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Reporter's Notebook: Trump holds bipartisan meeting with congressional leaders as Wednesday shutdown looms

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4 weeks ago

President Donald Trump meets Monday at 2 p.m. ET with top bipartisan, bicameral congressional leaders as the clock ticks down toward a potential government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. But there is little optimism for the meeting. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have not met with Trump since he returned to office. Democrats are insisting on subsidies to make Obamacare coverage cheaper and a reinstatement of money cut for public radio and television.Previous meetings between Trump and top Democrats have ended badly. Former Ho...

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