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

Lawmakers are raising separation-of-powers concerns as the White House seeks to install a Justice Department official at the ...

President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a ...

Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those books were un-American.

President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, via email at 6:56 p.m. ET on May 8, 2025. Critics are condemning his decision, which came after Hayden's appearance earlier this week ...

the Capitol — including the library — and other public buildings in Washington. The second-ever Librarian of Congress, Patrick Magruder, was on vacation, and his second-in-command, Assistant ...

The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this. A week ago, the Trump administration fired the longtime librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.

Firing, Hiring and a Mystery: the 225-Year-Old Library of Congress Has Never Had a Moment Like This The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.

6 in Washington. The standoff has also sparked ... “But I don’t think this is a close call when it comes to the Library of Congress.” Ms. Collins and others say that the head of the ...