Posted May 12, 2025 at 12:50pm The White House has named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting librarian of Congress, the Department of Justice confirmed Monday. Blanche is a former personal attorney of President Donald Trump’s and replaces Carla […]
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President Donald Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the longtime head of the Library of Congress, in a move that Democratic lawmakers panned as “callous” and “ignorant.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., described Hayden as “accomplished, principled and distinguished” in
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Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has reignited an effort in Congress to wrest back power from the executive branch and assert more control over legislative branch agency heads. Democratic lawmakers blasted Trump’s decision, and some
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Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger will face questions this week about safety at the Capitol complex after a series of incidents involving visitors and staff trying to bring weapons inside. In January, officers arrested a man with a gun
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A Trump administration plan to sell off “non-core” federal buildings could save hundreds of millions in annual operating costs, according to a General Services Administration estimate. But it could also displace dozens of congressional offices around the country, cost taxpayers
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The effort to change House rules to allow recent mothers and fathers to vote by proxy is picking up steam, and proponents think they could successfully circumvent leadership and force a floor vote in the coming weeks. Rep. Anna Paulina
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Rep. Barry Loudermilk is eager to make his next move on Jan. 6, 2021. After leading a reinvestigation of the storming of the Capitol during the last Congress, the Georgia Republican had high hopes for the 119th. With the support
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Posted March 5, 2025 at 5:36pm Hayden Haynes, Speaker Mike Johnson’s longtime chief of staff, hit an unoccupied police vehicle and was arrested for driving under the influence Tuesday night after President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. The speaker’s
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After a cycle that delivered them full power in Washington, Republicans are still pushing to change federal election law — and some Democrats are sounding a renewed alarm. A proposal that aims to bar noncitizens from voting could disenfranchise millions
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an alleged assault involving Florida Rep. Cory Mills, as well as probing its own response to the incident, the department confirmed Friday. Officers were called to an apartment near The Wharf in Southwest Washington
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