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 ...

When the president unexpectedly fired the librarian of Congress, a prominent legislator denounced the “open despotism which now rules at Washington.” The year was 1829, and as Andrew Jackson installed ...

The Library of Congress has given a fuller explanation as to why large sections of the U.S. Constitution suddenly vanished from its official website. As TechCrunch previously reported, parts of ...

After a stretch of uncertainty in May in which its leader and another director were removed by President Donald Trump, the Library of Congress is again under fire, though this time from congressional ...

Uncertainty gripped the Library of Congress on Monday as the White House moved to assert more control over the legislative branch agency, naming Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as its acting head ...

The musical theater titan left behind material from beloved shows like “Sweeney Todd” and “Sunday in the Park With George.” By Joshua Barone The Library of Congress has acquired Stephen Sondheim’s ...