washington/aboard air force one president donald trump forge surprise deal democrats congress wednesday extend u.s. debt limit provide government fund dec. 15 embrace political adversaries blindside fellow republicans rare bipartisan accord trump live reputation unpredictability meet white house congressional leaders party overrule republicans u.s. treasury secretary steven mnuchin want longer-term debt-limit extension rather three-month democratic proposal president embrace could do one-year deal today mnuchin tell reporters aboard air force one late day en route back washington event north dakota trump speak tax mnuchin say trump choose short-term deal keep options open possibly raise military fund late year suggest longer-term government fund deal might block trump focus military spend particularly go north korea part world today mnuchin say president will give need additional military spend pass republican-led congress three-month agreement would avert unprecedented default u.s. government debt keep government fund outset fiscal year begin oct. provide aid victims hurricane harvey really good moment bipartisanship get things do top senate democrat chuck schumer say less hour meet republican house representatives speaker paul ryan call democratic proposal trump late embrace ridiculous disgraceful idea would play politics debt ceiling even three-month extension debt limit senate republican aide tell reporters nothing tentative deal would stop treasury department use power extend deadline depend revenue flow past debt limit deadline extend several months power senate majority leader mitch mcconnell override trump meet say would bring deal senate floor vote president speak feel need come together create picture divisiveness time genuine national crisis mcconnell tell reporters agreement uncommon instance bipartisan compromise since trump take office january washington suffer bitter partisanship time leave u.s. capital dysfunctional trump democratic predecessor barack obama trump tangle repeatedly schumer top house democrat nancy pelosi good meet nancy pelosi chuck schumer trump wealthy businessman candidate tout deal-making skills tell reporters aboard air force one without mention mcconnell ryan fraught relations agree three-month extension debt ceiling consider sacred important always agree debt ceiling automatically importance trump say conservative group aghast accuse trump cave democrats rather insist spend cut accompany debt ceiling increase hard-line republicans express opposition republican leaders mnuchin push meet 18-month debt limit hike float six months pelosi schumer hold firm three-month proposal trump side accord people familiar meet party power case republicans often argue long debt limit increase possible two reason first protect members congress cast multiple vote politically unpopular legislation short period time especially run-up 2018 congressional elections second help stabilize market minority democrats whose vote need pass debt ceiling increase could potentially use debt limit vote late year leverage win concessions tax overhaul package trump badly want advance even though republicans control white house chamber congress trump yet win passage major legislation democrats typically unite house wednesday approve roughly billion initial emergency aid relief rebuild hurricane harvey tear texas aug. 25 measure go senate priority get fund harvey mnuchin say get fund harvey need extend debt limit u.s. share rise dollar gain safe-haven japanese yen word deal help mitigate investor concern north korea major hurricane barrel toward florida news also lift yield benchmark 10-year u.s. treasury note us10yt=rr fall near 10-month low 2.054 percent treasury department say ceiling must raise next weeks government would unable borrow money pay bill include debt payments could hurt u.s. credit rat cause financial turmoil harm economy possibly trigger recession representative kevin cramer republican north dakota aboard air force one hear short-term deal tell reporters plane tell gasp hear it say deal would tough sell house republicans would warm idea learn trump side democrats debt limit rare bipartisan deal