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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.
As Library of Congress crisis deepens, lawmakers tread carefully
A stalemate at the Library of Congress continued Tuesday with no easy resolution in sight, as lawmakers considered how far to ...
Top Justice Dept. Official Is Now Also Acting Librarian of Congress
After firing the head of the Library of Congress, the president put his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, in charge of ...
Todd Blanche nominated to be new librarian of Congress
President Donald Trump appointed Todd Blanche, who is second in charge at the Justice Department, as the new librarian of ...
Trump Is Trying to Take Control of Congress Through Its Library
Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to take over the Library of Congress, its latest effort to subsume the legislative ...
Trump Names His Former Defense Attorney As Temporary Librarian Of Congress After Ousting Predecessor
The Library of Congress has disputed there was a change in leadership, Politico reports, saying it's awaiting guidance from ...
Maddow Blog | Trump’s decision to fire the librarian of Congress sparks an intensifying controversy
Trump appointees tried to get to work at the Library of Congress. Staff members at the library refused — and called the ...