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The U.S. Constitution outlines the three branches of government. The authority vested in Congress is derived from Article I. The Constitution then addresses the Executive Branch in Article II: “The ...
Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those books were un-American.
President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a ...
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.