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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 ...
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 fires Library of Congress chief Carla Hayden, citing DEI
Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the ...
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting ...
Trump Firing Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Sparks Backlash Online
Dr. Carla Hayden, nominee of former President Barack Obama, was the first woman and Black congressional librarian.
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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...