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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.A week ago, the Trump ...
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 ...
Senior Justice Department officials tapped by Trump to run Library of Congress are denied access
Two senior Justice Department officials appointed by President Donald Trump to run the Library of Congress were denied access ...
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 ...
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.
In rare move, Congress pushes back on Trump over Library of Congress
Lawmakers are raising separation-of-powers concerns as the White House seeks to install a Justice Department official at the ...
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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 ...
Trump replaces longtime Librarian of Congress with top Justice Department official
President Donald Trump named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting librarian of Congres. Carla Hayden, who started ...
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 ...
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 ...