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Let’s talk about Carla Hayden and America’s discomfort with Black women in positions of authority
The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is a loss — not just for those who admired her, not just for Black women, but for all of us.
Donald Trump’s Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a ...
The Library of Congress Has Always Been a Battleground for American Culture Wars
Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those books were un-American.
Library of Congress claims reveal ignorance.
First, the Library of Congress is a research library. Only Library of Congress staff are allowed in the stacks to peruse the ...
Trump replaces longtime Librarian of Congress with top Justice Department official
President Donald Trump named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting librarian of Congres. Carla Hayden, who started ...
The Library of Congress is in limbo as GOP leaders question a Trump takeover
GOP congressional leaders have stood aside the past four months as President Donald Trump has attacked legislative branch prerogatives — shuttering agencies, canceling federal grants and imposing ...
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 ...
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 ...