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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 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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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 ...
Alsobrooks urges Trump to reinstate Carla Hayden to Library of Congress
In a letter, U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks is urging President Donald Trump to reinstate former Librarian of Congress Carla ...