(Alex Brandon | The Associated Press) In this July 27, 2017, file photo, Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway walks back to the West Wing of the White House in Washington. A federal watchdog says Conway violated the federal law prohibiting government officials from using their positions to influence political campaigns. The Office of Special Counsel says Conway violated the Hatch Act twice last year when she advocated for embattled Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore and against his Democratic rival, Sen. Doug Jones.