Library of Congress

The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains
Back in 2013, the Supreme Court tossed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding federal oversight of elections. It appears poised to abolish another pillar of the law.
The Conversation
8 min read
From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination
Imagine a map that allows you to see what your neighborhood looked like a century ago in immense detail. What you’re thinking of is probably very much like the fire insurance maps produced from the 1860s to the 1970s for insurance companies to identify potential fire risks.
The Conversation
5 min read
GAO, Library of Congress avoid cuts in Legislative Branch bill - Roll Call
Senate appropriators Sunday unveiled a $7.3 billion fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, part of a deal to end the shutdown.
Roll Call
6 min read
Capitol Historical Society names Library of Congress alum Roswell Encina new CEO - Roll Call
Roswell Encina, former communications officer for the Library of Congress, will be president and CEO of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
Roll Call
3 min read
The Dixson family were great Australian philanthropists, but their wealth was built on slave labour
The barque Glenswilly arrived in Sydney Harbour from Greenock, outside Glasgow, on October 29 1839. Among the new arrivals were Hugh Dixson, his wife Helen, and their infant son, also named Hugh.
The Conversation
15 min read
33 Pics Showing How Dangerous Playgrounds Were In The Past
How much different is the world we live in today?
Bored Panda
8 min read
33 Pics Showing How Dangerous Playgrounds Were In The Past
How much different is the world we live in today?
Bored Panda
8 min read
Have sections of the US Constitution gone missing from government website?
A Library of Congress website temporarily omitted parts of Article 1 due to a coding error corrected later that day.
Al Jazeera
5 min read
A Trump ally pushed to jail people without explanation — and suddenly, the Constitution’s ban on it disappears from a government site
This level of vigilance is commendable.
We Got This Covered
4 min read
Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a ‘library for all’ – so far
Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, who has held the position since 2016, received an unexpected email on May 8, 2025.
The Conversation
8 min read