Trump Meets With Schumer on Gateway Project, Health Care

President Donald Trump held a rare meeting with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer Thursday at the White House where the two men aired differences on health care and funding for a key New York infrastructure project that the president has halted.

Trump requested the meeting to discuss his decision to hold up funding for the Gateway tunnel project between New York and New Jersey, according to a statement from Schumer’s office.

Schumer, who represents New York in the Senate, pushed to “promptly release” the Gateway money, according to the statement.

The Democratic leader also pressed Trump to drop his opposition ...