Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Deanna: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online in discussing the shutdown? Experts ...

Experts disagree on whether the Democrat-blaming language on the website of HUD and various other government agencies reaches the threshold of violating the 1939 Hatch Act, which restricts certain ...

The U.S. Capitol is seen on the second day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Deanna: ...

Shortly before the latest government shutdown began, the abuses were common. Federal agencies’ websites started pushing partisan political messages, blaming Democrats for the looming breakdown, and ...

What did the Trump administration do? As prospects of Congress reaching a deal to fund the government dimmed on Tuesday, a pointed message was spotted on the website homepage for the U.S. Department ...