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House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack

Then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino delivers a recorded address for the Republican National Convention on Aug. 26, 2020, in the empty Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack

April 6, 2022 • The House voted to hold former Trump White House advisers Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress and refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution

House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack

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White House Attacks Voice Of America Over China Coronavirus Coverage

The Voice Of America defended itself on Friday against criticism from the Trump White House over its coverage of China. The federally funded news agency's headquarters are shown here in Washington, D.C. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

White House Attacks Voice Of America Over China Coronavirus Coverage

April 10, 2020 • The Trump administration alleges the Voice of America is relaying Chinese propaganda. Founded at the dawn of World War Two, the government-funded news agency is independent by law.

What Is The Hatch Act? And What Does It Mean For Government Employees And Twitter?

This March 28, 2017, photo shows Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., leaving a closed-door strategy session on Capitol Hill. A top aide to President Donald Trump urged the primary defeat of Amash in a tweet. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Technology

What Is The Hatch Act? And What Does It Mean For Government Employees And Twitter?

April 8, 2017 • Last weekend, a Trump staffer was accused of violating the 1939 law barring federal employees from certain political activities. But the jury's still out over whether he actually did.

What Is The Hatch Act? And What Does It Mean For Government Employees And Twitter?

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