Daily Dispatch 3/25/26: Pete Hegseth's Pastor "Wants James Talarico To Die", And More

Progress Texas Podcasts · Mar 25, 2026 · 9m

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Evangelical Pastor Brooks Potteiger, a close spiritual advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, agreed with a podcast host wish for Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate James Talarico, "that God kills him": https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/pete-hegseths-pastor-wants-james-talarico-to-die/...Talarico's calm, very Christian response was gold: https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/2036647988182036730?s=20Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has assembled a new "Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty", staffed mostly by Republicans known for…