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‘Cover-up’ accusation ends Trump, Democrats’ cease-fire

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined at right by Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., and other congressional leaders, reacts to a failed meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on infrastructure, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Trump lashed out at Pelosi after she told reporters earlier in the morning on Capitol Hill she believed the president engaged in a "cover up" of the Russia probe. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By Jeff Mordock, Stephen Dinan and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Wednesday’s blow-up between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was dramatic on its own, but it was all the more strange because the two sides had just taken a significant step toward cooperation hours before they opened fire on each other.

U.S. Navy Electricians Mate 1st Class Michael Feola, center, from Chatanooga, Tennessee, orders Sailors to march forward during a dress white uniform inspection in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 10, 2019. The John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)

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Washington Nationals' Kurt Suzuki singles in front of New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido and umpire Laz Diaz in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Washington. Gerardo Parra scored on the play. Washington won 7-6. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

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The divide among 2020 Democratic presidential contenders over whether President Trump should be put through the impeachment process is growing. (Associated Press)

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