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President Trump’s firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden this week marked the arrival of the conservative culture wars to the world’s largest library ... norms and basic decency in ...
Washington's Library of Congress has been around since 1800. Here's a look at what's inside it. The library is at 10 First St. SE in Washington, D.C., 20540. It includes the Thomas Jefferson ...
It has happened over control of the Library of Congress. If, like me, you are a connoisseur of the wonky minutiae of American constitutional governance, this little controversy has lots to offer you.
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this. A week ago, the Trump administration fired the longtime librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.
Donald Trump’s administration is attempting a hostile takeover of the Library of Congress — an agency that is part of the legislative branch and functions as its research arm in addition to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Though the Library of Congress is part of the Legislative Branch, its director is appointed by the president, with Senate confirmation. On Monday, Trump reportedly selected Deputy Attorney General ...
The White House said President Donald Trump fired the first Black woman to run the Library of Congress over his concerns about her focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Trump had longtime ...