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It’s called the Library of Congress. But Trump claims it’s his. The case is the latest example of efforts by the Trump administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches ...
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this. Here’s more about the library and the mystery of who’s in charge now.
The Library of Congress has a formidable history that began with a former president turned party elder waging cultural battles in a nation under fire. When Trump fired Hayden, ...
President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, via email at 6:56 p.m. ET on May 8, 2025.. Critics are condemning his decision, which came after Hayden's appearance earlier this ...
T oday, I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.. Even as the White House threatens the foundational tenets of constitutional democracy and ...
The Library of Congress is not a community lending library. By law, it stocks pretty much every copyrighted book published in the United States. And it doesn’t allow children to access its holdings.
The confrontation turned physical on May 12 when Paul Perkins and Brian Nieves, two Justice Department officials, showed up at the Library of Congress to start work. Perkins, it has been reported ...
Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to take over the Library of Congress, its latest effort to subsume the legislative branch.
Two Justice Department officials were denied access to the Library of Congress on Monday, causing a brief standoff on Capitol Hill. The two officials—Paul Perkins, an associate deputy attorney ...
San Antonio Democrat Joaquin Castro on Wednesday revealed three Latin songs selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress after soliciting nominations from ...
The Library of Congress represents some of the best America has to offer. Equal access to learning for all." Hayden was nominated to her position by then-President Barack Obama in 2016, ...