SPRINGFIELD -- The former Librarian of Congress who has ties to central Illinois and was abruptly dismissed by President Donald Trump in May has a new appointment. Carla Hayden is joining the Andrew W ...

Booming fireworks, patriotic parades, and outdoor barbeques have become annual traditions, and many employees enjoy the day ...

"We're all kind of guessing about it because we've not gotten a real clear explanation," said AEI's Kevin Kosar.

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Added Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat: "Donald Trump just fired my dear friend Dr. Carla Hayden — the Librarian of Congress — via email. This is disgraceful.

Added Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat: "Donald Trump just fired my dear friend Dr. Carla Hayden — the Librarian of Congress — via email. This is disgraceful. The Library of Congress ...

The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this. Here’s more about the library and the mystery of who’s in charge now.

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

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First, the Library of Congress is a research library. Only Library of Congress staff are allowed in the stacks to peruse the shelves of books.

The Library of Congress is not a community lending library. By law, it stocks pretty much every copyrighted book published in the United States. And it doesn’t allow children to access its holdings.