VERIFIED
Mar 4, 2026, 14:00 UTC Iran

Hegseth declares US 'just getting started' in Iran; Senate War Powers vote scheduled Wednesday; MAGA base fracturing — prominent conservatives publicly questioning Trump's war

Hegseth declares US 'just getting started' in Iran; Senate War Powers vote scheduled Wednesday; MAGA base fracturing — prominent conservatives publicly questioning Trump's war

Impact Zones
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Three linked political developments: (1) Defense Secretary Hegseth stated the US is ‘just getting started’ in Iran, signaling escalation on Day 5. (2) Senate scheduled new War Powers vote for Wednesday March 4, following 47-53 rejection March 2. Kaine/Paul bipartisan resolution would ‘direct removal of US Armed Forces from hostilities’ without Congressional authorization. (3) HuffPost reports ‘prominent conservatives and MAGA influencers normally allied with Trump are publicly questioning his war on Iran’ — populist/evangelical fracture widening. Trump responded with social media rant blaming Obama and Biden.

VERIFIED Mar 4, 2026, 14:35 UTC Hegseth quote from CBS live updates; War Powers vote from WaPo, CBS, NPR; MAGA fracture from HuffPost reporting.

Sources

  • CBS News2026-03-04T14:35:00Z
  • Washington Post2026-03-04T14:35:00Z
  • HuffPost2026-03-04T14:35:00Z
  • NPR2026-03-04T14:35:00Z