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Plus, Biden ends infrastructure talks with Capito Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Biden Ends Stalled Infrastructure Talks With Capito President Joe Biden on Tuesday cut off stalled infrastructure talks with Senate Republicans after the two sides failed to reach agreement on the appropriate size of a spending package or how to pay for it. The White House said the Biden would shift his focus to ongoing negotiations among a separate, bipartisan group of 20 senators — and have congressional Democrats prepare to move infrastructure legislation on their own. “The president is committed to moving his eco...

Origin In March 2021, Snopes readers asked about viral news stories that said a dog-rescue charity had “funneled” money to former U.S. President Donald Trump by holding events at his Palm Beach, Florida, resort Mar-a-Lago. “Dog Rescue Charity Linked To Lara Trump Funneling Money Into Donald Trump’s Pocket,” the headline on the left-leaning Huffington Post website reported. The article reported that the Florida-based dog rescue has “links to Lara Trump,” wife of the former president’s son Eric. Citing a permit from the town of Palm Beach, the story said the rescue group paid Tr...

Top Columbus Zoo and Aquarium executives have allowed relatives to live in houses owned or controlled by the zoo, and sought tickets for their family members to attend various entertainment events, a Dispatch investigation found.  For several years, President and CEO Tom Stalf's in-laws rented a home that had been donated to the zoo, and Chief Financial Officer Greg Bell's daughter is a tenant of another home controlled by the zoo. The properties were never advertised for rent or offered to outsiders or other zoo employees, The Dispatch learned. Questions by The Dispatch about the per...

Biden cautious in making Trump tax returns decision Naomi Jagoda © GETTY IMAGES Biden cautious in making Trump tax returns decision The Biden administration must decide how to handle House Democrats' request for former President Trump's tax returns. A decision on whether to comply with the House Ways and Means Committee's request could come as soon as Wednesday, when a status report is due in the committee's lawsuit. It is possible that the administration could also say it still needs more time on the decision. President Biden called on Trump to release his tax returns duri...