Fetterman Owns Shutdown Blame, New Jersey Tax Pledge, Trump Seeks 5 Votes, Venezuela Strike

Sen. John Fetterman publicly holds Democrats accountable for the ongoing government shutdown’s hardships on 42 million SNAP recipients and federal workers. In New Jersey’s gubernatorial debate, Jack Ciattarelli contrasts his no-tax-increase commitment against Mikie Sherrill’s refusal, while President Trump presses for five Democratic votes to reopen the country after 14 failed attempts and ambiguously addresses potential Venezuela actions amid drug trafficking concerns.