https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/how-states-run-elections/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8aqZU0JyMfw/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts on how states run elections Learn how states run elections and what that entails, as well as what parts of the election process are covered by federal vs. state law. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8aqZU0JyMfw 2026-10-27T17:56:13.084Z https://usafacts.org/crash-course/gerrymandering/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oJXxCfwkb-o/hqdefault.jpg Is gerrymandering getting worse? What is gerrymandering? In this video, we take a look at the history of gerrymandering, whether it's gotten worse, and what safeguards are in place to prevent it. https://www.youtube.com/embed/oJXxCfwkb-o 2026-10-22T20:01:45.695Z https://usafacts.org/crash-course/election-integrity/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2b-H-rxQ8m8/hqdefault.jpg How big of a problem is voter fraud? How common is election fraud? In this video, we look at how the US voting system works and the mechanisms in place to keep elections secure. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2b-H-rxQ8m8 2026-10-22T15:48:09.381Z https://usafacts.org/crash-course/electoral-college/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9Q9WAe_aqPs/hqdefault.jpg Is the Electoral College broken? What is the electoral college? In this video, we dig into how the electoral college works, why not everyone thinks we should keep using it for presidential elections, and possible future changes. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Q9WAe_aqPs 2026-10-15T14:20:06.974Z https://usafacts.org/crash-course/vote/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xsxcuVjn3NA/hqdefault.jpg Why don't more people vote? Why don't more Americans vote and do our votes even matter? In this video, we dig into the data of how many people vote in the US, why so many don't, and the impact of your vote. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xsxcuVjn3NA 2026-10-07T20:08:11.241Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/the-american-healthcare-system/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tl5_VdbCvMA/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts on the American healthcare system On this episode of Just the Facts, Steve Ballmer dives into the complexities of the American healthcare system. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tl5_VdbCvMA 2026-10-06T17:23:19.810Z https://usafacts.org/crash-course/campaign-funding/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y22FuMI7vXI/hqdefault.jpg Where does campaign money really come from? Learn how much money candidates are raising and spending for the 2026 midterm elections. In this video, we dig into current political campaign fundraising and spending. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y22FuMI7vXI 2026-10-01T15:59:21.557Z https://usafacts.org/crash-course/two-party-system/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HT8ikFog_pQ/hqdefault.jpg Why does the US only have two major parties? Red vs. blue. Republican vs. Democrat. Conservative vs. liberal. Left or Right. In this video, we look at why so many Americans identify as "independent" yet we have only two major political parties. https://www.youtube.com/embed/HT8ikFog_pQ 2026-09-29T16:10:24.516Z https://usafacts.org/crash-course/political-polarization/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dsGoS_M7AW8/hqdefault.jpg Why Are US Politics Today So Divisive? Why are US politics today so divided? In this video, we dive into the history of Republicans and Democrats, conservative and liberal, and why politics have gotten so polarized. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dsGoS_M7AW8 2026-09-22T16:21:42.459Z https://usafacts.org/debate/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A7_1Mqhmf4Y/hqdefault.jpg The American Dream at 250 years Ben Shapiro and Scott Galloway debate the American Dream. Watch, explore the data, and form your own opinion. https://www.youtube.com/embed/A7_1Mqhmf4Y 2026-10-14T09:56:10.076Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/donor-and-recipient-states/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/svyTxpL13Tc/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts on donor and recipient states USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer dives into which states give more tax money to the US federal government than receive it, and which receive more. https://www.youtube.com/embed/svyTxpL13Tc 2026-08-13T14:40:57.324Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/oil-prices/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KEiKy6mf2Ew/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts on oil prices Oil is a global market, so if supply is threatened anywhere, prices can rise everywhere — including at your local gas station. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KEiKy6mf2Ew 2026-07-23T14:17:11.934Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/the-federal-reserve/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IxxBuFTmtxs/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts on the Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve may be the most important bank you never use. But why is it called a “bank”, how is it governed, and how does it influence daily life? https://www.youtube.com/embed/IxxBuFTmtxs 2026-06-15T18:50:13.143Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/who-pays-for-what/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YFzfmJNqrgk/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts on federal, state, and local government finances Learn the facts about how different levels of government share responsibilities for major public services like healthcare, education, transportation, public safety, and social programs. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YFzfmJNqrgk 2026-03-09T15:35:49.300Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/national-debt/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dF47YBIgOFQ/hqdefault.jpg How big is the US national debt? Learn the facts about how annual budget deficits add up over time, why the federal government borrows money, and more. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dF47YBIgOFQ 2026-03-09T15:36:23.014Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/do-you-qualify/cash/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IYmUfktljQE/hqdefault.jpg What cash assistance does the government provide? | Episode 6 of Just the Facts: Do You Qualify? USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer looks at the four ways the US government provides cash assistance for Americans with lower incomes. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IYmUfktljQE 2025-11-24T18:14:26.728Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/do-you-qualify/education/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ti6Motk5Dhc/hqdefault.jpg How does the government help low-income students? | Episode 5 of Just the Facts: Do You Qualify? USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer breaks down how the government funds loans and grants, who qualifies, and how much the government spends per student. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ti6Motk5Dhc 2025-11-07T17:59:19.573Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/do-you-qualify/food/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/snHiT4f_wa4/hqdefault.jpg How do SNAP benefits impact food insecurity? | Episode 4 of Just the Facts: Do You Qualify? USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer digs into who struggles to afford food, how programs like SNAP and WIC keep families fed. https://www.youtube.com/embed/snHiT4f_wa4 2025-10-29T21:30:22.787Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/do-you-qualify/housing/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dfhwCPLCkpw/hqdefault.jpg What is subsidized housing? | Episode 3 of Just the Facts: Do You Qualify? USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer walks through who gets housing assistance and the programs that provide it. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dfhwCPLCkpw 2025-10-21T20:52:32.102Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/do-you-qualify/health/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fd93Z-resrE/hqdefault.jpg What is Medicaid and how many Americans use it? | Episode 2 of Just the Facts: Do You Qualify? USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer explores Medicaid: who it covers, how eligibility is set, and why it’s the single biggest budget item in many states. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fd93Z-resrE 2025-10-14T16:40:53.129Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/do-you-qualify/poverty/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rsUeoe2GJdk/hqdefault.jpg What is poverty? | Episode 1 of Just the Facts: Do You Qualify? USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer walks through government programs that give people support with food, housing, healthcare, and more. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rsUeoe2GJdk 2025-09-16T17:21:55.054Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/trade/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JXKLoDXmZNo/hqdefault.jpg US Imports, Exports & Tariffs: Trade Surplus and Trade Deficit Learn the facts about US trade, tariffs and their impact, trade partners, and more. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JXKLoDXmZNo 2025-06-30T21:23:21.013Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/us-federal-income-taxes/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3B0EWgrr8ZI/hqdefault.jpg US Federal Income Taxes: How the US Federal Government is Funded & How Your Share is Calculated Learn the facts about how federal taxes fund the government and the share Americans pay. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3B0EWgrr8ZI 2025-05-30T22:00:42.761Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/america-by-the-numbers/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fj2v_covEpo/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts About the US Population, Geography, and Demographics Learn the facts about the US population and how we live, straight from government data sources. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fj2v_covEpo 2024-10-15T00:47:05.852Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/health-healthcare/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nof3T1FCWFA/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts About US Healthcare and the Health of Americans Learn the facts about our US healthcare system and the health of every day Americans and find out the impact to our costs and our lifespans. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nof3T1FCWFA 2024-10-15T00:46:18.686Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/energy/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hCbUx_znoYg/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts About US Energy Use, Production, and Environmental Impact Learn the facts about US energy use, production, and environmental impact. Data right from US government sources. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hCbUx_znoYg 2024-09-06T20:40:44.931Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/economy/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zmlq5dl7fJ8/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts About the US Economy Learn the facts about the US economy: both national measures like GDP and inflation and data with personal impact, like wages and housing prices. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zmlq5dl7fJ8 2024-09-05T20:02:10.358Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/immigration/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wt91pxCd0qA/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts About US Immigration: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers Learn the facts about US immigration data: from green cards the US has issued recently, how the government defines “unauthorized immigrants,” how many people overstay visas, and more. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wt91pxCd0qA 2024-07-22T17:09:35.824Z https://usafacts.org/just-the-facts/budget/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aQoh9jdRZPM/hqdefault.jpg Just the Facts About the US Federal Budget: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers Learn about our US federal budget and how government revenue collection and spending decisions impact your daily life. https://www.youtube.com/embed/aQoh9jdRZPM 2024-07-25T04:12:31.271Z