Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola hosting from YouTube Space LA. The government shutdown has begun. President Obama reasserts that he will not compromise on the implementation of the Affordable Healthcare Act. Which side will blink first in the showdown? President Obama also confirmed that he will not renegotiate the debt ceiling. All but essential government services have ceased.

Cenk reads #TYTLive tweets. With the government shutdown now under way, each party is assigning blame to the other side. Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Harry Reid make their case against their respective parties’ position on the senate floor. Speaker John Boehner holds a press conference and reiterates the Republican case on the House floor. So far, polling shows the shutdown is reflecting unfavorably on the GOP. Rep. Darrell Issa of California and Chris Cuomo catfight it out on New Day over the shutdown and the role of government. It turns out that Senator Ted Cruz’s dad is even crazier than previously thought. He was caught on tape saying President Obama is a muslim among other ridiculous claims.

The Twitter Storm is here! Ambassador Jenny reads #TYTLive tweets and Cenk answers.