It was created to draw a clear line between an employee's partisan political interests and their official responsibilities.

The rescission reverts the rules back to guidance from November 2020, which states that with some exceptions, the Hatch Act "does not prohibit employees from wearing campaign items, like t-shirts ...

The federal government reportedly launched a probe into the actions of special prosecutor Jack Smith who investigated President Trump’s criminal cases beginning in 2022. The U.S. Office of ...

Lynne Patton, who served as a regional administrator for HUD, was fined $1,000 and barred from federal employment for four years after admitting to violating the Hatch Act, a federal law that ...

The Office of Special Counsel on May 16 announced findings that former Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley violated the Hatch Act, which limits federal employees’ political activity ...

A reinterpretation of the Hatch Act announced by the administration lets officials wear campaign paraphernalia like MAGA hats, and removes an independent board’s role in policing violations.

The OSC said it was rescinding May 2024 guidance on the Hatch Act — a law that restricts the political activities of federal employees — that prohibited the display of campaign items in the ...