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Negotiators in history have offered to suspend the debt ceiling for four months. pathetic." its a different time when you are running the show. >> democrats are probably thinking if this is what we can expect to get and turn -- in return, they are going to be lined up outside the oval offic. there is a reason they are grinning from ear to ear. they got their clean debt ceiling increase and the spending increase to boot in the form of harvey relief. i dont think its just a matter of bruised egos ...

Increase the deficit. they will push up momentum and time and energy that would be spent on tax reform. this breakdown in trust, the leadership ensured he would agree to an 18-month extension of the debt ceiling increase so they wouldnt have to keep voting to raise the debt ceiling, a politically perilous vote. and they could just get to the midterms and move on. they were told last night he was going agree with that. he pulled the rug out from under them. he might think he can build a coalition...

Republicans, the caucus is divided on issues like spending and the debt ceiling. they need some time back in from democrats to get legislation passed. youve given them a whole bunch more leverage. you have forced conservatives to vote twice to have to increase the debt ceiling. have to go back home and explain match. >> bret: the white house privately says they are trying to clear the deck, tee up the tax reform negotiation. in hopes that i guess they can get some democrats on board. there are c...

Robert costa. hes the moderator of washington week on pbs. so politics this hour, president trump waking up this morning with a major deal in hand, joe, and hes working principally on democrats terms to get it done. the president agreed to a plan bringing hurricane harvey relief a three month debt ceiling increase and three month continuing resolution to continue the government going against republican leadership and his own treasury secretary. it gives democrats leverage forcing two debt ceilin...

President trump will return to camp david on friday with his entire cabinet. they are expected to tackle the widening nuclear crisis in north korea and tax reform. funding the government front and center after the president stunned republican leaders by cutting a deal with democrats on a short-term debt ceiling increase. >> the agreement funds the government, gets hurricane harvey relief money flowing. with siding with the democrats, the president infuriated republican leaders. one gop senate ai...

So, david, heres ivanka trump making her entrarnce into the room to break up the meeting, a meeting the republicans didnt want to end because they were trying no doubt to kind of put the toothpaste back in the tube and somehow come out of there with some kind of deal they could live with after what the president said. but there was that crazy sitcom ending to the meeting that only ivanka trump could provide. >> i mean as you pointed out, there are just multiple ways in which trump seems to be st...

Caucus was asked did you anticipate the president coming up with a three-month extension and he said no, he did not. this is how in the dark many republican leaders were on capitol hill. but it basically comes down to a lot of principles on the conservative side of the republican party. they just didnt want to give away a debt ceiling increase without getting something in return. >> also, i understand ivanka trump stopped by near the end of this meeting, sort of coming in. how surprising is that...

Here they are getting their gas and thrilled. steve: evacuation order ordered for where they are at. they have ordered some along the coastal areas including, i believe, miami beach. there are essentially two major roads out of south florida up north. and. ainsley: 95 and 10? steve: the key is to outrun the wind, they think. but really its the storm surge have you got to worry about. ainsley: the governor of that great state of florida he said we can rebuild homes. we cannot rebuild your family....

With some kind of deal they could live with after what the president said. but there was that crazy sitcom ending to the meeting that only ivanka trump could provide. >> i mean as you pointed out, there are just multiple ways in which trump seems to be struggling at the basics of the job of president. and today gives us a really big example. i do think its important to point out that this isnt just about trumps weakness. now, a lot of it is about trumps weakness, but it isnt just about that. its...

Debt ceiling increase in the house is that paul ryans own republican members always play politics with the debt ceiling, always. after the meeting, mitch mcconnell made it clear he had nothing to do with this deal. >> its the president and the senate and the house domestic leadership agreed to a three-month continuing resolution and a debt ceiling into december. i will be adding that as an amendment to the flood relief bill thats come over from the house on the floor, and ill be supporting it. >...