"I have nothing to do with Project 2025. That's out there. I haven't read it. I don't want to read it, purposely. I'm not going to read it. This was a group of people that got together, they came up with some ideas. I guess some good, some bad. But it makes no difference."
— Donald J. Trump, 9/10/24, Presidential Debate
"They've been told officially, legally, in every way, that we have nothing to do with Project 25."
— Donald J. Trump, 8/22/24, Arizona-Mexico border
Liar, liar, pants on fire!
Take a look at the Project 2025 Tracker and tell me: Given the striking alignment between Trump's Executive Orders and the 900-page policy playbook he repeatedly disavowed during the campaign, is he governing straight from that right-wing, authoritarian, Christian Nationalist manifesto?
Because it sure looks like it.
Or, to borrow from another Trump favorite: "Believe me."
Here's what I read this week that you should read, too.
Starbucks' DEI policies labeled 'discriminatory' in Missouri attorney general's lawsuit — via HR Dive
The Legal Landscape Around DEI Is Shifting. Your Messaging Should, Too. and If DEI Programs Aren't Effective, What Is? — via Harvard Business Review
What is 'Illegal DEI'? — via San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Dismissed EEOC commissioner warns that Trump plans to 'erase the existence of trans people' — via AP
Ohio woman asks court to weigh in on requirements for reverse discrimination claim — via SCOTUSblog
DOGE can keep accessing government data for now, judge rules — via The Verge
National Labor Relations Board Rescinds Key Memoranda — via BeLabor the Point
FTC Cuts Ties With American Bar Association — via Above the Law
What Employers Need to Know About Immigration Enforcement — via Dan Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Do Not Get Your Work Wife (or Husband) a Valentine's Day Card — via Improve Your HR by Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady
Are You Paying Employees Correctly? The Travel Time Rule You Can't Ignore! — via Eric Meyer's Employer Handbook Blog
8 Ways to Tell You've Been Poured a Great Guinness, According to an Expert — via VinePair
Inaugural class announced for American Craft Beer Hall of Fame — via Craft Brewing Business
SNL50: Adam Sandler Performs Emotional Tribute to Saturday Night Live — via Consequence