Patrons walk through the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building in 2019 in D.C. (Will Newton/For The Washington Post) Regarding the May 10 Style article “White House ...

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.

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 ...

A stalemate at the Library of Congress continued Tuesday with no easy resolution in sight, as lawmakers considered how far to wade in. Citing “executive overreach,” House Minority Leader ...

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, ...

Here are a few things President Donald Trump and his toadies seem not to know about the Library of Congress when justifying the firing of Carla Hayden (“Alsobrooks urges Trump to reinstate Carla ...

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has been instrumental in promoting accessibility and public engagement. The new David Rubenstein Treasures Gallery at the Library of Congress showcases some of ...

President Trump unceremoniously fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden after she was branded “woke” and “anti-Trump” by a conservative activist group. Hayden, the first woman and first ...

Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to take over the Library of Congress, its latest effort to subsume the legislative branch.

Two officials at the Justice Department selected by Donald Trump to take on positions at the Library of Congress were turned away from the premises on Monday in what was described to the media as ...

Trump had longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden dismissed via email late on May 8, drawing broad condemnation from her supporters in Congress. Hayden holds a PhD in library sciences and was ...

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, and ...