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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 ...

[Subtitle:] The case is the latest example of efforts by the Trump administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government. [First two paragraphs:] The Trump White House ...

President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his ...

President Donald Trump has chosen Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche — the No. 2 official at the Justice Department — to also serve as the acting head of the Library of Congress, according to a ...

Patrons walk through the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building in 2019 in D.C. (Will Newton/For The Washington Post) Regarding the May 10 Style article “White House ties ...