Shutdown silver linings for the Democrats and Europe's hi-tech drone war: Morning Rundown

Democrats are torn on what the party's senators got out of the shutdown deal.

Democrats are torn on what the party's senators got out of the shutdown deal. A Latvian company attempts to solve Europe's Russian drone problem. And, the S&P 500 index is on track to broadly underperform compared to foreign markets this year.

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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries after a meeting with Republican congressional leaders and President Donald Trump that preceded the shutdown.Allison Bailey / NurPhoto via AP fileDemocratic allies and progressive activists were torn after eight Democrats struck a Senate deal with Republicans to end the longest U.S. government shutdown ever. Some characterized the deal as what is wrong with the party: The eight senators caved to the Republicans while not taking advantage of the leverage built off the public's frustration over the shutdown.

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But there are others who see silver linings in the deal, even if the Democrats didn't get everything they wanted from it. By striking a deal to end the six-week standoff, the two sides' agreement includes a "minibus" of three appropriations bills, which will fund some parts of the government through next fall. The rest of the government will be funded through Jan. 30.