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WASHINGTON — President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) huddled Thursday for a private discussion focused on infrastructure funding for New York’s Gateway tunnel project. The rare afternoon meeting between the oftentimes at-odds leaders — who have spent much of the last year railing against each other — also touched on healthcare and immigration policy.
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The politicians talked about the administration’s immigration law enforcement and healthcare legislation, Senator Chuck Schumer’s office reportedly said.