To wrap up our Project 2025 series, Kate, Leah and Melissa are joined by NYU's Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini To The Present to share her perspective as a historian on the Heritage Foundation's terrifying plans for the country. read more
The State of Texas will not need to abide by the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rule -- which changes the threshold at which workers qualify for overtime from an annual salary of $35,568 to $43,888 beginning Monday -- following a preliminary injunction request granted Friday by U.S. District Court Judge Sean Jordan. read more
The blueprint, called Project 2025 and produced by the conservative Heritage Foundation, is one of several think-tank proposals for Trump's platform. Over more than 900 pages, it calls for sacking thousands of civil servants, expanding the power of the president, dismantling the Department of Education and other federal agencies, and sweeping tax cuts. read more
Donald Trump is making a new push to get his New York hush-money conviction tossed out after the US Supreme Court ruled that he has at least some immunity from criminal prosecution for official actions he took while president. The former president's lawyers on Monday took preliminary steps to request that a New York judge set aside the jury's verdict against him, according to a person familiar with the situation who declined to be identified discussing nonpublic matters.
"I'm running to be president of all Americans, that's everybody, and whether you vote for me or don't vote for me, I really want to be your greatest champion and I will be your champion," Harris told a small group of Haitian-Americans in Miami.
See, that is how you support immigrants!