Today in History - December 29

12/29/2025

Today in History - December 29

Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth president of the United States, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on December 29, 1808. Continue reading.

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Ancient History Unfolded

12/29/2025

Ancient History Unfolded

12/29/2025 09:00 AM EST

Library conservators have been carefully cleaning and restoring a small trove of papyrus writings from ancient Egypt. The writings are mostly decrees, contracts and other pragmatic records, but still offer a window into a world long gone by.

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12/29/2025

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Vladimir Ussachevsky, Alice Shields and the Library of Congress Buchla

12/29/2025

Vladimir Ussachevsky, Alice Shields and the Library of Congress Buchla

12/29/2025 10:38 AM EST

Andrew Northrup of UCL's Slade School of Fine Art discusses research findings related to the Library's Buchla 100 modular synthesizer in the Vladimir Ussachevsky Collection in the Music Division.

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El Salvador: New Anti-Money Laundering Law Enacted

12/29/2025

El Salvador: New Anti-Money Laundering Law Enacted

12/29/2025 11:16 AM EST

On October 8, 2025, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly announced that it had approved a new law designed to prevent money laundering and funding for terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. The law makes substantial changes regarding which obligated entities are required to comply with anti-money laundering laws and strengthens the enforcement role of public authorities. …

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Congress.gov: Most-Viewed Bills Update

12/29/2025

Most-Viewed Bills - Week of December 28, 2025

H.R.4405 [119th] - Epstein Files Transparency Act
H.R.4818 [118th] - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
H.Res.353 [119th] - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
H.R.1 [119th] - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
S.2296 [119th] - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
H.Res.537 [119th] - Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
S.3567 [119th] - A bill to authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal with respect to acts of aggression against the United States by a member of a cartel, or a member of a cartel-linked organization, or any conspirator associated with a cartel, and for other purposes.
S.1071 [119th] - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
H.R.6509 [119th] - SAFE Drugs Act of 2025
S.3516 [118th] - A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

A Reading Year with Our Literary Ambassadors

12/29/2025

A Reading Year with Our Literary Ambassadors

12/29/2025 02:50 PM EST

The Library of Congress’ literary ambassadors reveal some of their favorite reads this past year and some of their cherished literary holiday memories.

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25 for 25, “Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty” by Aynne Kokas.

12/29/2025

25 for 25, “Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty” by Aynne Kokas.

12/29/2025 03:22 PM EST

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. In 2020, the United States government attempted to force TikTok, the popular social media app …

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Phoenix Rising: Urban Planning after the Great Fire of London

12/29/2025

Phoenix Rising: Urban Planning after the Great Fire of London

12/29/2025 03:00 PM EST

This post summarizes the Great Fire of London that occurred in 1666 and the plans that were proposed for rebuilding the city.

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