Term — Senate
- 6 years, staggered
- Term — House
- 2 years, all seats
Senate Leadership
- Majority Leader
- Minority Leader
- President Pro Tempore
House Leadership
- Speaker of the House
- Majority Leader
- Minority Leader
Judicial
Interprets the Constitution and laws
- Supreme Court
- 9 justices
- Circuit Courts
- 13 circuits
- District Courts
- 94 districts
- Appointments
- Life tenure
Supreme Court
- Chief Justice of the United States
- 8 Associate Justices
- ~7,000 petitions annually
- ~60–80 cases heard per term
Follow the Money
Full money dashboard →Where federal money flows — campaign donors, lobbyists, and congressional stock trades.
Active Alerts
All conflicts →Potential conflicts of interest, disclosure gaps, and transparency flags at the federal level.
Stock disclosure alerts — live data coming soon
Congressional stock trades within 45-day STOCK Act disclosure window will appear here once the tracker is live.
Lobbying cross-reference — live data coming soon
Alerts for officials who vote on legislation affecting known campaign donors will populate here.
Judicial conflict-of-interest flags — live data coming soon
Recusal history and ethics disclosure gaps for federal judges will surface here.