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.
President Trump's comments about pardoning himself are odd since the president keeps saying he did nothing wrong, says Republican Sen. James Lankford.
Howard Schultz's philanthropic efforts and commitment to liberal causes may make him an appealing Democratic candidate. But the outgoing executive chairman of Starbucks could face pushback from some liberals because of his corporate background.
Apple is introducing new tools to fight tech addiction. At the company's annual developer conference, Apple unveiled a new feature called 'Digital Health' that allows users to track how much time they spend on their phones and on certain apps. Tim Cook and other Apple executives also took some not-so-subtle jabs at Facebook during the keynote address, calling out the social media company for its data practices.
Starbucks founder and executive chairman Howard Schultz is leaving the company after nearly 40 years. He helped grow Starbucks into an international brand with around 28,000 locations worldwide. Many speculate that Schultz is considering a presidential run in the coming years.
And Hope King sits down with stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser at Comedy Central's Clusterfest. Glaser talks the challenges of being a woman in comedy and how President Trump has changed the industry.
The California city banned scooters from its streets on Monday, insisting that companies get permits for the two-wheelers first. Cheddar's Nora Ali and Baker Machado look at how the scooters rolled into San Francisco's bad graces.
The Democrat from New York is pushing Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would ensure women are treated the same as men under the law. "If your rights are guaranteed in the Constitution, then they're enforceable," says Maloney.
Actress and activist Alyssa Milano joined forces Monday with Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat from New York, to push the Equal Rights Amendment. The Constitutional guarantee of women's rights was passed by Congress in 1972, but still needs to be ratified by states to become the law of the land.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's newest graduates carry with them a tragic burden, but the memory of the deadly mass shooting should not hold them back, said Darren Levine, an English teacher at the school. The senior class graduated on Sunday with a surprise visit from Jimmy Fallon, host of "The Tonight Show."
Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld called on President Trump to change the federal classification of marijuana so researchers can explore the drug's ability to treat diseases.
Comedian Samantha Bee may be too valuable to TBS for the network to scrap her show, despite vulgar comments about the president's daughter Ivanka Trump. "TV networks always want to protect the big-ratings stars," said the Hollywood Reporter's Jeremy Barr. The lack of action, just days after ABC canceled 'Roseanne' for that star's racist tweet, is seen by many as emblematic of the media's liberal bias.
The NFL's decision to ban players from taking a knee during the anthem propagates the narrative that the athletes belong at the bottom of a hierarchy and are just supposed to "do as we say," says ex-Giant Victor Cruz. "I think you'll still see some kind of protest," he tells Cheddar.
