However, the act’s text reads, “’employee’” means any individual, other than the President and the Vice President.” This means that Harris is not subject to the Hatch Act.

An outline of how the DREAM Act would enable young people to earn citizenship, who it would affect, and some of the obstacles the bill faces in Congress despite enjoying bipartisan support.

The Hatch Act, a law limiting political activity by federal employees, does not apply to the U.S. president and vice president, contrary to social media posts claiming falsely that Democratic ...

It’s called The Hatch Act. But when a Democratic senator from New Mexico first introduced it decades ago in the US Senate, it was dubbed “An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities.” ...

Rumors that Trump threatened Obama with Hatch Act originated as satire Social media posts falsely claimed Trump "officially warned" Obama to "stay out of America's foreign affairs." ...

Later that day, Trump doubled-down on the idea and told reporters, “It is legal. There is no Hatch Act, because it doesn’t pertain to the President.” Facts First: Trump is right, the ...

The Washington-based group, Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust (FACT), had accused Granholm, a former Michigan governor, of violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from ...

The Hatch Act, passed in 1939, limits federal employees from engaging in partisan political activities while performing their official duties.