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As Library of Congress crisis deepens, lawmakers tread carefully
Trump’s bid to exert control over the Library of Congress is a focal point in a power struggle between the legislative and ...
Trump fires nation’s first Black Librarian of Congress
Carla Hayden, the first African American and woman to lead the Library of Congress, was dismissed without explanation.
Md. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks urges Trump to reinstate Carla Hayden to Library of Congress
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Maryland Democrat, is urging President Donald Trump to reinstate former Librarian of Congress ...
In rare move, Congress pushes back on Trump over Library of Congress
Lawmakers are raising separation of powers concerns as the White House seeks to install a Justice Department official at the ...
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. Even as the White House ...
Carla Hayden’s firing at Library of Congress triggers investigation request
The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has triggered a group of Democratic lawmakers to request an investigation ...
House Dems Weigh Legal Action Over Trump’s Library Of Congress Meddling: ‘The President Probably Violated The Law’
Hayden, saying “litigation will be evaluated strongly.”  “Moving forward, I think what’s clear is that perhaps the ...
Maddow Blog | Trump’s decision to fire the librarian of Congress sparks an intensifying controversy
Trump appointees tried to get to work at the Library of Congress. Staff members at the library refused — and called the ...