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Trump, Library of Congress

The Daily Beast on MSN · 2h

Trump Fires First Woman to Run the Library of Congress

President Trump unceremoniously fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden after she was branded “woke” and “anti-Trump” by a conservative activist group. Hayden, the first woman and first Black person to lead the world’s biggest library, was told in a curt email Thursday that she would be relieved of her duties.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.

NBC News on MSN · 10h

Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress

Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to occupy the position, had been targeted in recent days by a right-leaning group.

Congress, John Roberts and Check the Excesses

The New York Times · 1d

Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says

The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Chief justice says courts must be free to check ‘excesses’ of Congress, White House

As judges face attacks from President Donald Trump, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. says government “doesn’t work if the judiciary is not independent.”

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Chief Justice Roberts affirms judiciary must ‘check the excesses’ of Trump and Congress

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts asserted that the judiciary must act independently of the other two branches, stressing its role to “check the excesses of Congress or the executive.” Roberts’s defense of an independent judiciary comes as President Donald Trump and his allies have accused federal judges of being partisan and acting purposefully against

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Duffy asks Congress to fund a huge fix for America's aviation system — minus a price tag

DOT secretary said he needs Congress to give him money "up front" — along with changes to permitting that will allow the ...

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the ...

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Tracking Trump: A trade deal with the U.K.; Trump tells Congress to raise taxes on the rich; a new American pope; and more

More to come? Trump said it’s likely just the first of many deals to come, as he looks to mitigate damage from his global ...

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Congress Grills College Presidents With an Old Script and New Threats

In a House hearing, lawmakers scrutinized a set of college leaders from institutions outside the Ivy League schools that have ...

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A day after saying FBI needs more resources, Patel strikes different tone to Congress on budget plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel said Thursday that he would make the bureau's mission “work on whatever budget ...

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GOP senators: Congress should vote on Trump's potential Iran nuclear deal

GOP Sens. Cotton and Graham say any Iran nuclear deal should win Senate approval and demand Iran end uranium enrichment, ...

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Is antisemitism surging against Jewish members of Congress on Facebook?

Antisemitic comments targeting Jewish members of Congress from Chuck Schumer to Bernie Sanders are surging on Facebook, ...

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Congress sends Trump a resolution ending Biden-era rule targeting rubber tire emissions

Congress has voted to kill a rule requiring U.S. rubber tire makers to clean up planet-warming emissions from their ...

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