Nation Oct 15 A Kristi Noem video blames Democrats for the shutdown. Some airports are refusing to play it for being too political By Adriana Gomez Licon, Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Politics Oct 02 House Oversight Democrats call for investigation into Trump administration’s shutdown messages Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, suggested in a letter to the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel that the Trump administration has made “apparent violations of the Hatch Act."… By Associated Press
Politics Jun 13 White House press secretary has violated rule against politicking on the job, watchdog says According to a letter from the Office of Special Counsel, Jean-Pierre crossed the line in the run-up to the midterm elections with her references to “MAGA Republicans” because her comments were intended “to generate opposition to Republican candidates.”… By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Nov 09 Probe finds Trump officials repeatedly violated Hatch Act The report from the Office of Special Counsel finds the officials broke the law without consequence and with the approval of the administration in what it describes as a "willful disregard for the Hatch Act."… By Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Aug 27 Watchdog groups say convention appearances broke Hatch Act Two White House officials violated the Hatch Act by participating in events aired during this week's Republican National Convention. That's according to two separate ethics complaints filed by government watchdog groups. By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Jun 14 Trump says he won’t fire Conway over Hatch Act violations By Associated Press "It looks to me like they're trying to take away her right of free speech and that's just not fair," Trump told Fox and Friends. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 6:45 News Wrap: White House dismisses agency call to fire Conway In our news wrap Thursday, the White House dismissed a federal watchdog agency’s call to fire Kellyanne Conway. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Conway violated the Hatch Act by using her official capacity to disparage Democratic presidential candidates. Continue watching
Jun 13 Federal agency recommends firing of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway By Associated Press The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which is unrelated to special counsel Robert Mueller's office, said Conway is a "repeat offender" of the Hatch Act by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Kellyanne Conway broke law by advocating for Roy Moore, says federal watchdog By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal watchdog office says White House Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway illegally tried to influence last year's Senate race in Alabama by advocating for Alabama Republican Roy Moore in TV appearances. Also, President Trump played… Continue watching