It also responds to potential violations of the Hatch Act, the law that guards against electioneering by federal employees. It is different from the Justice Department special counsels, such as Jack ...

A federal judge has ruled that the head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, saying President Donald Trump’s ...

A judge on Saturday sided with Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, in a legal battle over the president’s authority to oust the head of the independent agency.

FBI hands over subpoenaed documents that Republicans say Christopher Wray withheld DOJ makes early plays to ... retaliation from their bosses or about Hatch Act violations. Dellinger has also ...

The Justice Department quickly filed court papers ... The Office of Special Counsel is also responsible for enforcing the Hatch Act, which restricts the partisan political activities of government ...

WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled on Saturday that President Donald Trump had unlawfully tired to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency created by Congress to protect whistleblowers.