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

President Donald Trump’s administration insists that the nearly 225-year-old entity across the street from the Capitol is under his direction.

Carla Hayden has championed books by diverse authors. 'We felt she did not fit the needs of the American people,' White House ...

Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.

Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those ...

Reaction is mounting nationwide following former President Donald Trump's sudden dismissal of Dr. Carla Hayden​, the Librarian of Congress.

U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Maryland Democrat, is urging President Donald Trump to reinstate former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden — five days after Trump abruptly fired the longtime Baltimore ...

The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.

For now, Robert Randolph Newlen, who was Hayden’s top deputy, remains in charge as acting chief librarian. But Trump has ...

Carla Hayden’s Legacy: Transforming the Library of Congress Before her abrupt firing, Carla Hayden had built a powerful legacy as the Librarian of Congress. As the first African American and ...

President Trump unexpectedly fired Library of Congress head Carla Hayden on Thursday in a move that sent Democrats into a frenzy. Hayden — the first woman and black librarian of Congress ...

The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has triggered a group of Democratic lawmakers to request an investigation of potential improper communication between the Library of Congress ...