Top Links: October 8

From the government shutdown to the Supreme Court, here are a few links to get your day going.

• Just how bad is the shutdown for the Republican Party? This poll says it all. (Washington Post)
• $10 million private donation reopens Head Start in six states (Huffington Post)
• Black bikers push back against ‘gang’ tag after SUV clash on a New York City highway (The Grio)
• A guide to the campaign finance case political watchdogs are dubbing the “next Citizens United (Mother Jones)
• China’s message to the U.S.: Get your fiscal house in order (The Independent)
• So, Ted Cruz…”What’s it like to be the most hated man in America?” (Huffington Post)

This day in history: Arnold Schwarzenegger officially won the California gubernatorial recall election 10 years ago today.