DOGE Seeks to Investigate Another Watchdog: the Government Accountability Office

The Government Accountability Office rejected the request, saying it reports to Congress and is exempt from oversight by Elon Musk’s budget-cutting group.

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Lawmakers in Both Parties Resist Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of Their Library

The surprise firing of the head of the Library of Congress and efforts to install Trump loyalists at the iconic institution have stirred bipartisan pushback on Capitol Hill.

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A Lavish Welcome for Trump in Saudi Arabia, and a Standoff at the Library of Congress

Plus, California’s crackdown on homelessness.

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Officials Are Denied Access to Library of Congress After Trump Names New Boss

A brief standoff unfolded on Capitol Hill after library workers turned away two top Justice Department officials installed by Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, who has been named acting librarian.

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Trump Picks Deputy Attorney General as Acting Librarian of Congress

After firing the head of the Library of Congress, the president put his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, in charge of the facility.

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Trump Fired Librarian of Congress Over D.E.I.

Dr. Hayden is the latest high-ranking Black government official to be axed in the Trump administration’s crusade against D.E.I.

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Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress

Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her firing drew a furious response from Democrats.

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