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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 ...

It's another appeal to the justices over Trump's view of presidential control. The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to uphold the president's ...

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow him to fire a top official at the Library of Congress, despite a lower court ruling that found the ...

The Library of Congress has acquired rare artifacts related to the beloved 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The treasures include 35 musical manuscripts from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E. Y. "Yip" ...

WASHINGTON — The significance of holding a children's story hour event at the Library of Congress is not lost on outspoken Christian actor Kirk Cameron, who has become a conservative face of the ...

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 ...

The removed portions of the Constitution include clauses that limit Congress' power to suspend habeas corpus and forbid titles of nobility in the United States Getty Images/Tetra images RF; Andrew ...

The nation's library is an ever-expanding temple of knowledge and creativity. Here are a few of its most incredible, unexpected, and otherwise historic jewels.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The main reading room is seen at the Library of Congress on June 13, 2025, in Washington. Kevin Carter/Getty Images Carla Hayden, ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The Library of Congress announced LOCal, a new multiyear digital initiative, will expand the national library’s capacity to bring digital collections into local communities through ...

Summary: President Trump's removal of the Librarian of Congress unsurprisingly provoked an immediate court challenge. Depending on the resolution of that case, there's much at stake for the ...