Pres. Obama shortens his trip to Asia because of the shutdown. (TPM)
The Pres. will spend this week hammering Speaker Boehner over the shutdown. (The Hill)
Why some House Republicans think they're winning (NY Times) and why one Democrat compares them to periodic cicadas. (The Hill)
Washington prepares for a long siege. (WSJ)
A wrapup of Obamacare Health Insurance Exchanges Day 1. (McClatchy)
Remember the "unskewed polls" guy? You have got to see what he says about Pres. Obama now. (Political Wire)
Jellyfish shut down a Swedish nuclear reactor. (NBCNews.com)