Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman represents New Jersey's 12th district. She says a majority of people in the country, and her constituents, will see a tax increase under the new law. The Congresswoman points out that estate tax eliminations will benefit the richest Americans, including President Trump.
New Jersey and New York are among the highest-taxed states in the country, which is why many Republicans from both voted "no" on the bill. The congresswoman says they are on the right side of history because the bill will hurt middle-class families in their states.
Watson Coleman had a message for constituents: stay awake, stay alert, stay mobilized. The 2018 midterm elections, she says, will be an opportunity for voters across the country who want to change the tax bill to be heard.
New Jersey facilitated roughly $319 million in sports bets in May, nearly $2 million more than Nevada, which has long dominated the sector.
The group’s existence comes amid widespread outrage over the treatment of migrants at the southern border, including deaths of multiple people held in custody, the separation of children from their parents, and reports of inhumane conditions at detention centers.
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The Senator from California who notably took the former VP to task during the Democratic Primary debates, saw a surge in multiple polls raising her profile for the 2020 presidential election.
Markets surged on Monday following the news of a ceasefire in the enduring trade dispute between the U.S. and China.
New Jersey's minimum wage increased to $10-an-hour on Monday, the first raise in a series of hikes meant to bring the rate to $15 by 2024.
President Donald Trump made history on Sunday, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit North Korea. Yet his brief handshake with North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong-un just across the 38th parallel has been criticised as a media stunt and has drawn the ire of political opponents.
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President Donald Trump's approach to China came under fire as candidates spoke about how they would approach relations with the country and explained what they believed to be the greatest threat to the United States.
