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What you should know about Project 2025, the conservative plan for the US

Whether you're interested in politics or not, you've probably heard of Project 2025.

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has repeatedly warned Americans about it, suggesting that she represents an extremist blueprint for how her challenger, former President Donald Trump, a Republican, would transform the country if he voted for would be elected for a second term.

In response, Trump tried to distance himself from Project 2025, claiming he knew nothing about it. But the organization that launched Project 2025 played a large role in staffing Trump's first administration, and some of his former aides were involved in crafting the plan.

Voters will continue to learn more about Project 2025 leading up to the Nov. 5 election. So what is it and what do you need to know?