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A particular area of concern for Congress is the library’s database of all lawmakers’ research requests, another employee said, which dates back to the 1990s.
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.
Former CEO of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library Carla Hayden spoke out about her termination from the Library of Congress.
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 ...
The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has triggered a group of Democratic lawmakers to request an investigation of potential improper communication.
President Donald Trump's effort to exert control over the Library of Congress could give him an unprecedented amount of leverage over the legislative branch.
Who is in charge of the Library of Congress: Congress or the president? Until recently, the settled answer in Washington was that the world’s largest library was, as its name states, a ...
This fight offers some real lessons about the administration’s means and ends, Congress’s pain points, and the direction of bigger fights to come.
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The Library of Congress has disputed there was a change in leadership, Politico reports, saying it's awaiting guidance from Congress.
First Black woman to head Library of Congress fired by Trump over DEI concerns Carla Hayden has championed books by diverse authors. 'We felt she did not fit the needs of the American people ...