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Appearing as a guest during Sunday's MS NOW coverage of the U.S. war with Iran, former CNN contributor Reza Aslan invoked the deaths of anti-ICE agitators in Minneapolis as he compared the Donald Trump administration to the dictatorship in Iran that has murdered pro-democracy protesters. Aslan has a history of hateful tweets about the Trump family and others. Toward the end of a discussion of the war, MS NOW host Alicia Menendez cued up her guest: Just to tie it back to some stories that we have followed here domestically, I know you have been outspoken about this President, about his Islamophobia. This war is being overseen by a defense secretary who has crusader tattoos. I mean, you can just talk us through the religious dynamics you see in this conflict? Aslan immediately labeled President Trump as an "authoritarian" as he began: Yeah. I mean, again, we are talking about a President who is presenting himself as a liberator of, you know, the Iranian people, who himself is an authoritarian, who himself has these strongman dictatorial impulses, who has shown no interest in, you know, promoting democracy or freedom, who rightly lambastes Iran for slaughtering innocent protesters on the streets of Tehran and calling them terrorists who deserve to, you know, be killed for their actions; but then who uses the exact same rhetoric when it comes to his own people in places like Minnesota. He then added: Donald Trump is not a good faith actor. He is not someone who has sort of a sort of cohesive policy or an ideology that he is pursuing here. I think, honestly, what he is probably going to do is drop these bombs and kind of forget about it, declare victory, give himself, you know, some award, maybe have a little parade, and then he'll forget all about Iran. Meanwhile, we have thousands and thousands of dead Iranians as a result of this military attack. Menendez then called the war against Iran a "war of aggression" as she pivoted to plugging the next segment: Reza Aslan, I am so grateful for you and for your time. Thank you so much for being with us. Coming up, as Donald Trump starts a war of aggression without congressional approval, Democratic Congresswoman Sara Jacobs is going to join me right here... Transcript follows: MS NOW Iran War Coverage March 1, 2026 10:15 p.m. Eastern ALICIA MENENDEZ: Just to tie it back to some stories that we have followed here domestically, I know you have been outspoken about this President, about his Islamophobia. This war is being overseen by a defense secretary who has crusader tattoos. I mean, you can just talk us through the religious dynamics you see in this conflict? REZA ASLAN, EX-CNN CONTRIBUTOR: Yeah. I mean, again, we are talking about a President who is presenting himself as a liberator of, you know, the Iranian people, who himself is an authoritarian, who himself has these strongman dictatorial impulses, who has shown no interest in, you know, promoting democracy or freedom, who rightly lambastes Iran for slaughtering innocent protesters on the streets of Tehran and calling them terrorists who deserve to, you know, be killed for their actions; but then who uses the exact same rhetoric when it comes to his own people in places like Minnesota. So, you know, we're -- Donald Trump is not a good faith actor. He is not someone who has sort of a sort of cohesive policy or an ideology that he is pursuing here. I think, honestly, what he is probably going to do is drop these bombs and kind of forget about it, declare victory, give himself, you know, some award, maybe have a little parade, and then he'll forget all about Iran. Meanwhile, we have thousands and thousands of dead Iranians as a result of this military attack. MENENDEZ: Reza Aslan, I am so grateful for you and for your time. Thank you so much for being with us. Coming up, as Donald Trump starts a war of aggression without congressional approval, Democratic Congresswoman Sara Jacob(s) is going to join me right here and what happens next. Stay with us.

Has there ever been a period in American history in the memory of almost all living people in which there has been so much  change in the year since Donald Trump  returned to the presidency in 2025? The whirlwind of change, both national and worldwide, is almost beyond comprehension. And in the midst  of writing about all that shock over the sudden changes initiated by Trump, it is possible to slip up and make stunning admissions. Such seemed to be the case with Politico senior executive editor Alexander Burns when he appeared to slip up on Monday in "Trump Buries the 20th Century" and concede that Joe Biden was dysfunctional: This philistinism and historical ignorance was at the heart of Joe Biden’s case against Trump. Biden deplored Trump as an insult to the American political tradition and promised to make Washington work, repair broken norms and turn over power to the next generation. His slow-moving, self-admiring, politically dysfunctional administration achieved none of these things. If there was a chance then to build a bridge to the 20th Century, Biden lost it. The next time the country chooses a replacement for Trump, resurrecting the past won’t even be an option. For American policymakers and voters, there’s no longer any prospect of mimicking détente with regimes in Iran and Cuba that are unraveling at this very hour. Barack Obama pursued that aim as part of his own 21st Century agenda; that path is now closed for good. "Dysfunctional" aka incompetent. It's obvious that Burns meant to write 21st century, not 20th century -- and yet his error somehow made the correct point. Namely, that Biden was so incompetent he couldn't even figure out which century to build a bridge to. And that is somehow very believable to anybody who watched a very confused Biden struggle to figure how to exit multiple stages. But where was Politico in real time? They were apparently quietly unhappy with their "slow-moving, self-admiring" Democrat overlords. This is not to say that Burns was complimentary towards Trump. Not when you begin words with a rant like this: With a roar of rockets and bombs, a gasp of international outcry and the death of Iran’s supreme leader, President Donald Trump’s legacy became clearer than ever. He is burying the 20th Century: Its villains, its alliances, its political norms and ceasefires. And he is unleashing a future of uncertainty and disruption with no new equilibrium in sight. Across both his terms as president, and in so many different areas of policy and governance and culture, his signal achievements have been acts of demolition. His Supreme Court appointees struck down Roe v. Wade, ending the seething political and legal stalemate on abortion rights that governed America since the 1970s. His military interventions in Latin America have brought the Cuban government, one of the last surviving Cold War regimes, to the brink of collapse. His tariffs and trade threats have blown apart the Reagan-Clinton policy consensus on free trade, upending half a century of global commercial arrangements and diplomatic relations. His America First worldview and contempt for Europe’s political establishment have increasingly relegated NATO’s charter, the 1949 accord forging the globe’s most powerful military alliance, to antique status. And if the America is changing and the world is changing due to Trump, is it possible that even Politico is changing? Just last summer Politico was on a TDS inflamed rampage to find something, ANYTHING, damaging to Trump in the Epstein files but within a few months some sanity set in and they sheepishly conceded nothing harmful to Trump would be found in those files. Yes, just baby steps just as Monday's concession about the competence of Joe Biden was a baby step. We shall see.

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Voters in three states head to the polls on Tuesday, March 3, in the first major test of whether the America First movement will dominate the 2026 midterms, as several prominent Republican incumbents face key primary challenges.'I just haven't made a decision on that race yet.'TexasThe highest-profile race Tuesday is arguably the Senate primary matchup between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Rep. Wesley Hunt, and several other Republican candidates.It is the most costly Senate primary race in history, with over $122 million spent. Cornyn, who was first elected in 2002, accounts for over 57% of total spending, with $69 million in ad buying by his campaign and outside groups. Total ad buy in support of Hunt is $12 million; for Paxton, $4.1 million.Paxton has accused Cornyn of betraying Trump and the America First movement.“I’m running to beat Fake Republican John Cornyn. The race is a DEAD HEAT,” Paxton said on Monday as part of an effort to encourage his conservative supporters to contribute to his campaign. Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty ImagesCornyn warned Texans not to vote for Paxton.“Ken Paxton will be the kiss of death for Republicans on the ticket in November of 2026,” Cornyn said in February."I think the attorney general, if he's the nominee, could very well lose the seat," he continued. "But if he doesn't lose the seat, he's not going to win except by the hair of his chin. And unfortunately, that will not help the down-ballot races."President Donald Trump has not endorsed any candidates in the Texas Senate GOP primary race."I just haven't made a decision on that race yet," Trump told reporters in February."I like all three of them," Trump said, referring to Cornyn, Paxton, and Hunt. "Actually, I like all three. Those are the toughest races. They've all supported me. They're all good, and you're supposed to pick one, so we'll see what happens."Also seeking to take over Cornyn's seat, on the Democrat side, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing off against state Rep. James Talarico. Total ad spending in support of Crockett reaches roughly $4.5 million, with $20.8 million for Talarico.A poll from the University of Texas at Tyler showed Crockett, who received an endorsement from former Vice President Kamala Harris last week, with a double-digit lead over Talarico.“Heading into Election Day, especially with multiple polls showing me ahead," Crockett told her supporters, "I want you to be ready to tune out the noise, the falsehoods, and the onslaught of attacks from D.C. insiders, the Epstein class, and all those who benefit from the status quo.”RELATED: Cardi B and Kamala Harris endorse Jasmine Crockett for pivotal US Senate race in Texas: 'Okurrr' Jasmine Crockett. Photo by Al Drago/Getty ImagesWith Paxton running in the Senate election, multiple Republicans have thrown their hats into the ring to become the state's next attorney general, including Rep. Chip Roy, attorney Aaron Reitz, and state Senators Mayes Middleton and Joan Huffman.Texas voters will also select their nominee in the gubernatorial primary election, with the general election scheduled for November 3. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is seeking a fourth term and faces several challengers.There are also 38 U.S. congressional seats in Texas up for grabs in Tuesday's election.Incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales is up for re-election amid a political crisis over a scandal involving a former staffer who died by suicide. Gonzales is set to have a rematch against Brandon Herrera, a firearms influencer who nearly beat Gonzales in a 2024 runoff. Tony Gonzales. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc./Getty ImagesIncumbent Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R), elected to the House in 2018, is the only Texas Republican incumbent who has not received Trump's endorsement this election cycle. He is facing competition from three Republican candidates: attorney Martin Etwop, Army veteran Nicholas Plumb, and state Rep. Steve Toth.Polling in Texas opens at 7:00 a.m. and closes at 7:00 p.m local time. Voting in the Republican or Democrat primary does not require party affiliation. However, voters who choose to participate in one party's primary will be affiliated with that party for the rest of 2026. This affiliation will prevent those voters from casting ballots in the other party's runoff election.If no candidate secures more than 50% of the primary vote, the top two candidates will advance to a runoff election on May 26.North CarolinaIn June, Sen. Thom Tillis (R) announced his retirement, prompting a dozen candidates, including six Republicans and six Democrats, to run for his seat. Former Republican Party Chair Michael Whatley, who secured Trump's endorsement, is the most prominent name on the GOP side. Former Gov. Roy Cooper is leading the Democrat primary election. Donald Trump and Michael Whatley. Photographer: Cornell Watson/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesNorth Carolina voters will also cast their ballots to select 14 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives.Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. local time. The state holds partially closed elections, in which voters can select only their party's ballots. Unaffiliated voters may choose a Republican or Democratic ballot, but they cannot vote in more than one primary.In North Carolina, a runoff election is triggered when the second-place candidate requests it, but this applies only in primaries where the first-place candidate receives 30% or less of the vote. The state's potential runoffs would be held on May 12.ArkansasArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) is up for re-election. While she is running unopposed in the Republican primary, Democrats have a contested primary on Tuesday to choose who will face Sanders. Democrats will decide between state Sen. Fredrick Love and businesswoman Supha Xayprasith-Mays. Libertarian Party candidate Colt Shelby will be on the ballot in the general election on November 3.Incumbent Sen. Tom Cotton (R), who took office in 2015, is competing to retain his seat against two Republican candidates: Pastor Micah Ashby and Arkansas State Police Trooper Jeb Little.RELATED: 3 contentious Texas primaries that hang in the balance Tom Cotton. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesAll of Arkansas' four U.S. House districts are holding primary elections on Tuesday.Arkansas' polling sites will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. local time. The state conducts open primaries, allowing voters to select either a Republican or Democratic ballot at the polls without registering with the chosen party.The state's runoff elections are triggered if no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote. These runoff elections would be held on March 31.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Over the weekend, the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership, nuclear facilities, ballistic missile sites, and military infrastructure, and ignited an ongoing war, sparking Iranian retaliatory attacks across the region.On this episode of “The Glenn Beck Program,” Glenn Beck and his chief researcher, Jason Buttrill, break down the most important events, the intelligence behind the operation, the scale of military buildup leading up to the strike, and what could come next. Turning to the standout moment of the strikes, Glenn emphasizes the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: “We knew exactly where this guy was ... and we gave the information to Israel and said, ‘You want to go get that guy? Go get that guy,’ and they bombed precision, and it was remarkable what happened,” he says.Although celebrations of Khamenei's death as a potential step toward liberation are widespread among some Iranians and Iranian-Americans, they are deeply tempered by the devastating strike on a girls' elementary school in southern Iran that killed over 150 people, predominantly young female students and staff.The Iranian regime state media has framed the incident as a deliberate, blatant crime by the U.S. and Israel, but Glenn isn’t buying that narrative.“Our military does not have evil in their hearts. We are not targeting schools. This is war,” he says, noting that sadly, “accidents do happen.”President Trump, he says, “knows how to carry a very big stick,” and these military strikes on Iran are not only about toppling the regime and preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons; they’re also about sending a clear message to the world: “Don’t ever mess with them.”“That’s how you keep the peace,” says Glenn.Jason then displays a chart illustrating the massive scale of military firepower deployed in this operation.“It is significant — more than we've seen in a very, very long time,” he says, calling the air and naval power involved “absolutely insane.”Even though there have been no reports of special forces on the ground in Iran, Glenn speculates that it's highly likely U.S. teams are operating there covertly.“Anybody says we won't have anybody on the ground ... I find that highly unlikely because if there is nuclear material, we are going to have to get it out ... to secure the nuclear facilities,” he explains.“We saw this the last time when Israel and the United States struck the nuclear targets a few months ago. They had Israeli special forces on the ground picking targets out. I would assume there's something similar to that,” adds Jason.“There's also the idea of what happens to a lot of these radicals as they try to flee out of the area. My guess is they're probably gonna go to Iraq,” he continues.Glenn acknowledges that “Iraq could become the next Iran” but emphasizes that we need time to observe the fallout from this military operation.“Anybody who was definitively saying, ‘this is the greatest thing ever,’ or definitively saying, ‘this is the worst thing ever’ — they're fools. Do not listen to them,” he urges. “This could be really, really good. This could be really, really bad.”“What you have to ask is: Do you trust the person who is in command of this?”To hear more of Glenn and Jason’s analysis, watch the video above.Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A 46-year-old female forced her way into an Iowa home over the weekend and attacked the homeowner, police said. But the homeowner was armed with a gun and used it to shut down the attack.Des Moines police were called just before 11 p.m. Saturday to a residence in the 1500 block of Guthrie Avenue in the Union Park neighborhood after a 911 caller said an intruder was attacking the homeowner, KCCI-TV reported.Investigators told KCCI the homeowner reported hearing someone yelling in the back yard — and then someone banging on the back door. While officers were on their way to the home, the caller told dispatchers the intruder had been shot, the station said.When officers arrived, they found Stannita Wilson inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds, KCCI said.Officers provided first aid until Des Moines Fire Department rescue personnel arrived and transported Wilson to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center for treatment, the station said.Investigators told KCCI the homeowner reported hearing someone yelling in the back yard — and then someone banging on the back door. When the homeowner unlocked the door, Wilson allegedly forced her way inside and began assaulting the resident, the station said.But the homeowner was armed with a handgun and shot Wilson during the incident, police told KCCI.RELATED: 'Anyone who breaks into someone's home should expect to get shot': Gun-toting Florida homeowner takes care of business Wilson’s injuries were described as minor, the station said.After she was treated and released from the hospital, KCCI reported that Wilson was charged with second-degree burglary, a Class C felony.Police added to the station that Wilson was not known to the homeowner — and as of Sunday, no charges had been filed against the homeowner.Radio Iowa indicated that the homeowner is a male.The incident remains under investigation, KCCI said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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