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5 min readSpecial Election in Georgia Tests Trump’s Base as Iran Conflict Escalates
Tehran experienced some of the heaviest bombardments since the start of the conflict on Tuesday, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying Iran is "badly losing" and that the military operation would continue "until Iran is decisively defeated." "Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran. The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes," Hegseth said. Recent strikes on oil facilities around the outskirts of Tehran caused huge dark clouds of smoke. Iran's foreign minister said negotiations with the US were off the table, while White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said the US didn't expect Iran to declare surrender. A human rights group reported more than 1,200 Iranian civilians confirmed killed, and the UN said over 667,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon. The Pentagon said about 140 US troops have been injured since the conflict began 11 days ago, with eight listed as severely wounded.
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- 1 (00:33) **Heavy Bombardments in Tehran and Defense Secretary’s Comments** - Tehran experiences some of the heaviest bombardments since the start of the conflict, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran is “badly losing.”
- 2 (02:38) **Market and Oil Price Update** - Major U.S. indexes end nearly flat; Brent crude drops 11% to under $88 a barrel.
- 3 (03:32) **Georgia Special Election as a Test of Trump’s Base** - A special election in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former district offers a window into MAGA voters’ views on the Trump administration’s military operations.
- 4 (05:05) **Voter Sentiment on Foreign Policy vs. Economic Concerns** - Voters in the district prioritize economic issues like grocery prices and housing over foreign interventions.
- 5 (06:16) **MAGA Identity and the War’s Political Risk** - The war is framed as an identity issue for MAGA voters, not just foreign policy, with potential to suppress turnout in the midterms.
- 6 (08:14) **Midterm Implications and Fluid Situation** - Analysts warn that polling is fluid and that ground troops or rising gas prices could shift public opinion significantly.
- 7 (09:06) **White House Response and Upcoming Segments** - White House calls the Iran action “as America first as it gets,” claiming oil price disruptions are short-term.
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P.M. Edition for Mar. 10. Today Georgia's 14th congressional district holds a special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant by former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. WSJ national politics reporter Sabrina Siddiqui speaks with reporters Aaron Zitner and Cameron McWhirter about Republican voters’ stance on President Trump’s military campaigns. Plus, the Senate has introduced a new provision in its housing bill that would force large investors to sell homes within seven years of them being built. We hear from Journal reporter Rebecca Picciotto about how the industry is responding. And oil prices continue their slide as investors hope the world’s biggest economies will release strategic oil reserves. Alex Ossola hosts.
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