THAT’S BIG MONEY: $200B in Damages: Conservative Group Gears Up to Sue in Response After SPLC Tried to ‘Bankrupt Us’ With ‘Frivolous Lawsuit.’

The case traces back to a custody dispute between a mother and her former lesbian partner. Virginia resident Lisa Miller started a relationship with Jenkins, moved to Vermont, and entered a civil union with her in the early 2000s (Vermont was the first state in the country to legalize civil unions in 2000). Miller was artificially inseminated and gave birth to a daughter in 2002.

Miller converted to Christianity, rejected her previous lesbian lifestyle, and moved back to Virginia with her daughter. Vermont courts ruled that Jenkins had legal rights as the girl’s parent, but Virginia courts ruled that Vermont had no jurisdiction in the matter. Virginia had passed a constitutional amendment banning civil unions and same-sex marriage.

Liberty Counsel started representing Miller in the custody dispute.

Suddenly, Miller disappeared. Liberty Counsel attempted to contact her, to no avail.

Later, the Obama administration tracked Miller to Nicaragua, where she had fled with her daughter.

From there, things got weird.

JUDICIAL WATCH DOES EXCELLENT WORK: They Cleared HOW MANY Fake Voters Off the Rolls?

HANG ON, THIS RIDE ISN’T FOR THE SQUEAMISH:

**AHEM**

Tariffs are where the interests of the Tech Bros financially diverge from MAGA. The globalists and multinational corps who know this, and specifically the EU team, will exploit this fracture point.

The EU will target U.S. Tech industry in their tariff avoidance… https://t.co/sHzUhcaiFw

— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) April 7, 2025

Europe has been playing the protectionist/mercantilist game for a long time. They might have regulated innovation nearly out of existence, but these commercial games they still know how to play.

LINCOLN BROWN: Through a Wardrobe Dimly: Netflix’s Narnia Reboot. “So last week, the word was out that Netflix is playing host to a reboot of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia.’ On top of that, talks are apparently in the works to have none other than Meryl Streep voice Aslan. Yes, they are coming for Narnia in the same way they came for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings.’ A galaxy far, far, away is not safe, nor is Middle Earth; why should Narnia be sacrosanct?”

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Space Force Awards Up to $13.7 Billion in Launch Contracts.

The Space Force awarded three contracts April 4 for rocket launches worth up to $13.68 billion combined—and this time, Blue Origin is in the mix for the business along with longtime incumbents SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.

The National Security Space Launch contracts include 54 critical missions for the military and intelligence community between 2027 and 2032. Under the contracts:

• SpaceX wins 28 missions for up to $5.9 billion
• ULA wins 19 missions for up to $5.4 billion
• Blue Origin wins 7 missions for up to $2.4 billion

The disparity reflects each company’s progress and stature in the launch market at this point: SpaceX is the dominant provider, accounting for the vast majority of U.S. launches in recent years, while ULA, long a leading provider, only recently won certification for its new Vulcan Centaur rocket to provide NSSL launches. Newcomer Blue Origin has so far only executed one launch of its New Glenn rocket, which is not yet certified.

For Blue Origin, winning any launches is a major win.

The more launch providers, the better.

CHANGE: Apple Plans to Source More iPhones From India as Potential Tariff Fix.

The adjustments are a short-term stopgap while Apple attempts to win an exemption from President Trump’s tariffs—which Chief Executive Tim Cook obtained during the first Trump administration. The company sees the situation as too uncertain to upend long-term investments in its supply chain, the people said.

Trump’s tariff package raises levies on Chinese goods to at least 54% while imposing a 26% rate on Indian goods. On Monday, Trump threatened to add to China tariffs if the country doesn’t remove the retaliatory duties they announced after U.S. tariff plans were revealed on April 2.

India is largely friendly, China isn’t.

Although the tariffs on Vietnam strike me as short-sighted. Vietnam is a potential counterweight to China (the Vietnamese Army gave the PLA a bloody nose in 1979) and has a small enough economy that we can afford a little friendly largess.

BAD DOGGIE: Remote Access Backdoor Discovered in Chinese Robot Dog Unitree Go1.

The discovery of the backdoor was made by cybersecurity specialists Andreas Makris (aka Bin4ry) and Kevin Finisterre (aka d0tslash), who published their findings in a detailed technical report late last week. The duo reverse-engineered firmware and conducted a hands-on analysis of the Unitree Go1 robot dog, revealing that each device ships with a preconfigured tunnel client that initiates a connection to CloudSail — a remote access platform developed by Zhexi Technology, based in China.

The researchers demonstrated that upon gaining access to the CloudSail API, which they did using a recovered API key, they could:

• List all connected devices and their IP addresses
• Establish remote tunnels to those devices
• Access the robot dog’s web interface with no authentication
• Use the robot’s cameras for live surveillance
• Log in via SSH using default credentials (pi/123)
• Move laterally within internal networks to which the robot is connected

Makris and Finisterre identified a total of 1,919 unique Unitree Go1 units that had connected to the CloudSail network. While most connections originated from Chinese IP addresses, a significant number were traced to academic and corporate networks abroad. Notable institutions included MIT, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Waterloo, among others. The researchers even observed some units connecting via Starlink, suggesting use in mobile or remote environments.

Exit quote: “Perhaps most concerning is the implication of deliberate design. The tunnel is not merely an overlooked debug utility; it appears fully integrated into the boot process and enabled by default.”

Robot dogs are just the tip of the Communist Chinese surveillance (or worse) iceberg.

NICE WORK: They Cleared HOW MANY Fake Voters Off the Rolls?

ESPECIALLY THAT LAST PART: The college admissions essay is absurd, unfair and cringe.

Mounk was inspired by the saga of 18-year-old Zach Yadegari, who posted that his very high grades and test scores — and his success as a high-tech entrepreneur — were not enough to get into 15 selective colleges. He was accepted by Georgia Tech, University of Texas and University of Miami.

When he posted his admissions essay on X, dozens of tweeters told him that he was arrogant, writes Mounk. “For every student with perfect scores like Zach, there’s a student with near perfect scores and more humility who’s overcome terrible circumstances and does not seem entitled,” a condescending professor tweeted. A former admissions director implied that the essay was “garbage.”

Yadegari — the name is Iranian — apparently didn’t have a family member to tell him to fake a little uncertainty or apologize for his privilege.

He is very confident, but he has good reason to feel that way. You’d think a non-victim would add diversity to most college campuses.

That last line is stellar.

TOUCHING: Hebrew Language Academy Names Butterfly in Murdered Israeli Boy’s Honor.

CHANGE:

Pennsylvania steelworkers on why they are supporting President Trump:

"Historically, we've all been Democrats — When President Trump stepped in and imposed those tariffs on the Chinese, I firmly believed he saved the steel industry."pic.twitter.com/wpNry7o2SR

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) April 7, 2025

There hasn’t been a GOP president with this much working-class appeal since Reagan. Trump’s methods are different but then so are the times.

SHE DID THE MEME: NYC woman who punched pro-life activist Savannah Craven accuses her of ‘antagonistic’ behavior.

The woman caught on video punching pro-life activist Savannah Craven during a street interview in Harlem has issued an apology but claimed the incident was provoked by Craven’s “antagonist” behavior.

Brianna Rivers, who was identified as the individual involved in the assault, admitted wrongdoing in a post on Facebook, according to a report by the New York Post.

“To Savannah, I sincerely apologize but cannot sit around and allow you to continue pushing this one sided narrative. I understand hands being put on someone is never the answer, but throwing rocks and hiding hands is worse,” Rivers wrote. “She knows the truth and she needs to release the footage in its entirety. Savannah is a professional antagonist not a ‘reporter’ and the truth will be told.”

However, Rivers accused Craven of intentionally antagonizing her during the man-on-the-street interview. She also accused Craven of editing the footage to remove “relentless antagonization” leading up to the act of violence.

Your speech is violence. The Left’s violence is speech.

MEANWHILE, OVER AT VODKAPUNDIT: Did Trump Blow Up Wall Street to Save It?

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: A price tag on gun rights; Gov. Polis should veto Senate Bill 3.

On March 28, Colorado Senate Bill 25-003 reached Governor Polis’ desk, and if he doesn’t veto this bill within ten days it becomes law, going into effect Aug 1, 2026.

Originally presented as a firearms magazine enforcement bill, Senate Bill 3 has evolved into a far more restrictive piece of legislation these past few months. Despite repeated assurances from its Democrat sponsors—Senator Tom Sullivan, Senator Julie Gonzales, Representative Andrew Boesnecker, and Representative Meg Froelich—that this is not a gun ban, it still is, but now only if you’re underprivileged and can’t afford an eligibility card.

If this bill becomes law, purchasing a semi-automatic rifle, shotgun, or gas-operated handgun would require the following steps:

Schedule an appointment with Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Undergo a background check by a third party

Locate a certified instructor and complete the required training course. A 12-hour class must be taught in two days, not one.

Pass a test with a score of at least 90% and be able to demonstrate that you can use the firearm safely. It’s unclear what firearm will be used for this as students cannot purchase a gun before class to bring with them and even if the instructor has a rifle, it most likely won’t be the same as the one they plan to purchase because there are hundreds, if not thousands, of variations.

Schedule an appointment with the local sheriff’s office for final approval.

Upon receiving approval, when purchasing the firearm, complete another background check and comply with a three-day waiting period.

Each step of this process has fees, amounting to at least $300 total to get an eligibility card that is only valid for five years.

Gov. Polis has yet to indicate whether or not he’ll sign the bill, veto it, or let it go into effect without his signature.

CHANGE: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Attacks the ‘Deep State’ While Running for Reelection As an Independent.

LORD, I HOPE NOT: China Will Launch An Invasion Of Taiwan In Next Few Months: Intel Sources.

The ambassador’s statement has been interpreted as Beijing now deciding that the time may be ripe for a move against the ROC as the opening round in a direct conflict with the US.

Intelligence sources who have spoken to 19FortyFive about this story now state that they believe an attempt by China to do just that is no less than six months away.

The same intelligence sources elaborate further that the “six months from now” time frame is being prompted by the belief among the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) senior leadership that the US administration in Washington will either be unwilling or unable to prevent an invasion by the CCP and its military arm, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Previously: How DC became obsessed with a potential 2027 Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Why the sudden rush?

DIDN’T EARN IT: New York State Will Defy Trump’s DEI Order for K-12 Schools.

THAT WAS FAST: WH Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett: More Than 50 Countries Started Trade Negotiations This Weekend.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, what do you base your – where do you base your conclusion that you’re not going to see an increase in prices? Just about every economist who’s looked at this said you are going to see an increase in prices, including Goldman Sachs, including JP Morgan, including the chairman of the Federal Reserve?

HASSETT: Well, there might be some increase in prices. But the fact is that if we’re going to be a heavy burden on the U.S. consumer, then this trade deficit that for 30 years we’ve seen really since China entered the WTO would be something that would have gone down. It would have gone down over time. It would have responded to the prices.

The bottom line is that China entered the WTO in 2000. In the 15 years that followed, real incomes declined about $1,200 cumulatively over that time.

And so, if cheap goods were the answer — if cheap goods were going to make Americans real wages, real welfare better off, then real incomes would have gone up over that time. Instead, they went down because wages went down more than prices went down.

So, we got the cheap goods at the grocery store, but then we had fewer jobs. And that’s why President Obama and Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi and President Trump have come out saying, we’ve got to come up with a better policy, a policy that treats our workers fairly compared to everybody else.

And now, President Trump, true to his word, just like he promised during the campaign, just like he put into his campaign platform, he’s delivering on his word.

Hang on. This ride isn’t for the squeamish.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Make the Illegal Alien Criminals Stay at Judge Boasberg’s House. “Here’s an idea: turn Boasberg’s house into an Airbnb for the Tren de Aragua killers he’s so eager to protect. Heck, let’s raise money to help expand his residence so that he can house more of them. I’d be willing to do a fundraiser for that.”

BOTTOM STORY OF THE DAY: Al Green says he’ll present articles of impeachment against Trump in next 30 days. “The Texas Democrat was censured by the House on Feb. 2 for disrupting Trump’s Feb. 4 joint address to Congress. The House adopted the measure with a 224-198-2 vote, and Green became the 28th House member to be rebuked by the lower chamber.”

IT’S ABOUT TIME: How Europe hopes to turn Ukraine into a ‘steel porcupine.’

First, Europe would procure more munitions and weapons systems on Ukraine’s behalf, including crucial air-defence missiles. Second, it would boost Ukraine’s own defence industry, which it calls “the most effective and cost-efficient way to support Ukraine’s military efforts”. The plan is the brainchild of Kaja Kallas, a former Estonian prime minister who is now the European Union’s top diplomat. She wants to double military aid to Ukraine this year, to €40bn ($44bn).

The case for investing in Ukraine’s indigenous arms industry is compelling. Ukraine was a big weapons-manufacturer during the Soviet era, but the industry largely vanished after independence in 1991. Nonetheless, there was an engineering base and a thriving new tech sector to draw on when Russia launched its full-scale invasion three years ago. The country had the foundations: a solid manufacturing sector and loads of engineering schools and universities from which people with highly specialised knowledge transitioned to defence, says Andriy Zagorodnyuk, a former defence minister who chairs the Centre for Defence Strategies, a think-tank in Kyiv. “Since 2022 the development has been extremely active. There is a constant innovation process,” he adds. Whereas arms procurement in the West typically takes years, in Ukraine an idea can be translated into a weapon in a soldier’s hand within months.

Last year Ukrainian arms firms churned out $10bn-worth of kit, according to a report in March by the Ukrainian Institute for the Future (uif), another think-tank. That represented an extraordinary three-fold increase from 2023, and ten-fold from 2022. The more than 800 private and state-owned enterprises in the defence sector employ 300,000 skilled workers. Oleksandr Kamyshin, who oversees the defence industry for Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, says that this year production will be about $15bn, but the sector will have the capacity to produce about $35bn. The constraint is simply lack of money, which he hopes allies will assist with.

It’s nice to see Europe talk about really stepping up — after three years — but will they follow through?

COLORADO IS SO FAR GONE: This State Is Putting ‘Trans’ Rights Over Parents’ Rights.

CHUTZPAH: Lawyers for ‘morbidly obese’ Florida death row inmate argue his weight could cause botched lethal injection.

FACEBOOK WINDS DOWN ITS CENSORSHIP PROGRAM:

By Monday afternoon, our fact-checking program in the US will be officially over. That means no new fact checks and no fact checkers. We announced in January we’d be winding down the program & removing penalties. In place of fact checks, the first Community Notes will start…

— Joel Kaplan (@joel_kaplan) April 4, 2025

FLORIDA MAN FRIDAY [VIP]: He Had a Knife, Started a Gunfight. “It’s time for your much-needed break from the serious news, and this week we have the Taco Bell paradox, how not to kill time at a Metro Rail station, and Pennsylvania Man’s instant karma.”