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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
US Sinks 17 Ships, Hits 2K Targets; Trump Says Tehran Forces Largely Knocked Out
The U.S. military has destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including a submarine, and struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran in the opening phase of President Donald Trump’s campaign against Tehran. The tally came from U.S. Central Command Cmdr. Brad Cooper,
Reuters reported. Cooper said in a video posted to X that Iranian naval operations have effectively been halted across the region’s most critical waterways. “Today, there is not a single Iranian ship underway in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, or Gulf of Oman,” Cooper said in the video. The figures underscore the scale of the U.S. offensive ordered by Trump, which administration officials have framed as a direct effort to dismantle the regime’s ability to threaten Americans, Israel and U.S. partners across the Middle East. CENTCOM has said publicly that the operation is targeting Iranian command-and-control nodes, air defenses, missile and drone launch infrastructure and other military facilities tied to attacks on U.S. forces and allies. Stars and Stripes reported that U.S. forces used a wide mix of aircraft, ships, missiles and drones in the opening days of the operation and had already surpassed 1,000 strikes early in the campaign as the target list expanded. President Trump has argued the pace and breadth of the strikes have crippled Tehran’s ability to fight, saying Iran’s military has effectively been “knocked out” and that key systems including its navy, air force, radar network and air defenses have been neutralized, according to reporting by Time. Military Times and Axios also reported that Trump said U.S. forces destroyed nine Iranian naval ships and that Iran’s naval headquarters had been “largely destroyed,” as he pointed to the naval campaign as evidence the regime is rapidly losing its ability to project power in the region. The White House has offered no precise timeline for how long the fighting will continue, and administration officials have generally kept their public guidance broad beyond saying the campaign will continue until threats to the United States and its allies are neutralized. The Guardian reported Monday that Trump suggested the operation could last roughly four weeks, while also signaling the timeline could shift depending on whether Iran continues retaliatory strikes. Analysts cited in international coverage of the conflict say Iran could still attempt to prolong the confrontation through missile attacks, drones and proxy forces even after suffering heavy losses to conventional military capabilities. Evidence has also emerged that Tehran has widened its retaliation well beyond Iran’s borders by targeting U.S. facilities and allied countries across the Middle East. The U.S. State Department said Sunday in a joint statement with Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that Iran had launched “missile and drone attacks” across the region following the American-Israeli strikes. Al Jazeera reported Sunday that blasts and air defense activity were recorded in several Gulf locations including Dubai, Doha and Manama as Iran continued retaliatory strikes against U.S. assets and partners in the region. ABC News reported Tuesday that the United States closed its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait amid escalating attacks and cited U.S. officials who said Iranian drones struck near the U.S. Embassy compound in Riyadh. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that an internal State Department alert described structural damage at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh following what it said was a drone attack. The Guardian also reported Tuesday that Iran’s missile and drone retaliation has targeted U.S. and allied facilities across several Gulf states, and that a drone strike near the U.S. consulate in Dubai prompted an emergency response. Al-Monitor reported Monday that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps publicly claimed strikes on U.S. targets and said its retaliation extended across several Gulf states that host American forces. The widening footprint of Iran’s missile and drone attacks across multiple countries has reinforced the Trump administration’s argument that the campaign is aimed at preventing a broader regional threat to Americans and U.S. allies. © 2026 Newsmax. All rights reserved. |
Dan Crenshaw Suffers Stunning Upset in Texas GOP Primary: ‘Enjoy Unemployment’
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Texas state Rep. Steve Toth
decisively defeated Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the GOP primary for the Texas 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday. Toth's win represents a significant victory for the MAGA faction of the Republican Party. Toth, a hard-line conservative backed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), captured roughly 56% of the vote to Crenshaw's 40.5%, according to projections from the Associated Press and other outlets. The upset—described as "stunning" in some media corners–underscores an ongoing purge of establishment figures perceived as insufficiently loyal to President Trump. Crenshaw is a four-term incumbent. President Trump declined to endorse Crenshaw before the race, making him the only House Republican in Texas not to receive an endorsement. “He told me he would — it’s up to him, he doesn’t owe me anything,” Crenshaw told CNN. But the congressman, a former Navy SEAL, struggled to garner support amongst the America First crowd, frequently voicing Ukraine First sympathies, condemning the mostly peaceful protest on January 6th, and chastizing those questioning the integrity of the 2020 presidential election. Bitter Jasmine Crockett Blames 'Cheating' After Vote Counts in Texas Senate Race Don't Go Her Way Aside from a noticeable lack of support from the President, Crenshaw also managed to get into a dust-up with Cruz at an airport in recent months, accusing the Senator of working against his reelection bid. "If I’m working against you, you’re gonna know it," Cruz reportedly responded. Within days, Cruz dropped an endorsement for Toth, saying, "You deserve an unwavering fighter, a Republican who walks the walk." Critics of Crenshaw, whom Toth described as a "version of Liz Cheney," were quick to pile on after his defeat came into focus. "Enjoy unemployment, Crenshaw!" wrote conservative commentator Nick Sortor. "Dan Crenshaw just lost his House seat," Robby Starbuck celebrated. "All the (money) and incumbent advantages couldn’t save him from primary voters who’ve had enough of all talk politicians. Republican voters want action, and they’re tired of the establishment." Several months ago, Crenshaw was reportedly hit with a three-month ban on international travel following an alcohol-related incident during a congressional trip to Mexico. A Mexican official during that trip reportedly made a crude joke about a woman who was present, making her feel "uncomfortable." The Texas Rep. allegedly toasted the remarks. he did not deny the incident, but downplayed it as a "very boring" story. Crenshaw has long had a strained relationship with conservatives who view him as embedded with establishment Republicans due to his strong advocacy for U.S. foreign aid to Ukraine and interventionist policies often labeled as "neocon," not to mention his opposition to rolling back vaccine mandates. Toth is expected to win his district, which remains solidly Republican, in November's general election. Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress. |
It's Official: Winner Declared in Texas Democrat Senate Primary
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Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) has declared James Talarico the winner in Tuesday's Democrat Senate primary in Texas, with Talarico having garnered 53.1 percent of the vote at the time of publication. Jasmine Crockett clocked in with 45.6 percent, thus avoiding a runoff. To win outright, a candidate must receive 50 percent plus one vote. Jasmine Crockett currently represents Texas' 30th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. She threw her hat into the ring in the Senate race once it became clear that she would be redistricted out of her House seat; her entrance into the Democrat primary forced out ex-congressman Colin Allred, who failed to beat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in a head-to-head matchup back in 2024. ALSO SEE: Bitter Jasmine Crockett Blames 'Cheating' After Vote Counts in Texas Senate Race Don't Go Her Way James Talarico is a sitting state representative, self-described "aspiring preacher," and, as it turns out, a one-man fundraising juggernaut. His most recent filing for the final quarter of 2025 showed he hauled in $7 million for a total of $13 million raised since announcing his candidacy. Going into Tuesday's primary, polls showed the Crockett-Talarico faceoff tightening after swinging wildly between the two. A January poll by Emerson College showed Talarico with a nearly double-digit lead, but a recent University of Texas one had Crockett up by 12 percent. DDHQ showed things settling down to a 48.5 percent to 45.6 percent Talarico/Crockett split. Prediction markets were going crazy for Talarico on Tuesday, with Kalshi giving him an over-90 percent chance of defeating Crockett. Talarico will now go on to face the winner of the Republican primary — John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are headed to a runoff — in the general election this November. Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress. |
Wait, the Austin Police Officers Who Stopped a Terrorist Are Going Before a Grand Jury for Murder?
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I can’t believe this was even considered, but under a 2021 ordinance it was possible: the Austin police officers who stopped a terrorist last Saturday could’ve been hauled before a grand jury on murder charges. Why? Well, it’s because leftists are terrible. Yet, the local district attorney said no charges will be filed, calling the cops, rightfully, heroes, though this came only after Gov. Greg Abbott said he’d have the final say on what legal ramifications, if any, should be applied here. The lefty DA also said that the stories about these police officers being hauled before a grand jury were scurrilous rumors peddled for political reasons (via Fox News):
and injured 13 others in a suspected terror attack amid speculation they could potentially face a grand jury.
It’s insane this was even considered.
These officers stopped Ndiaga Diagne, 53, who opened fire on patrons at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden, killing three people and wounding at least 12 others. Responding officers killed Diagne during the attack. Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all. |
That Oyster Farmer With the Nazi Tattoos Who's Trying to Unseat Susan Collins Is in Trouble Again
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
must be feeling good right now. She’s leading in the polls against the two people she could face in the general in November. And the one candidate, Graham Platner, the Democrats thought could be the counterbalance to the nation’s embrace of populism and Donald Trump, turned out to be a Nazi. I’m sorry—that’s not fair; he had Nazi tattoos. He also trained with an Antifa-like gun club. Platner ‘removed’ the tattoos
in a damage control move that more resembled satire. This oyster
farmer, who was supposed to be Mr. Sticks and Rural Roy, was pushing
against the narrative that Democrats are coastal and urban-based snobs,
turns out to be just like the rest of his party.
Frankly, if Herr Platner wins the Democratic primary, the Collins camp
will have plenty to pick him apart: he bashed police, gay people, called
rural Americans racist and dumb, shot guns with leftist whackos, and
has Nazi tattoos. Mein Kampf, am I right, Platty boy. You also said your campaign wouldn’t be run by consultants. That’s a lie.
You have talking points being manufactured that you didn’t have those Nazi tattoos. That’s a lie. And you know the DC operative base is around when this talking point goes out: My man, what are you talking about? Maine is whiter than Wonder Bread. You’re losing right now because you suck. Play ‘Erika’ and march off the cliff, lad. I think you might be cooked before this race even begins. |
Crockett blames voting delays in Texas on GOP
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| Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks with supporters during her Senate
Primary election night party on March 3, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Crockett
is running in the Texas primary, where voters will decide which
Democratic and Republican candidates will face off this November in
congressional races in the Senate and the House. Texas Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett is blaming Republicans for creating confusion among voters in her state. The Democrat congresswoman spoke to supporters on Tuesday night to
express frustration over delays in election results for her race.
Crockett (D-Texas) pointed to a Texas Supreme Court ruling earlier in
the day that temporarily paused a two-hour voting extension in Dallas
County.
Votes cast between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time must be separated while the court reviews the case. The extension had been requested following reports that some voters were being turned away from polling locations when the county separated voting sites by political party.
Crockett may have been referring to the large African American population in Dallas county. She is currently trailing James Talarico in the primary by several points. |
The View's Meltdown Over Trump’s Iran Strike Exposes Left's Fear of Debate
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Monday’s episode of The View exposed exactly why so many Americans have tuned the left’s talent shows out: the panel tried to shut down a sober debate about national security when a guest dared to defend strength. Tensions boiled over during a discussion of President Trump’s decisive strike on Iran, forcing Whoopi Goldberg to halt the cross-talk as voices rose and the studio audience audibly reacted. The awkward scramble to regain control looked less like a serious news program and more like a panic room for the party line. Sunny
Hostin’s performance was predictably theatrical — labeling the action
an “illegal war” and trying to paint any support for the president as a
betrayal of his campaign promises. Her on-air callout of guest co-host
Elisabeth Hasselbeck for voting for Trump was less a point of legal
principle than a partisan attempt to shame dissenting opinion.
Conservatives will note that debate over war powers is legitimate, but
the way the show framed opposition as somehow unpatriotic was
transparently performative. Contrast that with the one or two voices who actually acted like responsible Americans instead of virtue-signaling hosts; Sara Haines admitted she trusted the president’s judgment in the moment, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck argued the strike could give millions of Iranian women a real chance at freedom. That America First argument — that American security and the cause of liberty can and should be aligned — was treated on The View like a provocation instead of a serious policy stance. It’s not radical to demand clarity of purpose or to celebrate the prospect of liberation for oppressed people abroad. What stood out was the show’s reflex to silence and delegitimize rather than interrogate. When a mainstream outlet moves to cut off or silence a viewpoint it disagrees with, it reveals not a commitment to truth but a fear of losing the narrative. Viewers deserve clear, honest debate about the constitutional parameters and the strategic aims of our foreign policy — not condescending lectures from a panel more interested in signaling than governing. On substance, the constitutional question about who can wage war is worth hashing out honestly, but the left’s kneecapped approach — screaming “illegal” and shutting down conversation — is both unserious and dangerous. The reality is presidents are sometimes forced to act swiftly in the interest of American lives and allies, and those decisions deserve sober scrutiny, not reflexive demonization. Conservatives should demand accountability and clarity, but we should also recognize and support decisive leadership when it defends American interests and the cause of freedom. At a time when the world watches and millions in Iran may finally glimpse hope, patriots must refuse to cede the moral high ground to timid pundits and performative progressives. If the mainstream media wants to play referee, they should at least bother to be even-handed and honest; otherwise the rest of us will keep calling out their hypocrisy and rallying behind leaders who put America and liberty first. The stakes are too high for anything less. |
Trump Strikes Iran: America First or Endless Conflict?
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Rob Finnerty’s on-air question — “When does this end? How does it end?” — cut right to the nerve Americans are feeling, but it shouldn’t be read as a call for paralysis. We are a nation that defends its citizens and its interests with strength, not endless handwringing. The strikes ordered by the president were a decisive answer to a regime that has menaced our allies and plotted nuclear armament for decades. On
February 28, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated
campaign against Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, striking
IRGC command nodes, air defenses, missile launchers, and sites tied to
enrichment programs. Military leaders said the operation was aimed at
neutralizing imminent threats and disrupting the regime’s ability to
project violence across the region. Iran predictably lashed back with missile and drone salvos across the region, and CENTCOM confirmed American service members were killed and wounded during the exchanges — a sober reminder that fighting tyranny costs lives, and that resolve must match sacrifice. The carnage and chaos of Tehran’s retaliation only prove why America cannot negotiate from a posture of weakness. President Trump’s decision to order the strikes and to urge the Iranian people to seize the moment for change exemplifies the America First doctrine that critics keep trying to caricature as reckless isolationism. This was about protecting American lives and dismantling weapons programs that threaten our homeland and our friends, not about adventurism for its own sake. The commander-in-chief acted with the clarity voters demanded when they chose leadership that puts America’s security first. If some on the right are suddenly anxious about “how it ends,” remember that the alternative — appeasement and endless diplomacy while our adversaries build and fund terror — is what got us into this mess. Conservatives should be the first to insist on victory, not endless caveats; backing our troops and supporting a strategy aimed at dismantling Iran’s capacity to threaten the West is the only responsible course. The nation needs a strategy, political unity at home, and the will to see it through. Make no mistake: the American economy and industrial base respond to real security needs, which is why defense firms have seen market reactions and investors are recalibrating for a world that must deter aggression. A strong military-industrial foundation ensures our men and women in uniform have the tools to win and keeps adversaries honest. This is not profiteering — it is preparedness, and it keeps American lives safer. To the critics who cloak themselves in moralism while offering no plan beyond “don’t,” your hesitation echoes across the globe and only invites more violence. Rob Finnerty’s questions expose a healthy anxiety, but true conservatism demands answers: strengthen our alliances, back the troops, cut off the money and missiles, and press for the regime’s collapse through pressure and support for the Iranian people. Hardworking Americans want an end to threats, not an endless debate that leaves our citizens exposed. Now is the time for patriots to stand tall with the men and women in uniform, demand clear objectives from our leaders, and insist Congress provide the backing necessary to secure a lasting peace on American terms. We should grieve for the fallen, hold the line against appeasers, and resolve that when America moves, it moves to win — not to beg for permission from an out-of-touch establishment that has failed to keep us safe for too long. |
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