♪ ♪ . >> this speaker is now midnight, and the great government of the united states is now closed. >> at 12:01 in the morning the u.s. government officially shut down. why it happened and what it really means for americans. the president's controversial plan to provide healthcare to millions of americans is set to officially go into effect later today. there are a lot of questions about how it is going to work, and why it is at the center of the government's shut down, and after major diplomatic developments between the u. and iran, the prime minister of israel comes to america calling for caution. ♪ .

>> good morning, and happy to have you with us. this is al jazeera america. for the first time in 17 years the u.s. government has shut down. the house and senate could not come to a deal to pass a temporary budget to keep things running. so when the clock struck midnight federal agencies were ordered to start shutting down. harry reid placed the blame squarely on the tea party's shoulders. >> it is embasing that these people that are elected to represent the country, are representing the tea party, the anarchists and that the majority of the house are falling every step of the way. this is an unnecessary blow, to america. >> earlier on monday night, president obama called the republican speaker of the house john

baner to ask him to pass a spending bill without undermining the affordable care act better known as obama-care. the health care law which goes into effect, has been a main sticking point for republicans. >> the house has made its position known very clearly. we believe we should fund the government, and we think there out to be basic fairness for all-americans under obama-care. the senate has continued to reject our offers. that is to go to congress and talk through your differences. >> for more on the shut down, mike has been on cacapitol hill all night. howtous the last few did this come to pass? >> very late on saturday night, house republicans took what the senate had done, they sent it back, delaying or defunding key provisions within the affordable care act, better known as

obama-care. early this afternooning, about 2:00 here in washington harry reed gaveled in the senate, they proceeded the very quickly reject that sending it back to the house. the house had a counter offer, they sent it back, and so on. and so forth. and back and forth, and the up shot was at midnight, there was no agreement, neither side had blinke blinked and the government shut down has commenced. one last gamble on their part, or at least appears to be, they say they want to have a formal conference with the senate to try to work out their differences but that too is going to be rejected. we should note that both the house and the senate are now adjourned for the evening. the senate will not be in until 9:30 this morning here in washington. that pretty much guaranteed that some 800,000 federal workers in this area, for starters, as well as many across the country several thousand more, will not be coming to work in the morning.

the crux of it is that the president and senate democrats along with house democrats for that matter are united. they will not negotiate on the question of the president's healthcare law, delaying it defunding it, and any way, shape, or form, not as part of this negotiation for the routine spending bills that are supposed to be passed every october 1st. so that's where we are. the house of representatives even some conservatives 34 republicans are calling for john baner to put a so called spending bill on the floor. obviously, he is not ready to do that. they were fighting until the last, up until half an hour ago. thomas. >> well, this have any impact on the health insurance exchanges that are supposed to roll out? >> absolutely not. that's something that the president pointed out himself. these things have been funded many of them as part of the law. there are two kinds of federal spending not to get too boring on you late at night, but there's mandatory and

discretionary. the mandatory is not touched by congress on an annual basis. the discretionary that funding many of the agencies around washington and around the country, those that oversee the park service for example, for a frequently sited example of an agency that is going to be effected by this shut down, those are funded by the government. the healthcare law is not. the online exchanges that are due to start enrolling people today and yes there have been glitches there have been delays it's been beset by problems but that will go forward. and if it doesn't it won't be a result of no money available. >> mike, thank you. >> thank you. >> so now that the government has been officially shut down, there are a lot of questions about how americans will be immediately impacted. many agencies will rely on will be shut down, and hundreds of thousands of federal workers will either be furloughed or asked to work without pay. jonathan best takes a closer look at that part.

>> the entire federal government is not going to close, but a huge chunk of it would, and it would effect more people than the last shut down. let's talk about first what doesn't change. social security payments will still go out on time. doctors hospitals will still get paid by medicare and medicaid, soldiers will also remain on duty. although their paychecks may be delayed. also the fbi, border patrol and the cost guard will all keep working and so will screeners at airport check points. also, the post office will keep on delivering the mail. but close to 1 million others will not go to work. national parks monuments will closed. places like the national zoo and smithsonian. almost all of the i.r.s. will shut down, tax returns are still due but no more audits. and getting a home loan approved expect to take a lot longer. thousands of government inspectors will stay at home, ranging from some food independent r toes. and medical research can

be disrupted the center for does control and prevention will be severed hampered spotting an investigating outbreaks. and finally, most of the department of education will actually close down. that would severe delay funding to local school districts and colleges across the country, and the big question now is how long this shut down could last, most agencies can handle a brief interruption, but longer this drags on the more damage it does. >> there has been uncertainty as to whether this nation's armed service members would still be paid during the shut down, earlier this morning president obama release add video message addressing those concerns. >> those of you in uniform will remain on your normal duty status. threats to our national security have not changed and we need you to be ready for any contingency. on going military operations like our efforts in afghanistan will continue. if you are serving in harm's way, you will have

what you need to succeed in your missions. congress has passed and i'm signing into law, legislation to make sure you get your paychecks on time. >> still a lot to talk about here, joining us from los angeles to discuss the realities of this shut down is al jazeera political contributor michael sure, good to see you. >> big day. >> a very big day, a big night ahead. two hours into the deadline, where do we go from here? is. >> well, we don't go anywhere. the house doesn't come back in until 10:00 a.m., because they want to rest a little bit. they have been at it all day long. truthfully, john baner named his confirmee among them eric cantor the majority leader. the chairman of the weighs and means committee. and hall rogers is the chairman of the appropriations committee, from there, they are going to say to the senate, hey, listen, we want to talk. we want to conference now. harry reid is saying no,

we want a clean c.r. and then we will vote on it. so it is going to be tabled again, and then we will be back at it from scratch. one thing to look for, is what the moderates and the republicans caucus end up doing, by moderates i'm talking about people who have patiently gong along with the conservatives with the speaker of the house, voting for these that are put before the house, when just a week ago, there were about 25 of them that said < , we just have to send a budget that they will pass. and lit be interesting to see if they have more sway in the morning. >> michael, you know this game all too well. the back and forth, there's bitterness and anger. who is going to blink first? >> well, ted cruz sent out a tweet tonight, thomas, that just said #don't blink. but in fact, it is the president who hasn't bringed. it is harry reid who has not blinked and they are controlling how long we will go on with this. the fact is, the senate can keep tabling what the

house sends them if it is not clean, the president isn't going to sign anything that isn't clean, so the numbers are against the house, except in the house. and they are going to have to face that reality. in 1996, you alluded to the two shut downs one was five days and the other was three weeks. when they took those, they waited to see who the american people were going to blame. it is presumed they will see the americans fighting and the republicans will want to turn that off quickly. >> what does this say about john baner? >> already they are saying there's a name on the home, speaker cruz, because cruz has leaned so heavily as a junior senator. leaned on the house members and republican caucus to vote a sen way, to stay the course. and that emasculates john baner a little bit here.

baner has to appease a very divided caucus. and it is not an ini haveble place to be. he was in the house today, between votes talking to the moderates in his caucus saying < , we will have a way out. just stick with us for now. that way out may be okay, you supported us. >> not to jump ahead, you know we have another con ten, debate, raising the debt ceiling that deadline, what does that mean for 24 mix? the shut down tonight. >> you know, it means that if the president and the senate leadership have success, thomas, with this and not negotiating on this front, and listen, they faced this -- the president has faced a republican house, and a republican senate at 1 point that wasn't negotiating with him. he had mitch mcconnell,

saying -- if they see success here, they are probably not going to negotiate. president bill clinton who diseasen't negotiate, advising the president now just this past sunday, says i wouldn't negotiate if i were the president. there's nothing to negotiate. the economy like he had, he couldn't. not the same playing field for president obama. >> all the drama in washington, aren't you tired of it. >> well, i am, but i kind of like it too. i think it is fun when you see going up against his caucus, against ted cruz, the senator on t.v. reading green eggs and ham. if you are a geek, and this is what you love, these are the times you love as well. but it is also very serious, there are people 800,000 people as you mentioned who are going to be furloughed. they are going to be services -- medicaid is not going to stop, but try enrolling in medicaid tomorrow. it is going to be very very difficult.

well, before it even took effect, the shut down hit the u.s. markets hard. history shows us closing the government can be costly. >> for 26 days and the congressional budget office said that shaved half a personal from the economy. but the impact of this could be more significant. that's a major stumbling block. >> it is a worst case scenario one that could cost the country $55 billion.

only worry the stock mark isn't nearly as resilient. >> we have worries about obama-care, i think the market is more skittish than it has been. so it has the potential to be more violent. >> also more that are 100 federal workers prime minister on the hook. they would have to go on unpaid leave until the deal is reaches. >> private sector workers whose jobs are ties could be adversely impact if uncle sam can't spend money. while washington deals with a government shut down, lawmakers must also prepare for the debate, that will be the topic of conversation, and leaders from big banks tomorrow. the wall street downal says jpmorgan and others would meet the president at the white house to raise concerns about the debt ceiling. the country is expected to head its $16.7 trillion borrowing

limit by october 17th. there is concern that could trigger the defaulting on its debt. we will have much more on the shut down including the role that the affordable care act plays in all of this so called obama-care rolls out today, but it is also the main sticking point in the fierce budget battle in washington. more coming up. uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. come, it is here. >> yes, let the games begin. he is fighting for his baseball life and some $46 million.

a-rod and all of his attorneys were there fighting his 211-game suspension. the hearing is expected to last less than five days, after that the group will decide to uphold, reduce, or overturn the suspension. if the suspension is upheld, rodriguez would lose some $32 million in salary, and he wouldn't be back on the field until he is 40 years old. the big story tonight, people, the rays will be taking on the rangers in a tiebreaker in arlington, so we decided to bring in our mlb columnist rob parker.

>> welcome back.even ast shudders its doors. exchanges are rolling out today. also known as obama-care. if there is one thing that everybody knows it is complicated. david chuter breaks it down. despite all the rhetoric, the new obama-care exchanges will only be in play for about 7% of the total u.s. population. the new health

exchange insurances do not apply to you. it means that in 2016 when the u.s. population is expected to be 321 million, almost half or 154 million will have employer based health insurance. an estimated $26 million will get it from other places, that leaves about 53 million uninsured americans. experts predict that less than half will actually use the new insurance marketplaces. again, this is the target group those without insurance, and it is only a fraction of our population. so if you are uninsured what will the new marketplaces look like? imagine booking a flight or a trip online to the popular websites like

travel losty or expedia. put in your dates or anything else and compare prices. the obama-care places will look the same, though they will be a bit more complicated. each state will have a website that will offer different coveraging os. if your family's household income is less than $94,000 a year, the government will give you financial help through tax breaks so you can afford the insurance. if you are an individual, the subsidies will kick in if your annual income is less than $46,000. the overall system that preserves the opportunity for doctors, hospitals and insurance companies to make money. in the past, insurance companies have covered their costs by raising prices or by dropping people that are more expensive to insure. obama-care is intended to make coverage more affordable in part by limiting how much insurance companies can

charge. and it will bring the percentage of the applications that are denied from 18% to zero, so the sick, elderly, and those with preexisting conditions will be added. but there will still be a range of premiums. older americans can be charged three times more than younger americans. urge insured younger people may join the new exchanges if they are not on theirn't pas plan. the obama administration agrees the whole system is department on getting eligible young and healthy people into the marketplace. >> once again, david chuter breaks it down for us. by the way, states can opt out of taking an active role in exchanges. that's the case in missouri, how some private organizations are stepping in to fill the

vacuum. >> come only. >> stir. >> caring for their 21-year-old son aaron is a near full time job. born with severe disabilities he is legally blind and deaf, but otherwise he is healthy. >> when he was younger he was uninsurable, so it was difficult. >> as self-employed professionals healthcare has been expensive. but they are optimist take the affordable care act, will finally give them more cost effective options. >> probably not an option to stick with what we have, because it is so very very expensive. but getting information about federally mandated exchanges about should be to navigate can be tricky for this family that need to bring their premiums down. last november november the republican controlled state legislature passed proposition e., also known as senate bill 464.

prohibits the governor from establishing or operating state based health insurance exchanges unless authorized by a vote of the people or the legislature. the exchange will still be there, but administers federally, with no help from state agencies. it actually bangs agencies helping the feds in any way with the marketplace. >> we could give away all our money tomorrow and it is just a drop in the bucket. >> grass roots organizations and nonprofit like the missouri foundation for health are attempting to fill the information vacuum. after several attempts to speak with lawmakers on camera, al jazeera was referred instead to an of ed. he boat should missourians without health insurance, either by choice, enroll in the federal health exchange. everyone's circumstances are different, and many

people will have no choice to enroll. they have to for the sake of an unpopular law from which its original support es are exempt, is outrageous. >> give me a hug. >> and while the state has no legal requirement to educated constituents about their options, some here feel it is certainly could help. we need investigate, because we need some options here, and we would like to have a navigator, to help us know what these options are. >> for now, missourians will have to navigate this new territory without any help from their state. al jazeera, chicago. >> today we are tracking that large storm that powered its way into the pacific northwest, brought record rainfall totals. portland, has not had that much rain since 1872, and even in the seattle area we lad a remarkable area of rain

come down. in fact, we totaled limb pia washington which is south of seattle, and that came in with an all time record rainfall. now the storm is working its way towards minnesota. coming through the cascades and into the rockies we have been watching the rains gust up to 60 miles per hour. that was that wind gust 63 miles per hour. so the rain, yeah, the most rain since 1862, that's a long time ago. along with eight-inches for limb pia washington, rain showers will continue here, scattered we'll get some nice breaks in there too. but the showers are tracking their way into west montana. so we are expecting an

additional ten inches to be measured early this morning. as we look at our concerns today, there is going to be that high wind warning that will pop up in places as you track a little bit further to the east, closer to minnesota. nebraska, iowa, and colder air is moving in, balance your temperatures. cooling off nicely, be uh this storm that's more like a winter storm for the west. nothing like a fall storm at all. so high temperatures are going to stay very low, and below normal for the west, while the east side of our united states still pretty mild, and comfortable sum warm. summer weather. >> much more on the government shut down on the way, plus, israeli prime minister delivered a warning to president obama regarding iran. scenes at our evolving world.

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on tuesday israeli prime minister is said to address the united nations. don't trust iran, patty has the story. >> as he left israel for the white house, prime minister made it clear, he was coming here to strongly warn president barack obama to not be fooled by this media blitz, so not trust iran. he wanted reassurance that the u.s. could still strike the nuclear facility. >> and this is what he got for the effort. >> our hope is that we can resolve this diplomatically, but as president of the united states, i have said before, and i will repeat, that we take no options off the table, including military options. >> what he didn't get, any kind of deadline from the president on how long negotiations can continue, and the president didn't publicly agree with this request either. belief if iran continues

to advance its nuclear program, the sanctions -- >> he went on to say that israel reserves the right to defend itself, in essence to go it alone. but there are some analysts that say that is highly unlikely now. >> they are going to make noise, the prime minister is going to talk publicly, and criticize the overture overtures and negotiations but at the end of the day, israel has to go along with u.s. policy on this one, and they have to give the negotiation as chance. >> that is what the american people want. 75% favor direct negotiations only 21% oppose it. >> thank you. >> meaning the public is willing to give the president time to see if it can work, how much time, he is not saying. regardless of who asks. >> that will do it for this edition of al jazeera news. in new york, we will haven't cooing coverage

of the government shut down throughout the morning. thank you for watching.