Talarico Wins in Texas Primary, Noem Confronted by GOP Senators, Iran Conflict Widen: AM Update 3/4

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🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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The Texas Democratic Senate primary sees James Talarico victorious but Jasmine Crockett still refusing to concede. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem facing sharp questioning on Capitol Hill, including rare Republican criticism during a tense Senate Judiciary hearing. The conflict with Iran widening across the region as retaliatory strikes continue, and new polling shows most Americans are still unclear on the administration’s objectives. A brutal bus stop stabbing in Virginia igniting a standoff between the state’s Democratic governor and federal immigration officials over deporting the suspect. Herald Group: Learn more at https://GuardYourCard.com SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/megyn to get the right coverage at the right price.

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0:00.0	Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, and this is your AM update.
0:09.4	Texas voters casting their ballots in the U.S. Senate primary on both sides of the aisle.
0:14.8	Who carried the night? We'll have the details.
0:17.4	We expect exceptional leadership, and you've demonstrated anything but that.
0:23.0	Secretary Christine Nome faces friendly fire in a contentious Senate judiciary hearing.
0:28.6	Let me explain to you guys this in simple English, okay? Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic
0:34.5	lunatics. The conflict with Iran intensifies as new polling finds most Americans still do not understand our objectives.
0:42.7	And Virginia's Democrat governor refusing to cooperate with ICE in removing an illegal immigrant
0:48.6	arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman to death after more than 30 prior arrests.
0:56.1	All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update. Our sponsor, the Electronic Payments Coalition, says Washington
1:05.4	politicians are always getting in your wallet, and now they're messing with your credit card.
1:10.6	They say your credit card
1:11.6	and the security it offers are under attack and that Senators Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall want to
1:16.9	change the nation's payment system to benefit corporate megastores like Walmart and Target at the
1:22.2	expense of everyday Americans. Credit cards can keep your payments secure and provide rewards that families use to
1:28.8	help make everyday purchases more affordable. The Electronic Payments Coalition says the Durbin
1:33.6	Marshall mandates would let corporate megastores cut corners on credit card processing, routing
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1:45.6	your card.com and consider telling Congress to guard your card. Texas voters heading to the polls
1:53.8	yesterday in a closely watched Senate primary, a race many see as a bellwether for the 2026 midterms,
2:00.7	one that became the most expensive on record anywhere in the country, with more than 125 million spent on advertising.
2:09.1	On the Democrat side, a sharp contrast in style and energy.
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