Hatch Act

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QAnon has gone dark before the midterms—and believers have a theory

Is QAnon afraid of breaking an innocuous law?

On Oct 25, 2018 by Mike Rothschild

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Did James O’Keefe use AP government flashcards to understand the Hatch Act?

The conservative activist and filmmaker returns with a curious definition.

On Sep 18, 2018 by David Covucci

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Treasury Department may have broken federal ethics law with Trump retweet

It's not the first time the administration has violated the Hatch Act.

On Aug 15, 2018 by David Gilmour

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, a Republican, violated the Hatch Act when he advocated for President Donald Trump's reelection at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier this year, according to government officials.

FCC commissioner’s comments about Trump violated Hatch Act, officials say

O'Rielly made comments about Trump during CPAC.

On May 2, 2018 by Andrew Wyrich

Senate Democrats have asked for an investigation into whether Michael O'Rielly, a FCC commissioner, violated the Hatch Act by supporting Donald Trump at CPAC.

FCC commissioner’s support of Trump at CPAC could be an ethics violation

The letter was signed by seven Democrats in the Senate.

On Mar 9, 2018 by Andrew Wyrich

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said it will open a case to determine if White House counselor Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act.

Officials will investigate if Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act

The complaint stems from an interview she gave with 'Fox & Friends' last week.

On Nov 29, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich

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Trump’s social media manager broke federal law with a tweet

An April tweet landed the White House director of social media in hot water.

On Jun 9, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich