Letter: Estate tax bill perfectly crafted to aid ultra-rich

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— House Bill 2653, which would entirely exempt Hawaii’s qualified family-owned businesses from state of Hawaii estate taxes, is perfectly written to completely eliminate estate taxes from the approximate 0.2% of our population that is considered ultra-rich. Many thanks for this incredible legislation.

KTVZ—Wyden votes for aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan; Merkley opposes it over military aid to Israel. WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the passage of legislation to provide Ukraine, Israel, and America’s Indo-Pacific partners with $95 billion in security assistance to support their national defense, including $9.15 billion in lifesaving humanitarian aid, and to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley,

The New York Sun—Senate Votes To Proceed With Foreign Aid Bill Despite Objections From Critics of Israel, Ukraine Aid. In an unlikely alliance, a hardened conservative and a self-described socialist are hoping to make changes to the bill before it can pass.

Awful Announcing—Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Jon Hamm and more congratulate Rich Eisen on 20 years and more than $7 million raised with ‘Run Rich Run’. Rich Eisen's 20th "Run Rich Run" saw NFL and media figures congratulate him for raising more than $7 million with these events.