The case is the latest example of efforts by the Trump administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the ...

Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.

Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office that she was being fired effective immediately.

Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the longtime head of the Library of Congress, a move Democrats panned as “callous” and “ignorant.” ...

Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to occupy the position, had been targeted in recent days by a ...

Carla Hayden has been the Librarian of Congress since 2016. She was the first woman and African American to hold the position.

The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.

Reaction is mounting nationwide following former President Donald Trump's sudden dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden​, the Librarian of Congress.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president ...

Carla Hayden has championed books by diverse authors. 'We felt she did not fit the needs of the American people,' White House ...

President Trump unexpectedly fired Library of Congress head Carla Hayden on Thursday in a move that sent Democrats into a frenzy. Hayden — the first woman and black librarian of Congress ...

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to ...