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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 ...
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 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 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.
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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 ...
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 ...
Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff
The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to ...
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. Even as the White House ...