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Artificial Intelligence is here whether you like it or not. The question is no longer whether artificial intelligence will shape American life, but whether we will construct the legal architecture surrounding it to promote prosperity and productivity for all Americans—or permit it to become an instrument of nationwide persecution.
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Sixty-one year-old Christine Jones was allegedly shot and killed by 31-year-old Diamond Wallace because of Jones’ support for President Donald Trump.
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A seven-month-old baby girl was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn while being pushed in a stroller by her parents. 
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The Las Vegas Raiders have made a veteran addition to their quarterback room, even though they are widely expected to use the No. 1 overall pick in the draft to select Heisman Trophy winning-quarterback Fernando Mendoza.The Raiders agreed to a contract with Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins on Thursday, his agent announced. The terms of the contract are not yet known.Cousins, 37, signed a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons two seasons ago that could have been worth up to $180 million, but was released two seasons after signing it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCousins was benched in Week 15 in 2024, the first year of the deal, for rookie Michael Penix Jr. after the four-time Pro Bowler struggled down the stretch as he battled through injury. Cousins started eight games last season, including the final seven after Penix tore his ACL, and the team had a 5-3 record in his starts, including winning the last four.In 10 games and eight starts last season, Cousins completed 61.7% of his passes for 1,721 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. The veteran quarterback has the 19th-most regular-season passing yards (44,700) and 15th-most-passing touchdowns (298) in NFL history.ROBERT SALEH AND LIAM COEN BURY SIGN-STEALING FEUD AS NFL COACHES BECOME DIVISIONAL RIVALSCousins also has familiarity with new Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak. During Cousins’ time with the Minnesota Vikings, Kubiak was his quarterbacks coach for two seasons and his offensive coordinator for another.The Raiders traded Geno Smith to the New York Jets after one dismal season and were expected to add another veteran quarterback despite having the top selection in the NFL Draft, which they are likely to use on Mendoza.However, Raiders minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek have said numerous times that they believe in not playing a young quarterback right away, making it no sure thing that Mendoza would start Week 1.The team brass, if they do indeed select Mendoza with the top pick, might prefer to start Cousins while Mendoza develops behind the scenes to begin the season.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A former NYPD sergeant slammed a jury’s decision in the killing of officer Jonathan Diller, saying they “absolutely missed the mark” by rejecting a first-degree murder charge for the gunman, despite evidence he believes showed clear intent.”When you intentionally bring an illegal firearm onto a street, you hold it in your hand, and you pull a trigger, you know the consequences…” Joseph Imperatrice told “Fox & Friends First” on Thursday.”For this jury to turn around and not think for one second that that was murder, knowing these officers were identified, knowing there were several officers in uniform that were identifiable on the scene, that’s intentional, and they absolutely missed the mark here,” he added.Diller, an NYPD detective, was shot and killed in March 2024 during a routine traffic stop in Queens.NYPD OFFICER JONATHAN DILLER’S WIDOW WEEPS AS SEA OF BLUE FILLS COURTROOM IN ACCUSED COP KILLER’S MURDER TRIALGuy Rivera, the man accused of the fatal shooting, was convicted Wednesday of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree, attempted murder in the first degree for attempting to shoot an NYPD sergeant who also responded to the scene and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. He was acquitted of murder in the first degree, however.Fox News contributor and criminal defense attorney Josh Ritter said the verdict appears “inconsistent,” pointing to a disconnect between the acquittal on the top murder charge and the conviction for attempted murder of a second officer at the scene.SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING NYPD’S JONATHAN DILLER ‘LOOKS LIKE HE’S SMILING’ IN BODYCAM VIDEO: TESTIMONY”We’re struggling with the idea of intent because the conviction on attempted murder for the other officer, that’s a specific intent crime, meaning you had to have intended to kill that person in order to commit attempted murder,” he said Thursday on “Fox & Friends.””You attempted to kill the one officer, but then they struggled with intent on the first-degree charge against the officer that actually was killed… it does seem as though there was some misunderstanding as far as the law goes. It does appear to be inconsistent.”Imperatrice said the verdict reflects broader challenges law enforcement officers face with repeat offenders and the criminal justice system.”It’s bad enough that law enforcement has to go against the grain every day and fight the politicians and the nonsense laws,” Imperatrice said. “We shouldn’t have to worry that a jury clear as day that sees a guy with a rap sheet a mile long that’s been out already on previous gun charges pulls a trigger intentionally and kills one of our own. These officers shouldn’t have to worry about that. This should have been life in prison at best, but in my personal opinion, [if] you kill a police officer, it should be death.”Fox News’ Landon Mion contributed to this report.

Rep. Tim Burchett on Newsmax’s Finnerty
Yesterday, The Gateway Pundit reported on an interview segment where former Congressman Matt Gaetz discussed UFOs and “biologics that are not human.”  Gaetz claimed he was briefed by U.S. Army personnel about a breeding program “where captured aliens were breeding with humans to create some hybrid human race that could engage in intergalactic communication.”
Following Gaetz’s comments, Australian Senator Ralph Babet broadly doubled down on Gaetz’s remarks on X, saying, “I wish I could say more but unfortunately everything I know about the alien hybrid program is classified.  Let’s just say some of you would be very surprised who’s not entirely human.”
Sen. Babet followed it up with a bizarre video claiming “YES ALIENS ARE ALREADY HERE!” as he waved a purported TOP SECRET document.  In an immediate follow-up post, Babet asks, “Was it just an April fools day joke or was it another psyop to throw you off the truth while we carry on with the alien/human cross breeding program?  You’ll never know.”
Babet’s post was at 7:31 pm ET on March 31st, which would mean it was already April Fools’ Day when the senator posted the original video.
Now This
Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) appeared on Newsmax last night and was asked about the Gaetz comment, given that Rep. Burchett is on the UFO subcommittee.
Burchett said that he cannot comment on what Gaetz said because he is still a member of Congress; however, he did tell Newsmax that “if they would release the things that I’ve seen, you would be up at night worrying about, or thinking about this stuff.  We just need to disclose it all.”
“I’ll just say this:  I was briefed last week on an issue, or two weeks ago, and it would have set the earth on…this country would have come unglued, I think, if they would have heard all that I heard,” Burchett said.  “They would demand answers.”
Burchett then says something very interesting.  He continued, “Unfortunately, it just keeps getting covered up and covered up.  And the people that know are dying or disappearing, as the case may be, and for the record, I’m not suicidal and I don’t take risks.”
He wrapped up the segment by stating that the President and the people around him don’t know what to ask.  “A few of us are going to have to get with the President and tell him what he needs to ask and where he needs to look.”

WAIT… WHAT??
Rep. Tim Burchett just went on TV
and said what he’s seen about aliens
would cause chaos if revealed
Then adds… he’s not suicidal
Also says they’re given locations of unknown “items”
Yeah… something about this is different.
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/n5SubHObvT
— Tony Lane (@TonyLaneNV) April 2, 2026

Keep digging. https://t.co/vBuxpHRqk2
— Tim Burchett (@timburchett) March 26, 2026

Last week, on March 26th, Burchett, from his personal account, posted, “Keep digging,” in response to a post from The Sentinel Network.  The post raises concerns about the “fireballs” that have been reported over Germany, Ohio, and Houston and their potential relation to the death of a Caltech scientist “who tested whether we’d see them coming.”  Carl Grillmair was shot dead on his porch by a man who was caught in December trespassing on Grillmair’s property with a rifle.
According to ABC7, “Grillmair was renowned for his studies on the collisions of galaxies and the search for water on planets outside our solar system.”
The post also mentions Frank Maiwald, who died in Los Angeles on July 4, 2024.  The cause of death was never revealed.
Maiwald worked as a technical group supervisor at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he worked on things like advanced remote sensing instruments, including microwave radiometers for Earth and planetary missions (like Juno and Jason-3), visible shortwave infrared (VSWIR) spectrometers for surface biology and geology, and miniaturized quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometers for in-situ analysis of planetary atmospheres and exospheres.  In other words, he was studying the Earth’s and other planets’ surfaces to monitor heat and composition.
Anthony Chavez is another one listed.  He worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.  Last year, around this time, his family had been trying to get in touch with him.  After unsuccessful attempts, they drove up to Los Alamos.  Upon arriving, they found his car still in the driveway.  During a “wellness check,” police found nothing amiss in his home.
And, among others, there’s the case of retired Major General William McCasland, who’s been missing since late February from his home in Albuquerque.  Gen. McCasland was an astronautical engineer who worked as the Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory from 2011-2013, where they studied advanced materials sciences, propulsion systems, and future weapons research.
Rep. Eric Burlison, who’s also on the UAP Committee, was interviewed by FOX News over the weekend, discussing seemingly the same documents both Gaetz and Burchett were referencing.
“A lot of these videos that they’re keeping classified have been captured on technology that we don’t want our adversaries to know that we have the ability to capture.  In other words, the cameras themselves are highly classified and because of that we don’t want to release the footage,” Burlison said.  He then claimed that they have people “on the inside” that are monitoring the files to ensure that they’re not moved or deleted.

#UFOx #UFOtwitter #UAP #NHI
Credit FOX NEWS.@RepEricBurlison has already received
a list 2–3 dozen UFO files. pic.twitter.com/8zZJ3LXgZt
— wow (@wow36932525) March 28, 2026

 
 
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“A Defining Moment”: Nano Nuclear Submits Construction Permit For Kronos Reactor In Illinois

Nano Nuclear submitted a Construction Permit Application (CPA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for their Kronos microreactor project at the University of Illinois. The filing marks the latest step in a project we’ve tracked since site characterization began last fall.

Watch: Modular Energy Pioneer Nano Nuclear Begins Drilling First Reactor In Illinois https://t.co/hUcFvtXfaD
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 24, 2025
Kronos is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) engineered for commercial deployment. It delivers 15 megawatts of carbon-free baseload power using meltdown-resistant TRISO fuel and helium coolant. The design emphasizes walk-away safety, autonomous operation during grid outages, and scalability through multiple units. Intended uses include powering artificial intelligence data centers, industrial electrification, military bases, and remote communities. 

Nano Nuclear acquired the technology in 2024 from Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. and positioned it as one of the first commercially ready microreactor platforms.

The University of Illinois partnership targets the first full-scale Kronos research reactor deployment. We detailed the October 2025 launch of geotechnical drilling and site characterization work, followed by a ceremonial groundbreaking. Those steps built on state support from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and positioned the campus project as the lead effort in Nano’s broader commercialization roadmap. The company has since expanded discussions for additional deployments in Texas, South Korea, and at U.S. federal sites.

Under the NRC process, staff will first review the application package for completeness and docketing. Once accepted, the agency will conduct a formal technical and environmental evaluation. Nano estimates this formal review phase will take approximately 12 months, after which the NRC could authorize construction. The timeline aligns with recent agency efforts to streamline advanced reactor licensing while maintaining rigorous safety standards.

Company executives described the submission as validation of years of engineering and pre-application engagement. Chief Technical Officer Florent Heidet called it “a defining moment” that separates ready projects from those still in early development. 

The milestone keeps Nano on track for initial test operations at Illinois by the late 2020s and supports its goal of factory-built, fleet-scale microreactor production.

Tyler Durden
Thu, 04/02/2026 – 10:10

Robert Patrick prefers not to participate in Hollywood events and rather enjoys spending time with his wife, dogs and attending church.During an interview with Fox News Digital, Patrick, whose latest project, an indie-horror film called “Mermaid,” is set to premiere on April 8, said his choice to stay out of the Hollywood mix has been working in his favor.”I can’t speak for Hollywood. I really can’t,” Patrick said when asked how he maintains a 30-year-plus marriage while being in the limelight.”I’m where I’m at in Hollywood and there are a lot of things that I don’t participate in, in Hollywood. I’m just grateful they offer me opportunities to work because I love acting. I love it, but I don’t really feel like I’m a big part of it,” he said.SYLVESTER STALLONE’S WIFE PRAISES FLORIDA AS A FAMILY ‘REBIRTH’ AFTER FLEEING HOLLYWOOD LIFESTYLEPatrick has starred in major movies like “Die Hard 2,” “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Spy Kids,” but his latest role is in “Mermaids” — which focuses on a drug-addicted Florida man finding a wounded mermaid at his lowest point.Patrick told Fox News Digital he was drawn to the role because it was a fresh, unique approach to a classic story of a man falling in love with a mermaid.”Everybody’s saying that there’s no new ideas coming out of Hollywood. You hear that a lot. And this is certainly a new idea that came out of Hollywood. It’s so bizarre, so out there,” he began. “It was also during the writer’s strike, and it was during the actor’s strike. So there was a very limited amount of work that you could do, but this was one of the ones that you could do because it was a lower budget independent movie.”The ‘Tulsa King’ actor continued, “Such a fresh idea, unique idea on a classic story. A love story, a guy and his mermaid. The mermaid is so bizarre. You know, Florida is such a unique state and there’s so many unique people that are down there in Florida. And I don’t know, it just appealed to me on a lot of different levels.””Mermaid,” which also stars Johnny Pemberton, Avery Potemri and Kevin Dunn, will premiere in select theaters on April 8.Patrick told Fox News Digital that he’s a devout Episcopalian who attends church every Sunday.”I sort of stick to my lane. I sort of do what I do. I’m not big on going out to Hollywood parties. I don’t really like going to premieres. I don’t like all that stuff,” the actor said. “I just rather sit at home, be with my wife and my dogs. And maybe that’s all working in my favor. I don’t know. But there’s nothing I’m really chasing. I’m pretty content and happy with what I’ve got and who I’ve got around me.”The “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” star told Fox News Digital that the key to a successful, three-decade marriage in Hollywood has been being best friends with his wife, Barbara Patrick.”My wife is just great. She’s the one for me and I love her dearly. I revere her, I respect the hell out of her. She’s a great gal. She’s been there with me when I had nothing,” Patrick began.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS”And we got married actually while we were doing T2 (‘Terminator 2’) and that was planned well before I got that movie and we’d just been there for each other. We’re best friends, we lean on each other, we totally trust each other, and it’s just a great relationship,” he continued.Patrick said Barbara is without a doubt his soulmate — someone who he has no worries, anxieties or fears about.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER”It’s just a great way to go through life, you know, share your life with somebody like that,” Patrick said.Barbara and Robert married in 1990 and share two kids.

A Christian student was stoned nearly to death by Muslim extremists right in front of the university in Jos. Photo courtesy of Joshua Emmanuel. A woman holds a wounded loved one after the attacks. Photo by Paul, a local journalist, via screenshot.
After the Palm Sunday and Holy Week attacks on Nigerian Christians, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement:
“As Christians in Nigeria observe Holy Week and approach Easter Sunday, a time of profound spiritual reflection and celebration, I urge the Government of Nigeria to take immediate and concrete steps to ensure the safety and security of all Christian communities in the country. This includes deploying adequate security forces and holding perpetrators to account.”
U.S. Republican lawmakers have spoken out about the massacre of Christians in Nigeria. However, the U.S. mainstream media have largely failed to cover the Palm Sunday and Holy Week attacks on Christians in Nigeria, with the exception of The New York Times, which used the occasion to highlight rare reprisals by Christians against Fulani militias. The paper also used the opportunity to deny the Christian genocide and to attack U.S. lawmakers who have spoken out in defense of Christians in Nigeria.
On Palm Sunday, several Christian communities in the area around Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria, were attacked by Muslim extremists. Unlike previous attacks, however, the violence continued into Holy Week, with the death toll reaching at least 53. Observers on the ground report that tensions remain high and that further violence remains likely.
The attacks formed part of a broader escalation of violence across the region that left nearly 100 people dead within a week. The violence continued in Kaduna State, where gunmen attacked a wedding in Kahir village, killing at least 13 people and abducting several others in another predominantly Christian area.
Earlier in the week, militants attacked St. James the Great Catholic Church in Taraba State, causing widespread destruction and triggering mass displacement. More than 90,000 Christians fled the area as militants advanced deeper into southern Taraba despite prior warnings.
Christians in Nigeria have faced sustained violence since the 1990s, with the situation intensifying after the emergence of Boko Haram in 2009. More than 52,000 Christians have been killed between 2009 and 2023.
One would think the Palm Sunday attack would be considered a newsworthy event, but it went unnoticed by ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN.
ABC News covered violence in Nigeria extensively in February 2026, including the Kwara State massacre, U.S. airstrikes, and military deployments, but a search of their site returns no coverage of the Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026, attacks.
CBS News shows the same pattern. It covered Nigeria in December 2025 with the Christmas Day U.S. airstrikes and in November 2025 with the schoolgirl abductions. No results for the Palm Sunday 2026 attack appear on their site.
NBC News has no coverage of the Palm Sunday 2026 attack in Jos. Its most recent Nigeria coverage includes the November 2025 church livestream attack and the Christmas Day 2025 U.S. airstrikes.
CNN has no coverage of the Palm Sunday 2026 Jos attack. Its most recent coverage related to Christianity in Nigeria was a December 2025 explainer, which claimed that President Trump was mistaken when he said there is a Christian genocide taking place in Nigeria.
The New York Times published a piece headlined “Palm Sunday Attack in Nigeria Leaves at Least 12 Dead.” However, in reporting on the massacre in Jos, the Times accused Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Riley Moore, of “falsely claiming” there is an ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
The Times also focused on the repercussions faced by Muslims rather than on the Christian victims, writing, “In the hours after the attack, two witnesses who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal said local youth began to block major roads and target individuals perceived to be Fulani, an ethnic group that is predominantly Muslim.”
The framing suggests the Times is blaming Christians for the violence while ignoring the thousands of Christians who have been killed or abducted over the past year. The Times went as far as attacking those who have spoken out in support of Christians in Nigeria, writing, “Representative Riley Moore of West Virginia is one of several U.S. congressmen who have falsely claimed that there is a Christian genocide happening in Nigeria.”
Hungarian Conservative condemned the New York Times story, and Rep. Riley Moore, on X, called it an “anti-Christian hit.”
Outspoken conservative Catholic bishop Robert Barron wrote on X:
“I’m happy to share this post by my friend Rep. Riley Moore. Both Congressman Moore and I have been following for some time the story of the brutal anti-Christian persecution underway in Nigeria. To suggest, as The New York Times does, that these attacks are not motivated fundamentally by anti-Christian animus is simply absurd. I suppose the editors of the paper of record feel that it was just an odd coincidence that a purportedly ‘tribal’ and ‘economically motivated’ assault took place on Palm Sunday. Anyone who studies these murders, which have taken place over many decades, and fails to see an anti-religious pattern is blind.”
 
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WATCH: The Constitutional Case Against Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
In the latest episode of The Patriot Perspective, we examined one of the most consequential constitutional questions currently before the Supreme Court: the scope of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. 
Oral arguments were heard on Wednesday, and while the issue carries clear political implications, the Court’s task is not to evaluate policy outcomes. The central question is constitutional. Any serious analysis must begin by separating personal views on immigration policy from the legal meaning of the Citizenship Clause.
The case turns on a single sentence: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens…” 
Much of the modern debate ignores the second half of that clause. The phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” is not decorative language; it is a limiting principle that defines who qualifies for citizenship at birth.
During oral arguments, Solicitor General John Sauer, representing the Trump administration, advanced a clear and historically grounded position: the framers of the 14th Amendment did not intend to establish universal birthright citizenship regardless of legal status. 
His argument focused on original meaning, emphasizing that jurisdiction, as understood at the time of ratification, required more than physical presence within U.S. borders. It required full and complete allegiance to the United States.
Historical context supports this interpretation. At the time the 14th Amendment was adopted, several categories of individuals born on U.S. soil were not granted citizenship. 
Children of foreign diplomats were excluded because their parents remained subject to the authority of a foreign government. Enemy occupiers were excluded for similar reasons. 
Most notably, Native Americans living under tribal sovereignty were not considered citizens despite being born within the geographic United States. These examples demonstrate that jurisdiction was never synonymous with location. It reflected a political and legal relationship defined by allegiance and complete subjection to U.S. law.
Applying that framework, the argument follows that individuals who are present in the United States unlawfully do not meet the constitutional standard of jurisdiction in the full sense contemplated by the 14th Amendment. 
Their presence violates federal law, and their legal allegiance remains tied to their country of origin. 
While they are subject to certain aspects of U.S. law—such as criminal prosecution or deportation—that limited exposure does not equate to the complete political jurisdiction required for automatic citizenship under the Constitution.
Estimates indicate that roughly 250,000 children are born each year in the United States to individuals who are unlawfully present. This reality has contributed to broader policy concerns, including incentives for unlawful entry and the growth of birth tourism, where foreign nationals travel to the United States with the specific intent of securing citizenship for their children. 
However, those policy concerns, while relevant to public debate, cannot determine the Court’s ruling. The legitimacy of any decision depends on whether it is grounded in the Constitution’s original meaning rather than contemporary political pressures. 
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