The Hatch Act applies to executive branch workers, including postal employees, but not the president and vice president. District government workers also are covered.

Jean-Pierre has cited the Hatch Act repeatedly in declining to answer questions, such as when she was asked about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s challenge to President Joe Biden for the 2024 ...

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

Experts were baffled by the Biden administration invoking the Hatch Act when asked whether President Biden or his son owned the cocaine found at the White House. The culprit behind the White House ...

Navy secretary slapped with Hatch Act violation for urging Biden’s reelection Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro speaks at the National Press Club Headliners Luncheon in Washington, Feb. 21, 2023.

Some Hatch Act restrictions loosened under the Trump administration Based on the new rules, civil servants may be able to display campaign items supporting President Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

A watchdog agency has informed the White House that press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and spokesman Andrew Bates violated the Hatch Act, giving Jean-Pierre her second warning letter this year over… ...

Administration Hatch Act loophole closing, top official says by Nick Robertson - 05/20/24 9:22 AM ET ...

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro violated the Hatch Act when he endorsed President Joe Biden while overseas in January, the Office of the Special Counsel found ...

Karine Jean-Pierre and Andrew Bates took actions that were "contrary" to guidance on complying with a law designed to limit how officials engage in elections, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel said.