The Winter Olympics in south korea. And in sport, fans at stadiums across the country remember Cyrille Regis the former england player described as a trailblazer for black footballers. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute between President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. David willis reports from washington. The ayes 50 and the noes 49. With a midnight deadline looming, they came up short of the 60 votes needed, and without a Funding Agreement in place, the government of the largest economy in a world was now only minutes away from shutdown. Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. That after the democrat leader in the senate, chuck schumer, had an hour long meeting with President Trump at the white house. He called out the deal maker in chief for failing to deliver. The way things went today, the way you turn from a bipartisan deal, its almost as if you were rooting for a shutdown and now we will have one and the blame should crash entirely on President Trumps shoulders. The white house, in a statement, branded the democrats obstructionist losers. What we have just witnessed on the floor was a cynical decision by Senate Democrats to shove aside millions of americans for the sake of irresponsible political games. A Government Shutdown was 100 avoidable. As the vote collapsed, outside on the steps of the capitol were the people whose fate democrats want to tie to this Funding Agreement, the so called dreamers, young people brought into the United States illegally, who President Trump is threatening to deport ina few weeks time. Many republicans supported legalising their status but they want it to be part of an immigration bill that would also provide funds for wall along the mexican border, a pet project of President Trump. The president was hitting the hash key hard this morning. This is the one Year Anniversary of my presidency and the democrats wanted to give me a nice present. Democrat shutdown the last Government Shutdown in 2013 caused the closure of Many National parks and monuments and lead to around 800,000 government workers being placed on temporary leave. Nobody here wants to see history repeated. I am just very disappointed that we could not come to an agreement about this. Theres Common Ground in the middle. I am shocked that our government is this dysfunctional. For President Trump, this is a political embarrassment. Ayearago, amid considerable pomp and ceremony, he was celebrating his inauguration, having swept to office on the platform of the ultimate deal maker. At the end of a tumultuous year, such credentials are now in question. The Democrat Senate minority leader, chuck schumer, blamed hard, right wing forces in the white house describing Trumps Administration as next to impossible to negotiate with. We can do big things, but the president needs to step up and lead. The republicans control the presidency, the senate, the house. They know whos responsible. The American People know that the republicans control the presidency, the senate and the house and they know whos responsible. America knows. This is the trump shut down. Only the president can end it. We democrats are at the table. Were ready to negotiate. The president needs to pull up a chair to end this shut down. The Republican House speaker, paul ryan, condemned the democrats for rejecting the spending bill describing it as utter madness. Senate democrats shutdown Senate Democrats shut down this government and now Senate Democrats need to open this Government Back up. Need to open this Government Back top need to open this Government Back up. Stop holding our troops and Childrens Health insurance hostage. End this reckless shutdown Childrens Health insurance hostage. End this reckless shut down that is inflicting needless uncertainty on out inflicting needless uncertainty on our country. Let common sense and cooler heads prevail. Come to your senses. Do the right thing. Open this Government Back up. We can speak to dr larry sabato director at the centre for politics at the university of virginia. Thank you for talking to us. To the outside world, the idea of the American Government being shut down sounds crazy, i know we have been here before, how serious is this right now . Its very serious for this reason one of your interviewees said its just outrageous, because this is, shows the dysfunction of American Government. I dont think our government. I dont think our government has ever been quite this dysfunctional, at least this modern times, although this is the fourth shut down since the mid nineties. The reason this is remarkable, is because the republicans control everything they have the white house, the senate and the house of representatives. What was not noted in the piece is some republican senators also voted to shut down. Indeed. As you say a curious situation, how long do you think it will go on and what impact is it actually going to have . Will go on and what impact is it actually going to have . |j will go on and what impact is it actually going to have . I wish i could tell you how long it will go on. I talked to a member of Congress Less tha n on. I talked to a member of Congress Less than an hour ago who told me senior people were working on a solution and he was as he put it mildly optimistic. Im not sure how to interpret that so i think they will try to end it as soon as possible, because there is no question that the losers other than those who are fur lowed without pay will be the republicans. We have already had a series of Public Opinion polls, the public almost a lwa ys opinion polls, the public almost always blames first the president and secondly the Majority Party in post and the most unpopular of the groups. President trump is the most unpopularfirst term groups. President trump is the most unpopular first term president and the public also is blaming them and President Trump in particular. So they have to solve it and they have to do it as quickly as possible less this end up damaging them for the midterm elections next fall. You mentioned the polls, very much putting the republicans and the president getting the became for it. But this business about the president , the hard core support he still enjoys among the people who voted him in, is there signs theyre waivering . I think theyre still behind him. But his problem is this on behind him. But his problem is this on his one Year Anniversary he has about 51 of the American Public strongly disapproving of his job performance. Meanwhile 26 , about half that level, 26 approve of his performance. When you have a two to one opposition and in intensity to yourjob performance, one opposition and in intensity to your job performance, youre one opposition and in intensity to yourjob performance, youre in real trouble. Do you not think as the president would say, there have been plusses, particularly on the economic side, the stock market, taxes coming down, the president can point to some things that have gone right for him and in the long run might play well for his own chances of being re elected. Might play well for his own chances of being reelected. It is possible that President Trumps popularity is a lagging indicator, usually you have economic lagging indicators, this is is a political one. But we have not seen the ratings for President Trump rise one bit with the economy that is roaring. That is because most people have made up their minds about donald trump. Theyre in one fox hole or the other and the problem for trump is there are twice as many people in the fox holes opposed to him as those supporting him. Thank you very much. Thousands of women are protesting in cities across the United States to mark the First Anniversary of President Trumps in washington, hundreds gathered; demonstrators gathered demonstrators heard speeches by a number of politicians, including Hillary Clintons running mate, senator tim kaine. eai flf~krfl¢ft § 429. 3 39441 of the largest protests in us history. I spoke to our correspondent in washington and she told me about what was going on there, what was being said by those who had taken pa rt being said by those who had taken part in the march. One lady told me, i want to apologise for the rest of the world, because our administration is misrepresents the United States. Another man told me that he is a teacher in a Public School in dc iii that he is a teacher in a Public School in dc 2 from j that he is a teacher in a Public School in dc§ej from big and he believes the do salvador and he believes they do love america more than the average person according to his own words. Some people have been telling me as well they see the president as racist and incompetent and they want change and this is why showed up here today. There was a girl holding a sign saying build your wall, but my generation is going to tear it down. Everybody has been quite critical of the republicans and of President Trump and they say that it is time for a change and this is why todays rally encourages women to register for votes. Especially as there is midterm elections in next november and they call on women to run for office, because they need to see more female voices taking part in american politics. And well find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrows front pages at 10 30 and 11 30 this evening in the papers. Our guestsjoining me tonight are kate andrews, news editor at the institute of Economic Affairs and sebastian payne, whos political leader writer at the ft. There have been reports of a suspected militant attack on a large hotel in the afghan capital, kabul. Four gunmen are reported to have entered the Intercontinental Hotel and opened fire on guests inside. The bbcs zia shehreyar is in kabul. What is the latest that youre hearing . Nick, the clashes between the Security Forces and the assail la nts a re the Security Forces and the assail lants are going on, the ministry confirmed that five people have been injured so far. They have been brought to hospitals. But there are possibly other casualties as well. Because they have been able to clear the first and second floors of the hotel. But the clashes are going on, 01 hotel. But the clashes are going on, or the clearing operation is going on on the third, fourth and fifth floors. Two of the four assailants according to officials have been killed. Two others are resisting and theyre not sure which floor they are and whether they have taken some hostages with them as well. They suspect they probably have. And there are reports that the kitchen of the hotel on the third floor has, is burning now and has been set on fire. And the clash has been going on for the last three and a half hours. Afghan special forces have been deployed to the area. There are reports that nato forces are helping them, or they are also in the area. And there are also reports that among the guests of the hotel there are some foreign citizens as well. But we dont know if theyre hurt or not. And the hotel is located in a very highly secured area. There are questions how these assailants have managed to enter the hotel and a Wedding Party was going on in the hall of the hotel as well. The police have said that nobody has been injured from the wedding guests and they all have been evacuated from the area. And we will have to wait and get a more clear picture about the casualties, because some eyewitnesss who have fled the, or who have managed to flee the hotel have told the local media that they have told the local media that they have seen dead bodies and a lot of injured people. Thank you very much. The headlines on bbc news many Government Services in america have shut down after politicians failed to pass a spending bill. Essential Services IncludingNational Security and air Traffic Control will continue. Several Gunmen Attack the Intercontinental Hotel in kabul with officials suggesting some of them included suicide bombers. Unconfirmed reports say a number of people have died and others have been taken hostage by the gunmen. Turkey launches an assault on kurdish fighters in Northern Syria opening a new front in the conflict. Now sports news. A very busy day. Lets say good evening tojohn watson. Thank you. First football and as it as you were at the top of the premier league. Manchester city remain 12 points clear after a aguero hat trick. They beat newcastle 3 1. Aguero hat trick. They beat newcastle 31. Tough to have a defeat in anfield, it was so important to make two bad results in a row. Now, ok, three more points, we need ten more victories to be champions and we are going to try. We have two options, see what happened behind us, see what happened behind us, see what happened in front of us. Elsewhere Manchester United beat burnley1 0. Arsenal scored four first half goals to beat Crystal Palace 4 1. Stoke city are out of relegation zone, paul lambert getting a win in his first game in charge. In the scottish cup aberdeen eased their way into the next round with a 4 1 over st mirren. The goal of game came two minutes into the second half. Look at this from gary mackay steven. Here are the other results in the scottish cup. Three games were postponed because of the bad weather. Saracens have given themselves a life line to qualify for the quart finals of the champions cup with a victory over northampton. They had to win against saints and did so running in seven tries in a dominant attacking display. They still need other results to go their way tomorrow to reach the last day of the competition. Scarlets are carrying welsh hopes after becoming the first welsh side to qualify for the first welsh side to qualify for the tournament for six years. They beat toulon 30 27. The second semi final at the masters snooker is under way in london. Betweenjohn higgins and mark alan. These are not live pictures, but higgins is bidding for a third title. Alan has never been further in the tournament. Alan is going into the interval with a 3 1 lead. Higgins has work to do to add another piece of silverware to his trophy cabinet. Wilson beat trump. Wilson capitalised and will make his first masters final. Roger federer is through to the fourth round at the australian open. He he has won five times. He beat gasquet. He is of course the favourite to win and of course the favourite to win and of course the favourite to win and of course what will be a 20th grand slam title as well. Also in melbourne wins for rafael nadal. Im happy that i was able to rise to a level that i needed to beat richard. You know, it was tough. To score shows it as well. I could have done it maybe a bit faster. But im happy to have done it the way it happened. That is your sport. Im back throughout the evening. Turkey has begun a new intervention in the conflict in syria by launching an offensive against kurdish held territory near its border. It has long fought kurdish separatists within its own country and is now shelling Kurdish Militia in the afreen region. Mark lowen reports from near the turkey syria border. It began today, so called operation olive branch. Turkish f16 fighter jets pounding afrin, an enclave of Northern Syria under the control of the syrian militia, the ypg. And Turkish Backed syrian rebel fighters are on the ground as part of that offensive. Turkey sees the ypg as a terrorist group, linked to turkeys kurdish militants, the pkk, who have been fighting an insurgency here in turkey since the 1980s. But it is a dangerous operation, because the americans back the ypg in the fight against the Islamic State group. Now this operation puts turkey in direct confrontation with its nato ally, the us. American support of th