ROBERT SPENCER: Dem Who Claimed Murdered Girl Startled Killer Wants You to Know She Herself is the Real Victim.

One of the most revolting aspects of the terrible story of the murder of Sheridan Gorman was the reaction of Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden, who is, of course, a Democrat. Gorman was a freshman at Loyola University Chicago who was walking on the beach with her friends when an illegal migrant named Jose Medina-Medina approached her and shot her in the head. In response, Haddon did her best to shift the blame from Medina-Medina to Gorman, claiming that she “startled” him, as if that justified murder, and completely ignored the fact that Medina-Medina was an illegal migrant who should never have had a gun or been in the country in the first place.

Now, however, Hadden wants you to know that the real victim of this episode is neither Sheridan Gorman or Jose Medina-Medina, but… Maria Hadden.

Because of course.

I THINK IT LOOKS NICER:

Woman who swallowed 3 liters of vodka pleads guilty to sticking googly eyes on $95K blob-like sculpture https://t.co/lKeJrkmwK2 pic.twitter.com/KPOajWN21d

— New York Post (@nypost) March 25, 2026

NUKES IN SPACE: Here is NASA’s plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars.

The centerpiece of Gateway, called the Power and Propulsion Element, is closest to being ready for launch. NASA’s rejigged exploration roadmap, revealed Tuesday in an all-day event at NASA headquarters in Washington, calls for repurposing the core module for a nuclear-electric propulsion demonstration in deep space.

This is not the first time NASA has announced a nuclear propulsion demo. More than 20 years ago, NASA was working on a nuclear-electric propulsion initiative called Project Prometheus. It was canceled. In 2021, NASA and DARPA, the Pentagon’s research and development agency, started work on a nuclear rocket engine known as DRACO. NASA and the Pentagon canceled the DRACO program last year.
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NASA will cannibalize the core module of Gateway for the SR-1 mission. The Power and Propulsion Element, or PPE, is under construction at Lanteris Space Systems in Palo Alto, California. The module will have the most powerful electric propulsion system ever flown in space, with three 12-kilowatt engines and four 6-kilowatt thrusters. The PPE would have originally relied entirely on solar power. Under NASA’s new plan, it will have solar arrays and a uranium-fueled fission reactor.

The goal for SR-1 Freedom is to “prove the US can build, launch, and operate a nuclear propulsion system,” laying the “foundation” for more capable missions to follow, said Steve Sinacore, NASA’s program executive for space reactors. Launch is just 33 months away.

There’s a lot of work to do in less than three years, but hopefully Isaacman’s reenergized NASA can pull it off.

DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT NOTHIN’: The Left Mistook a Salvation Metaphor for a Death Threat.

(BARELY) CREDENTIALED, NOT EDUCATED: Graduation rate — but not achievement — is way up in Boston.

IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO, AFTER ALL THE TROUBLE WE WENT THROUGH TO JUST ARREST HIM: Maduro Appears in Court. Judge: ‘I’m Not Going to Dismiss the Case.’

CORN, POPPED: NY AG Letitia James referred again for criminal prosecution for alleged homeowner insurance fraud.

SEEMS LIKE A NO-BRAINER, ELON:

About two weeks ago, Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader opened a premium account on X. Through this account, he is encouraging the continuation of the war and revenge against the United States. In other words, he is inciting violence. It goes without saying that Mojtaba…

— Mike (@Doranimated) March 26, 2026

LOTS OF STUFF WENT BOOM: Rabbi Michael Barclay’s Iran War Updates for March 26.

DON LEMON BRIEFLY STEPS OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE:

WATCH: Don Lemon: “How do you feel about the war?”

Young Man: “I'm Persian. I support Donald Trump 100%. The Islamic regime kills woman. They killed 50,000 people in two days. A lot of them believe in death [to] all Americans. I 100% support Trump.”

“My dad grew up in Iran. He… pic.twitter.com/9uiYE3ukiM

— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) March 26, 2026

FASTER? PLEASE! Faster-than-sound passenger flights could soon return to US skies after key House vote.

AND IT WAS EFFECTIVELY ENDED IN THE 19TH CENTURY BY THE ROYAL NAVY AND THE US ARMY: UN General Assembly Names Slavery as the ‘Gravest Crime Against Humanity.’

IT’S GOOD TO BE THE NOMENKLATURA: Chicago, Where The Mayor’s Safety Is Far More Important Than Any Average Citizen’s. “Reports now circulating in Chicago political media and on social media reveal Mayor Johnson’s personal armed security detail includes as many as 150 Chicago Police Department officers at a cost to taxpayers of roughly $30 million a year. That’s almost three times the number of cops that protected Johnson’s predecessor, Lori Lightfoot.”

It’s about reminding the proles where they stand in the hierarchy.

WELL, HE’S RIGHT: Apple Co-Founder Warns ‘You Are Owned’ by Big Tech.

THE EV BUBBLE CONTINUES TO DEFLATE: Honda And Sony Are Killing Their Two Afeela Electric Cars.

Sony surprised everyone when it dabbled in the car scene at CES 2020 with an electric sedan, followed a year later by an SUV. The tech giant teamed up with Honda in 2022, establishing the Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) joint venture to bring these concepts to production. However, that’s no longer happening, as neither the sedan nor the SUV will ever go on sale.

Development of both vehicles has come to an abrupt end, although the decision is not entirely surprising. Earlier this month, Honda canceled two of its own EVs and a third model that was supposed to resurrect the Acura RSX. In a joint statement released today, Honda and Sony said the automaker’s sweeping changes to its electric car strategy are also affecting the Afeela-branded models intended for sale by the joint venture.

Afeela? Really?

“FOOD FOR THOUGHT,” INDEED:

America was nearly lost to a cabal of NGOs, think tanks, foundations, specialty media organizations, compromised mainstream media organizations, quasi-governmental organizations and all other manner of other well-funded (often with taxpayer dollars) players dedicated to…

— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) March 26, 2026

HUH: TSA Workers Needed Help. The White House Said Musk’s Offer Wasn’t an Option.

YES:

Don’t tell me voting for Trump didn’t matter.

It matters bigly. We may be getting a bunch of BS we don’t want. But we are making critical progress in areas we do want. https://t.co/ykZzzuBEd7

— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) March 26, 2026

GET OFF MY LAWN: Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features.

Since 2024, Vizio TVs have required a Vizio account, which a Vizio OS website says is necessary for accessing “exclusive offers, subscription management, and tailored support.” Accounts are also central to Vizio’s business, which is largely driven by ads and tracking tied to its OS.

A Walmart spokesperson confirmed to Ars Technica that Walmart accounts will be mandatory on “select new Vizio OS TVs” for owners to complete onboarding and to use smart TV features…

The representative wouldn’t confirm which TV models are affected. We wouldn’t be surprised to see the requirement for a Walmart account eventually expanded to apply to all newly purchased Vizio OS TVs or already-purchased devices through an update.

Walmart’s representative said the Walmart account integration is “designed to respect consumer choice and privacy, with data used in aggregated, permissioned, and compliant ways” but didn’t specify how.

“Trust us,” they explained.

THE PRESS KNOWS THIS, AND FEATURES THEM REGARDLESS:

Iran did not spend all of its money on bombs and terrorists. They also, for years, have indirectly funded a lot of of the Middle Eastern and international analysis firms, whose pundits provide the press with insight. If you want to understand why so many voices in the Press seem…

— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) March 26, 2026

And by “regardless,” I mean, “because.”

ALLIES: NATO Stands Back as Trump Pushes for Real Action in the Gulf.

THAT’S DIFFERENT BECAUSE SHUT UP:

Four years ago we were told paying $5 a gallon gas would save the planet. That got Donald Trump re-elected, so I guess it worked.

Now, $4 a gallon to rid the planet of an evil scourge. OK… https://t.co/yEvmhg8n53

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) March 26, 2026

BIG MONEY: Space stocks rally on reports of SpaceX’s imminent IPO filing.

Space stocks soared Wednesday following a report that Elon Musk’s SpaceX could file to go public as soon as this week.

Satellite designer AST SpaceMobile and Rocket Lab both jumped about 10%. Rocket maker Firefly Aerospace, which went public in August, climbed 16%. York Space, an aerospace company that held its IPO in January, rose 5% on the news.

According to the Information, the highly anticipated stock market debut for SpaceX could raise over $75 billion. CNBC previously reported that it could be the biggest IPO ever, seeking a $1.75 trillion valuation.

Orbital AI data centers and self-sustaining lunar cities don’t build themselves for free, you know.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: President Trump Is One of Many People Skipping CPAC This Year. “There are no tea leaves to be read in President Trump being a no-show at CPAC. In fact, there never was any tea in the first place. MAGA is fine and CPAC just ain’t the party that it used to be.”

PERSONNEL IS POLICY:

Daniel McAdams, director of the Ron Paul Institute.

Is this America First? pic.twitter.com/h5U45KeoP5

— Max 📟 (@MaxNordau) March 26, 2026