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Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.
Lawmakers in Both Parties Resist Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of Their Library
The surprise firing of the head of the Library of Congress and efforts to install Trump loyalists at the iconic institution ...
GOP leaders draw the line at Trump's Library of Congress takeover
GOP congressional leaders have stood aside the past four months as President Donald Trump has attacked legislative branch ...
Trump Clash With Library of Congress Sets Up Constitutional Fight
WASHINGTON—The Library of Congress—long a sleepy, noncontroversial staple of the nation’s capital—has become the latest ...
Trump fired the Librarian of Congress. Now Dems want to change the hiring process
Congress should have that power, not the president, some say, after Trump removed Library of Congress head Carla Hayden from ...
Trump fires nation’s first Black Librarian of Congress
Carla Hayden, the first African American and woman to lead the Library of Congress, was dismissed without explanation.
Trump fires longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Carla Hayden has been the Librarian of Congress since 2016. She was the first woman and African American to hold the position ...
As Library of Congress crisis deepens, lawmakers tread carefully
Trump’s bid to exert control over the Library of Congress has resulted in a power struggle between the legislative and ...