Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.

President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican president and his agenda.

The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.

Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the longtime head of the Library of Congress, a move Democrats panned as “callous” and “ignorant.” ...

Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to occupy the position, had been targeted in recent days by a ...

Carla Hayden has been the Librarian of Congress since 2016. She was the first woman and African American to hold the position.

In a letter, U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks is urging President Donald Trump to reinstate former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden after she was abruptly fired.

In 1946, an award-winning author wrote one of the first children’s books about racism. The main character was a young African ...

Reaction is mounting nationwide following former President Donald Trump's sudden dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden​, the Librarian of Congress.

Hayden, whose 10-year term was set to expire next year, had come under backlash from a conservative advocacy group. By The Associated Press President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president ...