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Trump fired the Librarian of Congress. Now Dems want to change the hiring process
Congress should have that power, not the president, some say, after Trump removed Library of Congress head Carla Hayden from ...
Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff
The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to ...
Library of Congress Staff Mount Standoff Against New Bosses
Two Justice Department officials were denied access to the Library of Congress Monday, causing a brief standoff on Capitol ...
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 ...
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Who Oversaw National Recording Registry & Gershwin Prize, Fired by President Trump
President Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday (May 8) as the White House continues to purge the ...
‘Dead Outlaw’ Cancels Library of Congress Concert to Protest Firing
The Broadway musical, which earned seven Tony nominations, scrapped a performance after the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla ...
Chicano Movement collection of Raul Ruiz acquired by the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress was gifted a collection of Raul Ruiz's photos, periodicals and original prints that document the ...