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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 ...
Trump fires Librarian of Congress. What's in the Library of Congress?
Washington's Library of Congress has been around since 1800. Here's a look at what's inside it.Start the day smarter. Get all ...
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.
Lawmakers in Both Parties Resist Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of Their Library
The surprise firing of the head of the Library of Congress and efforts to install Trump loyalists at the iconic institution ...
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Trump Fires Librarian of Congress, Constitutionalists Call it “Another Step on the Road to Authoritarianism”
"Who controls the past, controls the future."  George Orwell The "United States Library of Congress" is the nation's lead ...
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After Carla Hayden’s abrupt firing, we look back at her vision for the Library of Congress
Revisiting our 2023 conversation with Carla Hayden and tour of the Main Reading Room, following her unexpected removal by ...
Trump Clash With Library of Congress Sets Up Constitutional Fight
WASHINGTON—The Library of Congress—long a sleepy, noncontroversial staple of the nation’s capital—has become the latest ...
As Library of Congress crisis deepens, lawmakers tread carefully
Trump’s bid to exert control over the Library of Congress has resulted in a power struggle between the legislative and ...
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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. A week ago, the Trump administration fired the longtime librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.