The Library of Congress is our national library, yet its name does not embody that fact. It is our oldest national cultural institution, and debates about its name have swirled since its founding.

In a rare bipartisan effort to defend its institutional authority, Congress is quietly resisting President Donald Trump’s attempt to assert control over the Library of Congress — a move that ...

The Library of Congress was founded in 1800, and will celebrate its 224th anniversary this year. It's the largest library in the world and adds about 10,000 items to its collection each day.

It got going big-time in 1815, when former President Thomas Jefferson sold his 6,500-volume library to Congress to replace the one that was destroyed when the British burned the Capitol on Aug. 24 ...

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 Trump White House has a new target in its campaign to expand executive power: the Library of Congress. Never mind the name — administration lawyers are now arguing that the main research ...

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 ...

It is disputed what legality, if any, there is for Trump’s ongoing power grab at the Library of Congress. According to two sources familiar with the matter, even before the internal message was ...

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.