David Berman

"The tax rate that may drop below zero" (@TheHillOpinion) trib.al/af2ZUqN

Another giant Republican giveaway to the wealthy, this one hidden in the Educational Choice for Children Act. The tax rate that may drop below zero - from @thehill and @UnderstandEcono thehill.com/opinion/financ…

The tax rate that may drop below zero: If Republicans in Congress have their way, tax rates will drop below zero for a large portion of investment income. It’s all hidden in the “Educational Choice for Children Act”. thehill.com/opinion/financ… from @UnderstandEcono

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

Numbers are in and NYC congestion pricing is a big 'success’ gothamist.com/news/numbers-a… via @gothamist

Legislators who sincerely believed we can no longer afford food programs and health coverage for millions of Americans would show sorrow not elation. x.com/i/status/19408…

Congressional Republicans are advancing a proposal to permanently expand the federal estate tax exemption, allowing ultra-wealthy families to pass down even more of their assets without triggering tax liabilities. newsweek.com/gop-budget-pla…

He Fled Death Threats for Being Gay, Applied for Asylum and Married a U.S. Citizen. ICE Arrested Him Anyway. thecity.nyc/2025/06/27/ice… via @THECITYNY

Around 100,000 march in Budapest Pride event in defiance of Hungary's ban npr.org/2025/06/28/nx-…

10 years after Obergefell, gay marriage faces growing threats trib.al/9I6wk3C

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An Existential Threat’: Food Banks Brace for Fallout From Trump Cuts New York City food banks aren’t sure how they will survive the administration’s funding cuts, which could also affect the programs they turn to for help. nytimes.com/2025/06/22/nyr… via @NYTimes

Trump undermines Watergate laws in massive shift of ethics system. By challenging and disregarding these laws, Trump is closing the post-Watergate chapter of American history —and ushering in an era of shaky guardrails and blurred separation of powers washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

Low-income children and families would be among the groups hit hardest by Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy Americans, it would scale back resources for the nation's poorest households. npr.org/2025/06/20/nx-…

Reps. Nadler and Goldman barred from inspecting ICE holding cells in NYC gothamist.com/news/reps-nadl…

Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this

Wealthy gain, low-income people lose from GOP megabill: Tax cuts in Republicans’ bill would lead to increased assets for the richest Americans, while reducing them for the lowest-income households through cuts to federal spending on Medicaid and food aid. politi.co/4jhJBmi

White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working. washingtonpost.com/investigations…

Trump’s actions are pushing thousands of experts to flee government The U.S. DOGE Service’s push for early retirement and deferred resignation is leading to a federal brain drain. washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…

Economists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP Trump's proposed budget for the federal government would switch off huge swaths of America's scientific enterprise. npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-…