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EXCLUSIVE: Viral German fan Freddy welcomed to White House with tomahawks steaks, American muscle & MAHA fries
Before he packs his bags and bids farewell to the United States, the internet's favorite German World Cup fan has one more high-profile destination to check off his list and it's a big one.
The fan, known as Freddy — who rocketed to stardom so fast during the World Cup that he was hanging out with country star Ella Langley and sitting in the Orion space capsule between German soccer matches — is visiting the White House Tuesday, Special Presidential Envoy and United States "Tourism Minister" Nick Adams tells OutKick.
"From the rolling plains and towering skylines to the unbreakable spirit of her people, America doesn't just welcome visitors, she embraces them like family, feeds them like kings, and sends them home forever changed," Ambassador Adams said in a statement provided to OutKick. "As the President's Special Envoy and the first-ever Minister of Tourism for these United States, I am honored to showcase the real America: bold, bountiful, and built on strength, freedom, and generosity that knows no equal."
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Freddy, who is expected to fly home Thursday, is in for a treat to close out his trip.
Instead of forcing Freddy to hop in a weed smoke-filled Uber to ride over to the White House from Crystal City, Adams promises Freddy won't have to deal with some degenerate chauffeur. "The day's unforgettable itinerary will begin with a pickup in a hulking, American-made black SUV, the type of vehicle where passengers feel like the undisputed king of the road," Adams explains. "He will be greeted with sweeping views from the Speaker's Balcony of the U.S. Capitol, where the grand architecture of our Republic stands as a monument to liberty and resolve. It will continue with an exclusive monuments tour led by the Department of the Interior, illuminating the storied landmarks that tell the epic tale of American triumph."
From there, the German social media star will be treated to lunch unlike any he's had so far in the States. We're talking a tomahawk steak with a side of "golden MAHA-approved beef tallow fries, crisp onion rings, and hearty bone-in chicken wings—all paired with the coldest domestic beer our capital has to offer. This meal will be a celebration of the American ranchers and farmers who fuel our greatness," Adams continues.
Will Freddy meet with President Trump? That's still to be determined, but Adams promises he'll take our German guest on a tour of the West Wing where he can rub elbows with top White House executives.
"Driving through Ohio. Towns like this are why we’re trying to avoid the interstates and take the slower roads instead. These are the kinds of places we want to see. This feels like peak America," Freddy wrote in June of his experience traveling through Elmore, Ohio, a sleepy, but prideful village of 1,600 residents.
That video was watched 12 million times on X and caused an outpouring of emotions.
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"The folks on the coasts call the area you are in fly-over states as if they’re of no value. I’m so glad you’re going thru some of the Midwest and seeing the small-town hearts of America," X user Kristin Johnson wrote to Freddy.
She wasn't alone in praise.
"This is literally probably one of the first posts about Ohio I’ve seen on the internet that’s not making fun of it. Kudos," a gamer dad named Tom Games added.
Five days prior to the Ohio visit, Freddy slipped on a pair of cowboy boots for a special occasion. The boots were a gift from Ella Langley and her team.
"This is the most American I‘ve ever felt," he tweeted. That night, Freddy and his buddies met Langley backstage after a performance in Oklahoma City.
Today, the road trip of a lifetime comes to an end at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where America's favorite German fan gets the ultimate red-carpet sendoff from the heart of the Free World.
WATCH: Weingarten gestures wildly during anti-Trump rant, later says he drives her to drink
The American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington turned into an anti-Trump spectacle as union boss Rhonda "Randi" Weingarten repeatedly leaped on stage during her keynote speech and later quipped that President Donald Trump has her reaching for vodka.
Weingarten, a longtime foe of the president and top Republicans, opened her keynote speech by mocking the White House's Independence Day cage match and later suggested that the president is an authoritarian whose daily stream of political actions drives her to drink.
In welcoming teachers and activists from around the country, Weingarten quipped: "While you missed the UFC cage fight on the White House lawn, it’s not too late to check out the tire marks in the Reflecting Pool."
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During a panel discussion that included former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder, Weingarten asked the panelists what keeps them up at night with many things "confronting the country."
"Because part of what authoritarians do — and also part of what Donald Trump does, whether you consider him an authoritarian or not — is the throwing out of so much stuff that people just throw up their hands and say: ‘Oh no, what are we going to do? All I want to do is stay home and’ — for those of us who drink — ‘have a glass of wine’ — or for me, some vodka."
The Clarkstown, New York, native went on to recount a conference speech by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., who referenced a snake convulsing as it neared its death.
"It looks really scary, but that is a convulsion nearing death. And it’s been something I thought about this morning waking up, because if you think about how Trump looked yesterday," Weingarten said, going on to note the volume of union members living in swing states ahead of the midterms.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
During the keynote, Weingarten name-checked several conservative entities focused on school choice, from reporter Christopher Rufo to the Heritage Foundation.
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Weingarten grew increasingly animated as she pivoted from Trump and purported "oligarchs" like Elon Musk to her confidence that the AFT would come out in force and bring about a leftward policy shift at the polls.
"Yes," she boomed. "The other side has power."
"But this is what they don’t have: the power of the people," she said as she began to jump.
"That is not a mere slogan. It is the potential to work together, to bargain together, to protest together, to vote together, to act together, to bring about change — real, lasting, life-improving change.
That is the power and potential of our movement and of the A – F – T," she shouted, elongating her organization’s acronym.
Weingarten later said she wanted to see an America built where "the trans nurse, the Palestinian teacher, the Jewish student and every person, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender or place of origin, feel welcome, safe and valued."
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She said the AFT can use its power for "good" against "corruption" and said that when they fight they bring a better life for all.
"And one more thing: We get s--- done," she said, before footnoting: "My apologies to the children."
Fox News Digital reached out to AFT for additional comment.
Fox News Digital's Hannah Brennan contributed to this report.
WATCH: Pelosi dodges questions on husband's new hit-and-run charge
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., remained silent when repeatedly pressed about her husband's newly filed misdemeanor hit-and-run charge, declining to answer whether she believed the charge was fair.
"Can you tell us if you think the misdemeanor charge against Paul was fair?" Fox News Digital asked Pelosi as she walked to her car, refusing to respond.
Paul Pelosi faces a maximum sentence of up to six months in county jail, a fine of up to $1,000 or both. In addition to the misdemeanor filed Friday, Pelosi was also charged with an infraction for making an unsafe turn in the incident on July 3.
The charge filed by the Napa County District Attorney’s Office come after the 86-year-old broke California law by allegedly not making any attempt to contact or identify the owner of a parked Tesla that he damaged.
As Pelosi drove away in his Maserati convertible, his car broke down after driving about a half mile. Deputies found Pelosi, and he claimed that he had known he hit something, but was unsure of what and had planned to return to the crash scene.
The incident prompted authorities to request Pelosi undergo a behind-the-wheel driving evaluation to ensure he is able to safely operate a vehicle.
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This is not the first time Pelosi has gained national attention for an unlawful driving incident. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and crashing into an oncoming Jeep, injuring the driver and was charged with a misdemeanor.
It was also reported by The New York Times that Pelosi was behind the wheel in the 1957 incident that killed his 19-year-old brother, though he was cleared by a jury for any wrongdoing in the case.
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Fox News Digital also asked the Democratic former speaker about her recent vote — alongside over 100 House Democrats — for an amendment introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to cut $3.3 billion in aid to Israel.
The amendment failed 314-104, with Massie being the only Republican to vote in its favor, but it showed the pressure on the Democratic Party to take a stance against Israel and its handling of the war in Gaza.
It also represents the changing view of Democrats’ stance on Israel, particularly under the Trump administration and as Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been under fire for his actions toward Gaza.
Primary elections have also reflected American voters’ outrage with Israel, as the nation has seen progressive candidates who have spoken out against Israel and in favor of Palestinians sweep victories over incumbents and mainstream Democrats as the elected nominees for the November midterms.
Fleeing suspect captured after wild Range Rover chase across Los Angeles County
A suspect on the move was taken into custody Tuesday morning after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase through Los Angeles County.
Live video of the chase aired on FOX 11 Los Angeles.
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The incident began around 7:15 a.m. when Santa Monica Police Department investigators attempted to take the driver of a black Range Rover, who was allegedly involved in a road rage incident a couple of weeks ago, into custody, according to police.
The driver exited the freeway into Koreatown and continued speeding through surface streets, at times crossing into opposing lanes and endangering morning commuters.
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The Range Rover reportedly reached speeds exceeding 100 mph as the chase entered the San Gabriel Valley shortly before 8 a.m.
The pursuit ended in Montebello after the driver traveled into a center median and a trailing patrol vehicle rammed the SUV. Multiple officers surrounded the Range Rover and took the suspect into custody, according to the report.
Authorities have not identified the suspect or disclosed details about why he was being pursued.
Whitney Cummings claims lurid Trump joke was cut from Netflix's Mark Twain Prize special
Comedian Whitney Cummings is saying that one of her jokes about President Donald Trump was cut from Netflix's Mark Twain Prize special honoring Bill Maher.
Cummings, who was among those who paid tribute to the "Real Time" host at the Kennedy Center ceremony last month, made headlines with an edgy jab about the president, telling the audience, "I actually heard Trump may come tonight, but he couldn’t make it. He got caught in sex traffic."
Cummings said her routine was meddled with.
"Not only did I have to cut a joke in rehearsal, then the joke I did — I ended on 'Donald Trump couldn't make it tonight, he got caught in sex traffic' — it stayed in, and then they said, 'We would like to cut it out,'" Cummings said on Saturday's installment of her "Good for You" podcast.
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She clarified the Kennedy Center staff as being "amazing" and said they "did their job," noting that Trump was their boss since he was made chair of the Kennedy Center board.
"I was presented with a tricky conundrum. I just don't know if I did the right thing or not," Cummings said. "It was very clear to me that they would lose their jobs."
"The joke was already leaked by someone that was in the audience... but then they said we need to cut it from the broadcast. And I'm like, 'Well it's already out there. Who cares?' And they're like, 'He will sue you.' Which is like, I don't buy it. I don't buy it, No. 1. No. 2, he might," Cummings chuckled before referencing Trump's infamous 2013 lawsuit against Maher after he joked Trump was the son of an "orangutan."
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She said she felt the need to fight for the joke because it was the Mark Twain Prize.
"This is the only time that you shouldn't get censored, because it is about comedians using humor to criticize our elected officials," she said. "So I was in this jam where I was like... I need to fight for this joke because it's the Mark Twain Prize. And this is the time I feel like I have to, but also I don't want anyone losing their job."
Cummings went on to shrug off the potential threat of a Trump lawsuit against her, confidently saying, "I would win."
Netflix pointed the finger at the Trump-controlled Kennedy Center, telling Fox News Digital, "While it’s our preference not to cut jokes from anyone’s set, The Kennedy Center has the contractual right to do so."
"Edits to a show are always made in a collaborative way to produce the best product for broadcast," a spokesperson for The Kennedy Center told Fox News Digital about its partnership with Netflix.
In a previous podcast, Cummings revealed she was forced to cut another Trump joke from her set, this one pertaining to his "petty" move to add his name to the Kennedy Center and that Trump allegedly "always hated" John F. Kennedy, resulting in a vulgar punchline involving Kennedy's affair with actress Marilyn Monroe.
"I was practicing my jokes and people were like, 'Yeah, we'll get fired if you say that.' I'm like, that is the worst thing you could hear as a comic," Cummings recalled. "I did cut a joke, and I feel the need to just say it."
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A Kennedy Center source familiar with the production told Fox News Digital that Cummings' comments have "no validity" and that the center "would never fire anyone for a joke."
They also insist there wasn't foul play when it comes to the Trump joke being cut, saying it's "normal course" for the show to be cut down due to time constraints and that it's "standard practice," pointing to jokes cut last year from its special honoring Conan O'Brien.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
The Mark Twain Prize special honoring Maher began streaming on Netflix on Tuesday. The "sex traffic" jab did not appear during Cummings' routine.
'Godzilla vs. Kong' actress Kaylee Hottle dead at 18
Kaylee Hottle has died, Fox News Digital can confirm.
The 18-year-old deaf actress, known for her role in "Godzilla vs. Kong," died Tuesday morning in a car accident.
TMZ reported that her father revealed the crash occurred in Maryland during a nearly 23-minute livestream, explaining in American Sign Language that he flew from Texas to claim Kaylee's body.
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Joshua Hottle said he was told Kaylee had been involved in a car accident. Officials later informed him that her heart stopped on the way to the hospital.
Before landing her first feature film role, Kaylee appeared in commercials and advocacy projects promoting deaf awareness.
A Virginia native born into a multigenerational deaf family, she quickly became a rising talent and an advocate for greater representation in entertainment.
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Hottle landed the role of Jia in "Godzilla vs. Kong" in 2021.
She reprised the role three years later in "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," reuniting with the franchise as Jia's connection to Kong remained central to the story. The sequel expanded her character's role and further showcased her signing throughout the film.
Her authentic performance as Jia, a deaf girl who shares a unique bond with Kong, earned widespread praise and helped increase representation of deaf actors in major Hollywood productions.
Though her acting career had only recently begun, she left a lasting impact through her performances and her advocacy for greater inclusion in Tinseltown.
Top Trump official makes new SAVE Act case to Republicans behind closed doors
President Donald Trump’s top budget man huddled with House Republicans behind closed doors on Tuesday in a bid to quell a potential conservative mutiny over Speaker Mike Johnson’s latest ploy to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought pressed House GOP lawmakers to take the initial steps in passing a new $95 billion budget bill that would include funding for Trump’s war with Iran, aid for U.S. farmers and additional money to states to carry out election integrity measures.
Trump has thrown his support behind the measure, but some fiscal hawks have been indicating as recently as Tuesday morning that they were concerned about the lack of budget cuts to offset the new federal spending.
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But during their meeting, Vought told House Republicans that spending cuts could be sought via another budget bill to be completed after the current legislation, multiple people told Fox News Digital.
The SAVE America Act has been stalled in the Senate, where at least some Democrats are needed to join the GOP in breaking a filibuster to advance to a final vote. It passed the House in February.
The latest House GOP plan would pass the bill via the budget reconciliation process, which would skirt Democrats’ opposition by lowering the Senate’s threshold for advancement to just a simple majority. Republicans used the maneuver to pass Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and add additional funding for immigration enforcement.
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A potential fourth budget bill would seek to cut spending by rooting out waste, fraud and abuse after the current bill is completed. Johnson has already been making a similar pitch to some House lawmakers, Fox News Digital was told Monday.
The first chamber-wide step in the reconciliation process is to pass a framework that directs the relevant committees to then craft details dealing with their allocated budgets. Those details are then put back into a single sweeping bill that must pass the House and Senate before getting to Trump’s desk for his signature.
Some fiscal hawks said during the meeting that they would support the legislation as long as it did not water down the SAVE America Act, which Vought indicated it would not, sources told Fox News Digital.
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"I’m focused on the SAVE America Act. It is the most important bill. I’m willing to eat some spending to get that across the line," Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital. Asked if he was confident the reconciliation bill would get that accomplished, Self said, "That’s what we were told."
At least one House Republican, Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., pressed Vought about his concerns about the increase in federal spending in the current legislation. Schweikert went as far as to say he was disgusted by the push to increase spending without cutting it elsewhere, Fox News Digital was told.
Vought responded that he had years of experience writing conservative Republican budgets and pointed out that Republicans had already achieved spending reductions during this term, Fox News Digital was told.
Other fiscal hawks also appeared to have lingering concerns.
Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., who told Fox News Digital he was skeptical of the bill on Monday, indicated to reporters after the meeting that he had outstanding concerns.
"I spoke at the microphone. I said that right now I'm having a hard time, with that, with that bill, I want to have discussions if they need my vote," Burlison said. "I just wanted to let them know if you're doing a whip count right now, I wouldn't put me in the yes column…I'm not 100% convinced that the SAVE language is going to be held solid through the Senate. In fact, I would bet against it. I just, I don't have any confidence that the Senate will keep that language tight."
One source in the room told Fox News Digital that another fiscal hawk, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, suggested he was inclined to vote for the budget framework.
Roy told Fox News Digital he was undecided, however.
"People wonder why the so-called 3AM caucus exists and why we hold our votes to the last minute to put pressure on Republicans in Congress to deliver? It’s because they revert to the mean — which is spending, amnesty, unlimited immigration and political show votes. I want FULL SAVE. I want this unpaid-for spending to be paid for in the 4th reconciliation bill. I want clarity on our war mission while we are backfilling munitions," he said.
Some Republicans are also unsure if they could complete a fourth reconciliation bill before the end of this year, given their slim margins.
One House GOP lawmaker, who was granted anonymity to speak freely, only texted Fox News Digital a GIF of Ryan Gosling stifling a laugh when asked if they believed another bill could be done.
Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., told Fox News Digital, "I don’t know about 4.0," but added he would like to see more spending cuts.
The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship in the voter registration process and implementation of federal voter ID standards.
Silicon Valley developer accused of murder after investigators say Tesla reached 142 mph before fatal crash
A Silicon Valley software developer and startup founder has been charged with murder after prosecutors say he drove his Tesla at more than 140 mph before plowing into stopped traffic on a California highway, triggering a fiery crash that killed a mother and her young daughter.
Zachary Chernicky, 31, has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder in connection with the Dec. 2, 2025, crash in San Jose, California.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office alleges data recovered during the investigation shows Chernicky was driving 142 mph 15 seconds before impact, 126 mph five seconds before impact and still moving at about 102 mph when his Tesla slammed into a Lexus stopped in traffic.
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Chernicky was arraigned Tuesday, ordered held without bail and is scheduled to return to court Aug. 25.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said the July 13 arrest followed a "comprehensive investigation" conducted in coordination with the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, adding that it hopes the arrest "represents an important step toward the justice the victims' family deserves as they continue to grieve."
"The law says that it is murder when someone shoots into a crowd," Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. "When someone is driving 140 mph, then the driver is the shooter and their car is the bullet."
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The Lexus burst into flames after being struck, killing front-seat passenger Ivana Balistreri, 29, and her 1-year-old daughter, Lilliana. KTVU in San Francisco reported that Lilliana was strapped into a child safety seat behind Balistreri. Lilliana died just two weeks before her second birthday.
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Authorities said Balistreri's fiancé, who was driving the Lexus, survived the crash.
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CHP said Chernicky's Tesla also struck another Tesla and a Toyota. Three of the vehicles caught fire.
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Prosecutors emphasized that the criminal case centers on Chernicky's alleged speed — not the vehicle he was driving.
"I've seen some coverage of this incident that says things like, 'Tesla crash kills a family,' but that headline misses the point," Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Marisa McKeown said in remarks reported by KTVU. "The Tesla didn't cause this crash. Chernicky did by driving over 140 miles per hour."
A publicly available professional profile identifies Chernicky as the founder of CHURRDJ, a San Jose startup developing software for Pioneer DJ equipment. The profile states he previously worked in technical support roles at Apple, Gong, Glean and AI company Mistral AI.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Apple, Gong, Glean and Mistral AI to verify Chernicky's employment history and request comment, and to the Santa Clara County Public Defender's office.
CHP also used the case to warn motorists about the dangers of excessive speed.
"Do not speed. Speeding costs lives," the agency said. "CHP will hold reckless drivers accountable."
Connecticut Sun's road struggles face a tough test against a Fever team winning seven of its last 10
Believe it or not, we are only two months away from the WNBA Playoffs. There is a lot of stuff still to come with the season, but when your season is only 44 games, it tends to go by fairly quickly. This has been an interesting campaign. With two new teams in the league, a big turnaround from the Wings, and somewhat of a falloff from the Aces and Liberty, there might be some new excitement in the postseason. Before we get there, let's talk about the Sun and the league's most popular team, the Fever.
The Connecticut Sun are 7-19 for the season and have won just three games on the road. I believe this will be the last season for the Sun in Connecticut, and this will be one that everyone forgets. The Sun started the year with just two wins in 15 games, but have gone 5-4 over the past nine games, so at least the Sun are showing a bit of progress. The biggest problem for this team seems to be that it can't find anyone to get a bucket when absolutely needed.
The team is led by Brittney Griner, but she is scoring just 14.1 points in 25.8 minutes. This is her second-lowest total point production since her rookie season. Last year was her worst, posting just 9.8 points per game. Perhaps it is because she is 35 years old and slowing down, but she is no longer the force she once was. The bigger issue for the team is that it is just a hodgepodge of players - some are castoffs from other teams, others are free agents that have been pieced together. However, the pieces really don't fit well.
The Indiana Fever have a better record than the Sun, but that's not much of a challenge. I think one of the things to remember about the Fever is that they get the best effort from every team they face, every night. The WNBA players don't really like Caitlin Clark (at least that's how it seems), and the effort level is clearly different in games with her involved. The Fever are 10-5 at home this year, and have won seven of their past ten games overall. One other thing to remember about the Fever is that the beginning of this season was a major adjustment.
Clark was out almost all of last season, and her coming into the fold once again, even after a really successful run in the playoffs last year without her, meant the team had to learn new roles. She is ball-dominant and a great passer, so the team had to change its offense a bit. The Fever do seem to be getting back to what they were best at last season, when they looked to get Kelsey Mitchell buckets. She has led them in scoring in eight of the past nine games. Perhaps it is a balance between last year's success and this year's adjustments.
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The Sun are not a team that you'd expect to score a ton of points - averaging only about 80 points per game. However, the Fever are not a very good defensive team, and again, you get a big effort every time from the opposition. I feel like the total can go either way, I don't know that the Sun can stop the Fever, but I don't think the Fever have much interest in playing defense, either.
The Fever have a rest advantage in this game; they've been at home for a while, but did have a back-to-back before this. Still, they've been off for a couple of days. Being in the same gym for multiple days helps with sight lines for shooters and allows them to be more comfortable. The Sun will have a long stretch off after this game, but will still be on the road. I like the Fever early in this one as I'm not sure they will blow out the Sun late. Connecticut has kept games close on the road lately. Give me the Fever 1st quarter at -2.5. I think this is where they will have the biggest advantage of being familiar for shooting.
Mace snubs Trump's preferred Senate candidate, backs Ralph Norman instead
FIRST ON FOX: A key South Carolina Republican is breaking from President Donald Trump in the race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is planning to endorse her colleague and former foe in the race to be South Carolina’s governor, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., in what is shaping up to be a messy snap election in the Palmetto State.
"This is it. A once-in-a-generation opportunity to send a tried-and-true conservative warrior to the United States Senate," Mace said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Ralph Norman doesn't bend, doesn't break, and doesn't back down."
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"He's fought the swamp, fought reckless spending, and fought for South Carolina at every turn," she continued. "If you want a proven conservative with a 100% conservative voting record, Ralph Norman is the man. I'm all in, and South Carolina should be too."
Her endorsement comes after she announced her decision not to run, and will come as the weeklong filing period for the special election, which is scheduled for Aug. 11, opens up. Mace isn’t the only lawmaker backing Norman’s candidacy, which he announced over the weekend after asking Trump for his endorsement.
Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, have also thrown their endorsement power behind him, noting their shared commitment to passing the SAVE America Act as a key factor in their support.
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Norman said in a statement to Fox News Digital that he was "honored," to score Mace’s endorsement in the race.
"Now more than ever, South Carolina needs a PROVEN conservative fighter who will stand with President Trump, advance the America First agenda, and help pass the SAVE America Act in the U.S. Senate," Norman said.
Meanwhile, Graham, who was considered to be a placeholder for the remainder of her late brother’s term, is all-in on running for a full, six-year stint in the Senate.
Trump, after meeting with her in the White House last week, threw his full support behind her, and urged, "run, Darline, run," in a Truth Social post shortly after their meeting.
Graham has so far scored endorsements from key allies in the Senate, including Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who said, "Darline Graham is an excellent senator — she’ll continue to be an excellent senator, and she has my full support."
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., however, is staying out of the race for now.
Thune said that Graham is a "strong candidate," and though she lacked elected experience, he noted she was "very accomplished in her own life."
"She has a right, like everybody else, to get in that race," Thune said.
Meanwhile, another South Carolina Republican, Rep. Russell Fry, is also launching a campaign.
Both Mace and Norman went after Fry on Monday, warning that his bid for the Senate could further shrink House Republicans’ razor-thin majority and tip the balance of power in favor of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democrats.
Fry can appear for multiple offices on the ballot under South Carolina law, He was unopposed for his primary election for South Carolina’s 7th congressional district, and if he wins the nomination, he’ll be on the ballot twice for both.
Ultimately, he’ll have to choose if he wins both, which would trigger another special election to fill his place. That is not a problem for either Mace or Norman, who both ran and failed to clinch the Republican gubernatorial nomination last month.
"I will never hand Hakeem Jeffries that gift," Mace said on X.
"If you're running for two offices at once, you've already told us who you are," she continued. "That's not about politics anymore — that's about power. You're either with the people you serve or you're not."