BET Wire: The Government Shutdown Edition
Federal government closes over divide on Obamacare.
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In Case You Missed It - Capitol Hill lawmakers can't agree on a spending bill that doesn't weaken the Affordable Care Act so government shuts down; Obamacare is open for business; Americans strongly disapprove of Congress' actions; government workers are filing for unemployment – and more. – By Joyce Jones
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Impasse - President Obama and congressional Republican and Democratic leaders made no progress during a 90-minute meeting to discuss the shutdown. House Speaker John Boehner says the president refuses to negotiate, while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Democrats won't play "these little games focused on Obamacare." (Photo: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters)
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#DearCongress - Angry Americans are turning to social media to vent their anger to congressional lawmakers about the government shutdown. Using the hashtags #governmentshutdown and #DearCongress. "Best of luck getting re-elected. XO, Your incredulous constituents," read one post. (J. Scott Applewhite/ AP Photo)
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On the Bright Side - A Ku Klux Klan rally that was to be held at the Gettysburg National Military Park on Oct. 5 has been cancelled because of the federal government shutdown. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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On the Dole - Furloughed federal workers have begun filing for unemployment benefits, the Associated Press reports, because they are unsure when they will be able to return to work – or if they'll be paid for the days off. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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No Jobs Report - The monthly jobs report for September due on Oct. 4 will be delayed due to the government shutdown. But according to ADP, 166,000 jobs were added to the economy that month. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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RNC to the Rescue? - The Republican National Committee is offering to cover the cost of keeping open the World War II Memorial during the shutdown. "The RNC has put aside enough money to hire five security personnel to keep this memorial open to veterans and visitors," said RNC chairman Reince Priebus. "Ideally, I’d hope to hire furloughed employees for this job." (Photo: Matthew Steigbigel Getty Images)
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There She Goes Again - Everybody knows Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) hates Obamacare, but is she calling the president a drug dealer? In an interview with the conservative Web site WorldNetDaily, she said, “President Obama can’t wait to get Americans addicted to the crack cocaine of dependency on more government health care.”(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Default Line - Obama has issued a warning to Wall Street executives that congressional lawmakers may not raise the nation's debt ceiling by Oct. 17. "I think they should be concerned," the president said in an interview on CNBC on Oct. 2. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)