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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 ...
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Who Oversaw National Recording Registry & Gershwin Prize, Fired by President Trump
President Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday (May 8) as the White House continues to purge the ...
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 ...
US poets laureate criticize Trump’s firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Three recent U.S. poet laureates are condemning President Donald Trump's firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
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 ...
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial named acting librarian of Congress
Since returning to office in January, Trump has purged officials he regards as opposed to him and to his agenda. Hayden, ...
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 ...