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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 fires nation’s first Black Librarian of Congress
Carla Hayden, the first African American and woman to lead the Library of Congress, was dismissed without explanation.
Trump replaces longtime Librarian of Congress with top Justice Department official
President Donald Trump named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting librarian of Congres. Carla Hayden, who started ...
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 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 ...
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.
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, ...
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 ...