10 things you need to know today: May 23, 2019

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1. Trump cuts short infrastructure meeting with leading Democrats

President Trump ended an infrastructure meeting with Democratic congressional leaders after just a few minutes on Wednesday, saying he would not cooperate with them until they end congressional investigations into his finances, possible attempts to obstruct justice, and other matters. Trump called on Democrats to finish "these phony investigations," and lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for accusing him of a "cover-up." Pelosi made the comment shortly before she arrived at the White House, after a meeting with Democrats where she continued to resist mounting pressure to start impeachment proceedings against Trump. Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said they had gone to the White House ready to make a deal on a $2 trillion plan to rebuild roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.