Live updates: Talarico prevails over Crockett in Texas; Hegseth details Iran operation
Published on March 4, 2026.
Democrat James Talarico defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett in a Senate Democratic primary in Texas. On the other hand, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton are set to go in a May runoff after no candidate won 50 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine are briefing reporters about the U.S. strikes in Iran, with Caine predicting more bombings. The strikes are likely to bolster President Trump's ability to continue the military operation, despite Democrats' push for a vote on the war powers resolution.
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