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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 names his former defense attorney as acting librarian of Congress
President Donald Trump appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting librarian of Congress. Blanche served as ...
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 ...
Todd Blanche nominated to be new librarian of Congress
President Donald Trump appointed Todd Blanche, who is second in charge at the Justice Department, as the new librarian of ...
‘Dead Outlaw’ Cancels Library of Congress Concert to Protest Firing
The Broadway musical, which earned seven Tony nominations, scrapped a performance after the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla ...