Ben Bradlee earned the moniker of America's most dangerous editor during his tenure as executive editor of The Washington Post. Bradlee's wife, Sally Quinn, and director John Maggio join Cheddar to discuss HBO's new documentary, "The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee."
Sen. John McCain said this morning that he would vote in favor of the Republican tax bill. Grover Norquist is the founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform to explain why he's optimistic the bill will pass.
VF Hive editor Jon Kelly, Kristin Scholer and the Hive panel take us through the five biggest stories of the week in politics, business and technology.
Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries represents the eighth district of New York. He believes the Republican tax plan will protect millionaires and hurt middle-class Americans. The Congressman says that, despite an emphasis on reducing the federal deficit, the current plan will increase it by over a trillion dollars.
The speed at which this bill is getting pushed through Congress doesn't concern Norquist. He says the Senate has held 70 hearings on the plan. The Americans for Tax Freedom founder explains more.
Rep. Jeffries criticized the GOP's plan, saying Republicans want to hurt the middle class and help only the richest Americans. He also said state and local tax deductions should be completely cut.
The deadline for Congress to pass the budget is approaching, but Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) says there's another priority. He joined Cheddar to discuss why Dream Act recipients are pivotal to the economy.
Minneapolis's Andrea Jenkins, the first black, transgender woman to be elected to public office, discusses sexual harassment in politics and whether Democrats will be able to keep the momentum that brewed during the historic 2017 elections.
