Free U.S. Government Documentaries

The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court takes an unprecedented look into the Supreme Court, its role, traditions and history of the Court featuring interviews with all the sitting and retired Justices.

After 30 years, America's War on drugs costs U.S. taxpayers $40 billion a year with no victory in sight....

This documentary goes beyond the talking points of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, and looks at their biographies in order to discover what drives them and informs their decisions.

Each presidential election the PBS series Frontline produces an election special that profiles the two major candidates. Their two-hour special aired last night on PBS and is now available to stream on their YouTube channel.

The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home provides a documentary-style look behind the scenes at White House operations and examines the history of the president's home.

This documentary explores the prison industrial complex which has become a $50 billion-a-year industry. It examines the tough laws which the corrections industry lobbies for.

In this report, a dual biography of George W. Bush and John Kerry, and how their distinctive histories and personalities would shape their approach to the presidency.

America: Freedom to Fascism is a 2006 film by Aaron Russo, which alleges among a variety of claims that income tax is illegal.

The history, art, and architecture of the U.S. Capitol from its opening in 1800 to the The history, art, and architecture of the U.S. Capitol from its opening in 1800 to the present were presented in a special 107-minute version of The Capitol.present were presented in a special 107-minute version of The Capitol.

The United States inspires deep and conflicting emotions in other parts of the world....