Watchdog groups say convention appearances broke Hatch Act

Two White House officials violated the Hatch Act by participating in choreographed events aired during the Republican National Convention, according to two separate ethics complaints filed by government watchdog groups.

Investigation: County failed to process ballot applications

After an investigation found that election officials in Georgia’s most populous county failed to process some absentee ballot applications for the June primary, the state election board on Thursday referred the matter to the state attorney general to determine whether laws were broken.