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Democratic leaders erupted late Thursday after it was reported that President Trump had abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. 

Hayden was notified of her firing in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email seen by The Associated Press. 

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«Carla,» the email reportedly began. «On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service.» 

Nominated by former President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in 2016, Hayden, whose term was set to expire next year, was the first woman and the first African American in the role. Advocates praised her tenure for helping to modernize the Library and make it more accessible with initiatives in rural communities and online.

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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden arrives at the presentation of the Gershwin Prize, to be awarded to Joni Mitchell at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington March 1, 2023.  (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

But Hayden had come under fire from the conservative advocacy group American Accountability Foundation, which accused her and other library leaders of promoting children’s books with «radical» content and literary material authored by Trump opponents. 

Earlier Thursday, just hours before the firing was made public, AAF derided Hayden on X as «woke» and «anti-Trump,» accusing her of promoting «trans-kids.» 

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«It’s time to get her OUT and hire a new guy for the job!» the group wrote. 

In a follow-up post on X, the group celebrated news of Hayden’s firing, thanking President Trump. 

Hayden’s reported firing ignited the fury of prominent Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. 

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Jeffries applauded Hayden as «an accomplished, principled and distinguished Librarian of Congress.»

«Donald Trump’s unjust decision to fire Dr. Hayden in an email sent by a random political hack is a disgrace and the latest in his ongoing effort to ban books, whitewash American history and turn back the clock,» Jeffries said.

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«Enough is enough,» Schumer said, calling Hayden a «trailblazer, a scholar, and a public servant of the highest order.»

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said Hayden was «callously fired» by Trump and demanded an explanation.

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«Hayden, has spent her entire career serving people — from helping kids learn to read to protecting some of our nation’s most precious treasures,» said Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee that oversees the Library.

New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, the top Democrat on the Senate panel that oversees funding for the library, said the firing, was «taking his assault on America’s libraries to a new level.»

«Dr. Hayden has devoted her career to making reading and the pursuit of knowledge available to everyone,» he said.

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President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump attend the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Library of Congress holds a vast collection of the nation’s books and history, which it makes available to the public and lawmakers. It houses the papers of nearly two dozen presidents and more than three dozen Supreme Court justices. It also has collections of rare books, prints and photographs, as well as troves of music and valuable artifacts.

Robert Newlen, the principal deputy librarian, said he would serve as acting librarian of Congress «until further instruction» in a separate email seen by the AP.

«I promise to keep everyone informed,» he wrote to colleagues.

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Hayden’s firing comes as the Trump administration has been purging officials seen as not aligning with the president’s agenda – from the Justice Department to the Pentagon and beyond. 

Earlier Thursday, Cameron Hamilton, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was fired just one day after telling lawmakers that dismantling the agency – as President Trump has proposed – is a bad move. 

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Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and the Library of Congress for additional details. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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En una importante muestra de apoyo, Carlos III recibe a Zelenski con honores de Estado en Windsor

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Cuando la Coalición de Buena Voluntad se reúne en Londres para organizar más ayuda militar y financiera a Ucrania, el rey Carlos III sorprendió al presidente ucraniano Volodímir Zelenski con una audiencia el viernes por la mañana en el Palacio de Windsor y todo el protocolo de una recepción de Estado.

Un gesto que diferencia y prestigia a Zelenski, después de conocerse las duras sanciones norteamericanas y europeas a Rusia. El rey Carlos está construyendo su legado como rey, y Ucrania es uno de sus puntos fundamentales.

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La invitación a Windsor fue una importante muestra de apoyo, ya que Zelenski está recorriendo Europa en busca de más fondos y armas para defender a Ucrania. El Rey ha expresado abiertamente su apoyo a Ucrania y a Zelenski desde la invasión rusa en febrero de 2022.

La visita del viernes fue la primera ceremonia de bienvenida a Zelenski a Gran Bretaña y su tercera audiencia con el Rey en una residencia real. La primera fue en el Palacio de Sandringham, donde el soberano convaleció después de su tratamiento contra el cáncer. Lo invitó a tomar el té.

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Pocas horas después de que el soberano británico regresara de su encuentro con el Papa León XIV en el Vaticano, el presidente ucraniano fue invitado a una audiencia en el Castillo de Windsor, antes de unirse a una reunión de la Coalición de la Voluntad con Sir Keir Starmer. El Rey llegó al patio del castillo a las 10:15 de la mañana y se puso de pie para escuchar la canción «Dios salve al Rey».

Zelenski y el rey pasarn revista a las tropas. Foto: AP

A las 10:20, el coche del presidente Zelenski recorrió el sendero de piedras para detenerse frente al Rey, seguido de otro, con una pequeña delegación ucraniana. Al descender, el Rey alzó los brazos en señal de bienvenida y se adelantó para estrecharle la mano cálidamente.

Los dos hombres permanecieron juntos para escuchar el himno nacional ucraniano, y Zelenski se llevó la mano al corazón. Acompañado por el Rey, el líder ucraniano recibió el saludo real antes de pasar revista a la guardia.

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El Mayor Ben Tracey, capitán de la Guardia de Honor, se adelantó, con la espada en alto, para invitar al presidente a la inspección. El Rey pareció explicar por dónde caminaban, cruzando el sendero con su colega Jefe de Estado hacia el césped, donde se encontraba el 1er Batallón de la Guardia de Granaderos.

Zelenski encabezó la inspección, según el protocolo, seguido del Rey.

El Mayor Ben Tracey, capitán de la Guardia de Honor, junto al rey y el presidente ucraniano. Foto: ReutersEl Mayor Ben Tracey, capitán de la Guardia de Honor, junto al rey y el presidente ucraniano. Foto: Reuters

Si parecía extraño que un presidente en tiempos de guerra participara en tales ceremonias, no lo demostró. Zelenski caminó lentamente, con la mirada fija en los guardias, luego en línea recta, y no se detuvo a conversar.

Se le vio agradeciendo al Rey y al Mayor Tracey la bienvenida. Enfrascados en una conversación cordial, el Rey, en un momento dado, rodeó al presidente con el brazo y le dio unas palmaditas mientras lo acompañaba al interior del castillo para una audiencia privada. Presentó al presidente Zelenski al Mayor General James Bowder, comandante de la Caballería Real, y al escudero, el Teniente Coronel Johnny Thompson.

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Zelenski vestía su habitual chaqueta y pantalones negros para la ocasión, que enfurecen a Donald Trump, mientras que el Rey vestía un traje gris con corbata burdeos. Ambos hombres entraron al Castillo de Windsor por la entrada del Soberano, mientras que el personal del palacio conducía a tres miembros de la delegación ucraniana por una segunda puerta, para esperar en un lugar cálido mientras comenzaba la audiencia privada.

El Rey apoya abiertamente a Ucrania frente a la invasión rusa. Foto: APEl Rey apoya abiertamente a Ucrania frente a la invasión rusa. Foto: AP

La cumbre de la Coalición de la Voluntad del viernes en Londres incluía a Mark Rutte, secretario general de la OTAN, Mette Frederiksen, primera ministra danesa, y Emmanuel Macron, presidente francés, quienes se unirían virtualmente.

Un defensor de Ucrania

El Rey apoya abiertamente a Ucrania frente a la invasión rusa. Durante la primera semana tras la invasión, el Rey asistió a un evento en la Catedral Católica Ucraniana de Londres para reunirse con el embajador y las familias locales.

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Posteriormente, realizó numerosos compromisos, incluso en el extranjero, con refugiados ucranianos. Desde entonces, emitió un mensaje escrito de apoyo en el aniversario del inicio de la guerra cada año. El Rey ha hablado en los parlamentos francés, alemán e italiano en apoyo de Ucrania.

Dijo que el pueblo ucraniano había «sufrido un daño inimaginable, a causa de un ataque a gran escala y sin provocación contra su nación», calificándolo de «agresión brutal».

En septiembre, en un discurso durante la cena de Estado estadounidense, le dijo a Donald Trump: «Hoy, mientras la tiranía amenaza una vez más a Europa, nosotros y nuestros aliados nos unimos en apoyo de Ucrania para disuadir la agresión y asegurar la paz».

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Después de la humillación de Trump

En marzo, el Rey invitó a Zelenski a tomar un té en Sandringham, poco después del encuentro del presidente en la Casa Blanca durante una visita de Estado, cuando Trump y su vice JD Vance humillaron públicamente al presidente Zelenski y lo acusaron de promover la tercera guerra mundial.

Este gesto del Rey se interpretó como una muestra de apoyo personal al presidente ucraniano, en el que podría considerarse el momento más bajo de sus negociaciones con Occidente.

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Tras la visita de Estado a Gran Bretaña, Trump dio un giro de 180 grados, declarando públicamente que creía que Ucrania podía ganar la guerra.

Andriy Yermak, jefe de gabinete de Zelenski, atribuyó al Rey Carlos el cambio de actitud del presidente estadounidense hacia Ucrania. Esa guerra fue uno de los temas que hablaron.

Toda la familia real involucrada

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El Rey y toda la Familia Real están involucrados con Ucrania. Sophie, la duquesa de Edimburgo, fue la primera en llegar a Kiev y entrevistarse con la esposa de Zelenski en su inesperada visita. A principios de septiembre, Anne, la Princesa Real, realizó una visita sorpresa a Ucrania para destacar las experiencias de los niños que viven en primera línea. También conversó con Zelenski sobre el apoyo del Reino Unido a Ucrania.

El príncipe Harry visitó Kiev en septiembre, invitado por una organización que apoya a ucranianos con heridas graves causadas por la guerra. Harry es un héroe en Ucrania por su trabajo en Invictus y su apoyo a la rehabilitación de veteranos a través del deporte, que su ONG promociona.

Esta semana, Zelenski se reunió con Ulf Kristersson, primer ministro sueco. Viajó a Bruselas para reunirse con líderes de la UE en busca de apoyo financiero.

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La Cumbre de Buena Voluntad

Se espera que la cumbre del viernes por la tarde incluya a Mark Rutte, secretario general de la OTAN, y a los primeros ministros de Dinamarca y Países Bajos, en persona en el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, además de otros 20 líderes que se comunicarían por teléfono.

Starmer recibe a Zelenski en Londres. Foto: APStarmer recibe a Zelenski en Londres. Foto: AP

Antes de la reunión, Sir Keir Starmer declaró: «La única persona involucrada en este conflicto que no quiere detener la guerra es el presidente Putin», tras no haber participado en las últimas propuestas del presidente Trump para las conversaciones de paz.

Se espera que Starmer anuncie el suministro acelerado de 100 misiles de defensa aérea adicionales a Kiev tras el acuerdo alcanzado en marzo. El primer ministro británico presionará a los líderes para que adquieran más armas de largo alcance para ataques dentro de Rusia.

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Johnson shuts down House to pressure Schumer as government standstill nears one month

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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has canceled votes in the House of Representatives for a fourth straight week as the government shutdown shows no signs of ending.

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Johnson’s move is a part of his continued pressure strategy on Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who have sunk the GOP’s federal funding plan 12 times since Sept. 19, when the House passed the measure.

Sept. 19 was also the last day the House was in session, meaning lawmakers have been largely in their home districts for over a month.

Republicans are pushing a short-term extension of fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending levels through Nov. 21 — called a continuing resolution (CR) — aimed at giving congressional negotiators time to strike a longer-term deal for FY2026. 

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, right, is canceling House votes to pressure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, left, for refusing to agree to a GOP-led plan to avert a government shutdown. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Democrats, furious at being sidelined in federal funding discussions, have been withholding their support for any spending bill that does not also extend COVID-19 pandemic-era enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are due to expire at the end of this year.

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Johnson’s decision was made public on Friday afternoon during a brief pro forma session in the House. Under rules dictated by the Constitution, the chamber must meet for brief periods every few days called «pro forma» sessions to ensure continuity, even if there are no formal legislative matters at hand.

Pro forma sessions can also be opportunities for lawmakers to give brief speeches or introduce legislation that they otherwise would not have. 

Democrats have criticized Johnson’s decision, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., telling reporters that House Republicans have been «on vacation for the last four weeks.»

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The government is in a shutdown after Congress failed to reach an agreement on federal funding. (Getty Images)

Republicans, however, have largely stayed united behind Johnson as the shutdown continues.

«I mean, if all of a sudden the Senate wants to pass a clean CR, I would imagine there are some options on the table that we can pursue to get things back on track,» said Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., who presided over the House chamber on Friday. 

«I would defer, ultimately, to [leadership’s] decisions for the schedule. But right now, I don’t see any sign that we need to change what has been on the counter.»

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But there have been several notable defections. Both Reps. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., have made their criticism of Johnson’s strategy known publicly for weeks.

«I believe very strongly that it’s the wrong decision,» Kiley told MSNBC earlier this week, adding House lawmakers were not «doing all the things we’re supposed to be doing» aside from figuring out how to end the shutdown.

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Rep. Kevin Kiley, seen in August 2023, has been critical of Johnson’s shutdown strategy. (Scott Strazzante-Pool/Getty Images)

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Multiple House lawmakers have also raised concerns about being out of session on private weekly calls that Johnson holds with members of the GOP conference.

Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, was the most recent House Republican to suggest the GOP could be in a stronger position if they were back in Washington, Fox News Digital was told.

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«I think the longer that we are out, the messaging is starting to get old,» Van Duyne told fellow House Republicans on their Tuesday call.

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US deploys Ford carrier strike group to combat narco-terror in Western Hemisphere

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The Trump administration has ordered the deployment of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Western Hemisphere as the U.S. continues to target suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Caribbean.  

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«In support of the President’s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the Homeland, the Secretary of War has directed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air wing to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR),» chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement Friday.  

«The enhanced U.S. force presence in the USSOUTHCOM AOR will bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States homeland and our security in the Western Hemisphere,» he added. «These forces will enhance and augment existing capabilities to disrupt narcotics trafficking and degrade and dismantle TCOs.»

The Trump administration has ordered a number of strikes in the Caribbean aimed at dismatling and disrupting drug cartels in the region. 

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Most recently, War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday that a strike on a vessel allegedly operated by members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO), killed six alleged narco-terrorists.

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