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White House lawyers who advised Reagan, Bush endorse Harris over Trump in 2024 showdown

A dozen Republican White House lawyers who served in the administrations of then-Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush are endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in her race against GOP nominee former President Donald Trump.

‘We endorse Kamala Harris and support her election as President because we believe that returning former President Trump to office would threaten American democracy and undermine the rule of law in our country,’ the lawyers wrote in a letter that the signatories shared first with Fox News Digital.

The letter was released on Friday, the day after Harris delivered her nomination acceptance speech in the culminating moment of the Democratic National Convention, which was held in Chicago.

The signatories added that ‘we urge all patriotic Republicans, former Republicans, conservative and center-right citizens, and independent voters to place love of country above party and ideology and join us in supporting Kamala Harris.’

The list includes Michael Luttig, the prominent right-of-center legal scholar and retired federal appeals court judge who previously served as assistant counsel to the president in the Reagan White House. Luttig made headlines at the start of the week by endorsing Harris as the Democrats’ convention kicked off.

The letter notes, ‘Donald Trump’s own Vice President and multiple members of his Administration and White House Staff at the most senior levels – as well as former Republican nominees for President and Vice President – have already declined to endorse his reelection.’

Those signing the letter pointed to what they called ‘the profound risks presented by his [Trump’s] potential return to public office. Indeed, Trump’s own Attorney General and National Security Adviser have said unequivocally that Donald Trump is unfit for office, dangerous, and detached from reality.’

And pointing to the then-president’s attempts to reverse the results of his 2020 election loss to President Biden, the Republican lawyers argued that ‘Trump’s attempt to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after losing the election proved beyond any reasonable doubt his willingness to place his personal interests above the law and values of our constitutional democracy.’

‘We cannot go along with other former Republican officials who have condemned Trump with these devastating judgments but are still not willing to vote for Harris,’ they added. ‘We believe this election presents a binary choice, and Trump is utterly disqualified.’

And they charged that Trump ‘was guilty of grave wrongdoing to our Constitution, democracy, and rule of law, and who remains unfit, dangerous, and detached from reality.’

Trump’s numerous indictments in four different legal cases dating back to the spring fueled support for him among Republicans as he fended off over a dozen challengers for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

His fundraising skyrocketed this spring after he was found guilty of all 34 felony counts in the first criminal trial of a former or current president in the nation’s history.

While Trump easily captured the Republican nomination as he cruised through the GOP’s primaries and caucuses, his final rival – former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley – continued to win up to 20% of the vote in Republican contests long after she dropped out of the race.

President Biden’s campaign – which transformed into the Harris campaign after the president’s blockbuster announcement last month that he was ending his re-election bid – has made efforts for months to court Republican voters disaffected with Trump.

The Harris campaign during the four-day convention in Chicago this week showcased Republicans who are supporting the vice president.

Among them were former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois.

Trump has dramatically transformed the Republican Party since he first won the GOP nomination and the White House in 2016, turning it from a conservative-dominated party to one where the populist wing of MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters and followers dominate. 

The list of signatories to the letter, besides Luttig, includes (in alphabetical order) John B. Bellinger III, Senior Associate Counsel to the President and Legal Adviser to the NSC under George W. Bush, Phillip D. Brady, Deputy Counsel to the President under Reagan, Benedict S. Cohen, Associate Counsel to the President under Reagan, Peter D. Keisler, Associate Counsel to the President under Reagan, and Robert M. Kruger, Associate Counsel to the President under Reagan.

Also included are John M. Mitnick, Associate Counsel to the President and Deputy Counsel, White House Homeland Security Council under George W. Bush, Alan Charles Raul, Associate Counsel to the President under Reagan and General Counsel, OMB under Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Nicholas Rostow, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Legal Adviser to the NSC under Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Peter J. Rusthoven, Associate Counsel to the President under Reagan, David B. Waller, Senior Associate Counsel to the President under Reagan, and Wendell L. Willkie II, Associate Counsel to the President under Reagan.

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Kamala Harris’ big night helps Democrats reverse their fortunes

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a ringing speech that fired Democrats up to close the Democratic convention and this more or less picture-perfect convention came to an end. Harris will likely continue to strengthen in the polls as is typical after a convention and there is no doubt that the Democrats are in better shape now than they were if they had kept with President Joe Biden as their candidate. 

More than anything, what Harris has done was to bring back core Democratic constituencies including Black voters, young voters, women and elites and this returned the race to at least even. 

The second thing that the convention did was to make it appear that former President Donald Trump was the incumbent president responsible for the last four years and not the Biden-Harris team. The future is Harris, and the past is Trump in their messaging, and there was little to no attempt to justify the last four years — they simply didn’t exist.  

Perhaps the surprise of the night was Harris’ clear statement that she would defend Israel and would be prepared to defend against Iran. These elements had been missing from virtually every speech at the convention and were absent from Biden’s remarks.  

The huge, feared protests against Israel did not materialize and in their place were a few thousand extremists whose leaders called for the destruction of Israel and who should never have been dignified by Biden. Harris did not repeat that mistake. 

For all the pounding that Trump takes every time he criticizes Harris, the vice president and most of the major speeches attacked Trump in highly personal terms, and frequently distorted his views. The speech called for national unity and then slashed away.  

Trump is not for a national ban on abortion, nor did the Supreme Court issue one. Nor did he support Project 2025. The immigration bill that Trump opposed would allow 5,000 migrants to cross into the United States a day before shutting down the border or allow about 2 million entries a year into the United States, which is about the same as now. 

Other than promising lower prices, Harris did not outline any real plan for dealing with inflation or the economy. Earlier in the day, her campaign said she backed all the Biden tax increases in the budget and then some, which would be the largest tax increase in history, eliminating the capital gains tax, taxing unrealized gains, and moving top federal rates to about 45% with combined rates in big states nearing 60%.  

These massive increases could essentially kill innovation and capital markets, discouraging investments of all types and tanking 401(k)s. 

Harris avoided the issue of energy altogether and left open whether she continues to support the green new deal. She stayed away from divisive social issues, though she clearly rallied women around reproductive freedom.  

‘Coach’ Tim Walz turned out to be more of a liability than an asset as questions about his military record and how far left he really is have emerged to underscore that she likely would have been better off with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, but vice presidents rarely matter that much. 

Trump called into Fox News after the speech, ignoring the rule in politics that you don’t answer artillery with a pop gun, and it underscored the challenge he is facing to get through. 

Just a few weeks ago, the Democrats were facing a death spiral, and Trump was consolidating support nationally. The Democrats have turned it around and installed a new team, new messaging and revived their chances.  

The challenges for the Trump campaign are to define differences in issues and leadership that matter to voters in their everyday lives when it comes to war and peace, inflation, taxes, crime and immigration and to pin Harris as equally responsible for four unhappy years.  

Almost two-thirds of the voters believe the country has been headed in the wrong direction, and oppose open borders, want tougher laws on crime, and believe the administration was responsible for the inflation that is in effect a huge tax increase on all Americans. Nevertheless, the Harris bandwagon rolls on. 

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July home sales break a four-month losing streak as supply rises nearly 20% over last year

Closed sales of previously owned homes rose 1.3% in July compared with June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 3.95 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That was the first gain in five months.

Sales were 2.5% lower compared with the same time last year.

Sales saw the biggest gains in the Northeast and were flat in the Midwest. Prices also rose the most in the Northeast.

“Despite the modest gain, home sales are still sluggish,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, in a release. “But consumers are definitely seeing more choices, and affordability is improving due to lower interest rates.”

These sales are based on contracts that were likely signed in May and June, when mortgage rates were well over 7% on the popular 30-year fixed loan. Rates began dropping in July and are now hovering around 6.5%.

All-cash offers made up 27% of July sales, up from 26% the year before and far higher than the historical norm.

The supply of homes for sale continued to move higher in July. At the end of the month, there were 1.33 million homes on the market, an increase of 0.8% from June and 19.8% higher than in July 2023. At the current sales pace, that represents a four-month supply, slightly lower than it was in June.

The increase in supply did not, however, help to cool home prices. The median price of an existing home sold in July was $442,600, an increase of 4.2% year-over-year.

First-time buyers made up 29% of sales in July, unchanged from June but down from 30% in July 2023. Historically, these buyers make up closer to 40% of home sales, but affordability has been hit hard in the last two years due to fast-rising home prices and higher mortgage rates.

With rates now slightly lower, demand is starting to pick up. A separate report from Redfin, a real estate brokerage, found requests for tours and other buying services from Redfin agents rose 4% over the last week to its highest level in two months.

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What to know, how to watch 2024 US Open tennis tournament

The final major tournament of the tennis calendar is here.

The 2024 US Open is set to get under way Monday, as crowds and tennis enthusiasts converge on Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.

This year’s Open is also noteworthy because it marks the end of a fairly hectic stretch in tennis. After competing in Wimbledon – which concluded in mid-July – many of the world’s top players then represented their respective countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Now, with the Summer Games a few weeks in the rearview mirror, players are gearing up for another grueling tournament, one that is often played in hot conditions under the New York summer sun.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 US Open:

When does the 2024 US Open start?

The 2024 US Open begins Monday, August 26 and will run for nearly two weeks, with the men’s singles final concluding the event on Sunday, September 8.

How can I watch the 2024 US Open?

The 2024 US Open will be broadcast on ESPN and can be streamed on the ESPN app and WatchESPN.com.

Where will the 2024 US Open take place?

The US Open will be held at the iconic USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.

What is the schedule for the 2024 US Open?

Men’s and women’s singles competition: Monday, Aug. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 8
Doubles and mixed doubles competition: Begins Wednesday, Aug. 28
Mixed doubles final: Thursday, Sept. 5
Women’s doubles final: Friday, Sept. 6
Men’s doubles final: Saturday, September 7
Women’s singles final: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. ET
Men’s singles final: Sunday, September 8 at 2 p.m. ET

What is the purse for the 2024 US Open?

Men’s and women’s singles

Winner: $3,600,000
Finalist: $1,8000,000
Semifinalists: $1,000,000
Quarterfinalists: $530,000

Doubles

Winner: $750,000
Finalist: $375,000
Semifinalists: $190,000
Quarterfinalists: $110,000

Who were the men’s and women’s singles winners at the 2023 US Open?

At the 2023 US Open, Novak Djokovic extended his record for most men’s singles major championships with his 24th, topping Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.

In the women’s singles final, Coco Gauff won her first career major title, defeating Aryna Sabalenka, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

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Steph Curry: Kamala Harris can bring unity back as president

‘It’s been an honor for me to represent our country. It’s been an honor to support Kamala (Harris). So let’s all do our part,’ Curry said in a video message shared Thursday at the Democratic National Convention.

Curry helped lead the United States men’s national basketball team to a fifth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this month. It marked Curry’s first Olympic appearance, which he called a ‘great honor.’ He wore his newly-minted Olympic gold medal during his video message, where he called for harmony as a country.

‘That unity on and off the court reminded us that together we can do all things and continue to inspire the world,’ Curry said. ‘That’s why I believe that Kamala (Harris) as president can bring that unity back and continue to move our country forward. This is about preserving hope and belief in our country. Making sure families can be taken care of in their most precious times.’

Last month, Harris visited the U.S. men’s national basketball team during a practice in Las Vegas before the team embarked on their Olympic journey. During Harris’ visit with the team, the vice president had a brief one-on-one conversation with Curry. The two also met in January 2023 when the Warriors visited the White House in celebration of their 2022 NBA championship.

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‘I got to visit Kamala (Harris) with my team at the White House last year,’ Curry recalled on Thursday. ‘I can tell you one thing — I knew then and I definitely know now that the Oval Office suits her well. In the words of Michelle Obama, ‘Do something.’ Go vote. Be active. Let’s show out in November like never before.’

On Monday, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also endorsed Harris for president at the Democratic National Convention — with the help of Curry’s viral 3-point celebration.

“After the votes are tallied (on Nov. 5), in the words of the great Steph Curry, we can tell Donald Trump … night, night!’ Kerr said in a mic-drop moment on the first day of the convention.

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‘Access granted’: Biden’s free vacation at friend’s California mansion draws ire of critics

President Biden wants to establish an enforceable ethics code for Supreme Court justices, but the lame-duck president has been criticized over his own apparent conflicts of interest, including his relationship with friend and billionaire donor Joe Kiani.

Following his address at the Democratic National Convention Monday, Biden and his family flew to Santa Ynez, California, to vacation at Kiani’s ranch-style estate. The first family is reportedly staying there for free, said White House officials who described Kiani as a ‘friend,’ according to the New York Post. 

Kiani has given Biden’s super PAC, foundation and inaugural committee nearly $3 million, according to House Republicans who have taken issue with the relationship. Meanwhile, in September 2021, Kiani won an appointment from Biden to sit on his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, which advises the executive branch on policy matters involving Kiani’s medical tech business, Masimo. Since Biden took office in January 2021, Masimo has received nearly $3 million in federal contracts, according to Republicans. 

In addition to his appointment, Kiani received tickets from Biden in 2022 to attend a state dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron, the Post reported. The outlet said it granted the billionaire CEO access to trans-Atlantic business officials and other global elites.

News of the first family’s vacation at Kiani’s ranch comes amid Democratic efforts to reshape the Supreme Court, including an enforceable ethics code for justices and term limits. These efforts were largely spurred by Justice Clarence Thomas’ relationship with Republican Party donor Harlan Crow. 

Thomas, who has described Crow as one of his family’s ‘dearest friends,’ has been under fire from critics for vacationing with Crow and accepting other gifts from him.

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment but did not receive a response. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics, which oversees executive branch ethics, declined to comment, telling Fox News Digital it does not ‘discuss specific individuals or circumstances.’

‘The self-proclaimed most ethical and transparent administration in history strikes again,’ said Michael Chamberlain, director of the conservative nonprofit Protect the Public’s Trust.

‘The Biden-Harris EPA is already doling out its Greendoggle billions to organizations with ties to the administration and its political allies. Now, we have this type of arrangement with a donor who has business before the government. Seems to be just how things get done in this administration.’ 

In April 2022, a team of 12 House Republicans penned a letter to Shalanda Young, the director of the federal government’s Office of Management and Budget. The letter took issue with Biden’s relationship with Kiani, noting they want to be sure ‘political donations are not unduly influencing the Administration’s management of contracts and loans.’

While the relationship between Kiani and Biden has drawn scrutiny, so have Biden’s relationships with other major Democratic Party big wigs.

A year ago, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer opened the doors of his Lake Tahoe mansion to the Biden family. Steyer manages a green energy investment fund that’s working to ‘take advantage’ of federal climate change spending provided through Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. 

The Center for Renewing America, a conservative nonprofit, filed an ethics complaint with the Department of Justice in April, calling on it to investigate Biden for alleged ‘serious ethical lapses’ in failing to disclose free vacations that do not appear to qualify under certain exemptions in the Ethics in Government Act (EIGA). The complaint lays out at least four questionable vacations taken by Biden and his family, including the trip to Lake Tahoe.

Other trips mentioned in the complaint include a trip to the South Carolina beachfront mansion of Democratic Party donor Maria Allwin, a stay in Nantucket at private equity founder David Rubenstein’s $39 million mansion and a New Years trip to Bill and Connie Neville’s private Island property in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

The Nevilles were invited to a 2015 state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping around the time they began sharing their house, according to the complaint. Additionally, in December 2022, the same month Biden stayed at their mansion, the Nevilles were White House guests, attending a state dinner with Macron. 

Kendra Arnold, executive director of the nonprofit Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, asserted Biden’s trip to Kiani’s mansion ‘reinforces the popular notion that individuals who give large amounts of money to politicians are rewarded with increased access and various perks that are unavailable to others.’ 

‘When, like is the case here, there is an apparent circular beneficial relationship, it is difficult to believe that, at a minimum, there has not been increased access granted,’ Arnold concluded. ‘As a rule of thumb, our elected officials are encouraged to even avoid the appearance of conflicts of interest, and, in this case, President Biden has certainly fallen short.’

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Harris takes aim at Trump as she vows ‘to be a president for all Americans’

CHICAGO – One month after replacing President Biden atop the Democrats’ 2024 ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s presidential nomination as she delivered the most important speech of her political career.

In a roughly 40 minute speech that was the crowning and concluding moment of the four-day Democratic National Convention in Chicago’s United Center, the vice president promised to chart ‘a new way forward’ if Americans elect her to succeed her boss – President Biden.

And Harris warned Americans against returning former President Trump, the Republican nominee, to power. 

‘In many ways, Donald Trump is an unserious man,’ the vice president argued. ‘But the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious.’

And Harris cast herself as someone who could bring a deeply polarized nation together, saying ‘with this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past.’

‘I will be a president who unites us around our highest aspirations,’ she pledged. ‘A president who leads — and listens. Who is realistic. Practical. And has common sense. And always fights for the American people.’

Harris noted that ‘there are people of various political views watching tonight. And I want you to know: I promise to be a president for all Americans.’

Pointing to her years as a prosecutor, San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general before winning election to the U.S. Senate and four years ago as the nation’s vice president, she said ‘from the courthouse to the White House, that has been my life’s work.’

Harris made history in 2020 as the first woman elected vice president. And she made the record books again this month as the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to win a major party’s presidential nomination. And if she wins in November, Harris could become the nation’s first female president.

Harris has been riding a wave of energy and enthusiasm – both in polling and in fundraising – since replacing President Biden at the top of the Democrats’ 2024 ticket four weeks ago.

And she walked out on to the stage at Chicago’s United Center arena to thunderous applause and a sustained standing ovation that included chants of ‘yes, you can.’ 

After describing herself as the daughter of an Indian scientist who immigrated to America ‘with an unshakable dream to be the scientist who would cure breast cancer,’ she recounted how the sexual abuse of a childhood friend fueled her desire to become a prosecutor. 

‘Like the people I grew up with, people who work hard, chase their dreams, and look out for one another, on behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth, I accept your nomination to be President of the United States of America,’ Harris said. 

Trump repeatedly took to social media throughout the vice president’s address to take aim at his 2024 rival. 

As Harris talked about her early years, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, ‘A lot of talk about childhood, we’ve got to get to the Border, Inflation, and Crime!’

Minutes later, as Harris in her speech pledged that building the middle class ‘will be a defining goal of my presidency, Trump pointed toward her three and a half years as the nation’s vice president during the Biden administration and asked, ‘Why didn’t she do something about the things of which she complains?’

Harris, as expected, spent a portion of her address spotlighting reproductive rights, an issue that has energized and mobilized Democrats in the two years since the blockbuster ruling by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which had legalized abortion nationwide.

She argued that ‘Donald Trump hand-picked members of the United States Supreme Court to take away reproductive freedom.’

And she vowed that ‘when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom, as President of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.’

But she also touched on border security, an issue that Trump and fellow Republicans have hammered the Biden administration over the surge of migrants into the country in the past three and a half years.

Harris pointed to a border security bill with some bipartisan support that was making its way through Congress earlier this year before Republicans turned against the measure after prompting from Trump.

‘As President, I will bring back the bipartisan border security bill that he killed.  And I will sign it into law,’ Harris reiterated.

Harris also pledged that ‘as Commander-in-Chief, I will ensure America always has the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world. I will fulfill our sacred obligation to care for our troops and their families. And I will always honor, and never disparage, their service and their sacrifice.’

The comments spurred chants of ‘USA, USA’ from the crowd of Democratic politicians, officials, activists, and supporters in the arena.

Taking aim at Trump, Harris said ‘I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim-Jong-Un, who are rooting for Trump.’

She pledged that if elected, she would continue the Biden administration’s efforts in ending two major international conflicts.

‘I will stand strong with Ukraine and our NATO allies,’ she said as she pointed to the eastern European nation’s ongoing war against Russian aggression.

And pointing to the Middle East, she emphasized, ‘Let me be clear: I will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself. Because the people of Israel must never again face the horror that the terrorist organization called Hamas caused on October 7th.’

But she added that ‘at the same time, what has happened in Gaza over the past 10 months is devastating. So many innocent lives lost. Desperate, hungry people fleeing for safety, over and over again. The scale of suffering is heartbreaking.’

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been protesting outside the Democrats’ convention the entire week, as the party remains partially divided over the Biden administration’s support for Israel in its war with Hamas in Gaza.

‘President Biden and I are working to end this war such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity. Security. Freedom. And self-determination,’ in a line that elicited loud cheers.

Biden ended his re-election bid on July 21, after his disastrous late June performance in a debate with Trump fueled questions over whether the 81-year-old president was physically and mentally able to handle another four years in the White House – and sparked calls from within the Democratic Party for him to drop out of the race.

Biden, in a well regarded and emotional address, spoke on the first night of the convention before heading to California for a brief vacation.

Harris, near the top of her speech, praised her boss.

‘To our president, Joe Biden. When I think about the path that we have traveled together, Joe, I am filled with gratitude,’ she said. ‘Your record is extraordinary, as history will show, and your character is inspiring.’

Harris also gave a shutout to her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who addressed the convention the previous night.

‘To Coach Tim Walz. You are going to be an incredible vice president,’ she said.

Since Harris took over for Biden atop the Democrats’ ticket, the former president has tried to paint her as a far-left extremist.

Trump, in an interview with Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha McCallum following the vice president’s speech, charged that Harris is ‘a Marxist. She always was. She always will be.’

The former president described Harris’ speech as ‘a lot of complaining.’

‘She didn’t talk about China. She didn’t talk about fracking. She didn’t talk about crime. She didn’t talk about 70% of our people living in poverty. She didn’t talk about housing,’ he emphasized. ‘She presided over the weakest border in the history of our country.’

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Anthony Richardson has up-and-down performance in preseason finale

Anthony Richardson played more than a quarter in the final preseason game for the Indianapolis Colts.

Against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, Richardson started off the game looking nearly unstoppable. Granted, the Bengals were playing their second-stringers, but the second-year quarterback out of Florida moved the ball down the field well.

After that? Not so well. Richardson threw a pick-six in Indianapolis’ second series and didn’t complete many passes from there.

Here is how Richardson did against the Bengals.

Anthony Richardson’s stats against the Bengals

Richardson went 7 for 8 on the opening drive with 65 yards passing. The drive concluded with a 9-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Adonai Mitchell. Richardson started the game with an 18-yard pass to Alec Pierce.

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Richardson threw a pick-six to Cincinatti’s Jordan Battle in the second drive. For the game, Richardson went 8 for 14 with 86 yards passing. He also ran once for 3 yards.

Anthony Richardson highlights against the Bengals

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Miami (Ohio) coach claims Alabama ‘stole’ prized kicker in transfer portal

Miami (Ohio) football coach Chuck Martin did not hold back with his criticism of Alabama, saying the Crimson Tide “stole” and ‘illegally recruited’ his top kicker. 

Ranking among the nation’s top kickers, Graham Nicholson had a superb 2023 season for the RedHawks, making 27 of 28 of his field-goal attempts and 35 of 37 extra points. ​​Winning the Lou Groza Award for the best collegiate place-kicker, Nicholson helped his team to an 11-3 record and its first MAC championship since 2019. 

However, instead of returning to play for Miami as a senior, Nicholson transferred to Alabama via the portal during the offseason. 

Martin blasted the Crimson Tide for the move in an interview video circulating online Thursday. 

“Alabama stole our kicker,” Martin said. “They illegally recruited our kicker and stole him from us, and that’s a fact.’ 

‘We didn’t lose him. He’s at Alabama. We know exactly where he’s at,” Martin added.

Martin also expressed frustration with the current state of transfers in college football.

‘But that’s college football,” he said. “But we act like it’s not … we live in this la-la world, like hey let’s not talk reality. I don’t know why, I mean everyone knows what’s going on.’

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer responded to Martin’s comments when asked about them Thursday.

‘[Nicholson] entered the portal and we reached out to him, so that’s how it goes,’ DeBoer said. ‘We did everything we were supposed to.’

Miami (Ohio) will kick off its 2024 season against Northwestern on Aug. 31, while Alabama will take on Western Kentucky.

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Trump ends feud with swing-state governor he slammed as ‘disloyal’

Former President Donald Trump praised Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for supporting his election effort in the key battleground state after previously slamming the Peach State’s executive as ‘disloyal.’

‘Thank you to @BrianKempGA for all of your help and support in Georgia, where a win is so important to the success of our Party and, most importantly, our Country,’ Trump posted to Truth Social on Thursday evening. 

‘I look forward to working with you, your team, and all of my friends in Georgia to help MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’

The comments come after Trump repeatedly slammed the popular Georgia governor across the last four years for opposing Trump’s challenge to the 2020 election results in the state. The final election results found President Biden defeated Trump in Georgia by 11,779 votes that year. 

‘I’ll be here in about a year and a half campaigning against your governor. I guarantee that,’ Trump said back in 2021 of Kemp. ‘I shouldn’t say this, I shouldn’t say this. I just don’t want you to tell anyone outside of this room, other than the millions of people. You know, I endorsed him. He was in last place and I endorsed him. He went to first place, like, immediately.’

Even earlier this month, Trump slammed Kemp as ‘disloyal’ during a rally in Atlanta. 

‘He’s a bad guy. He’s a disloyal guy. And he’s a very average governor. Little Brian, little Brian Kemp. Bad guy,’ Trump said during the rally, which included more than 10 minutes of slamming th governor. 

Trump’s favorable comments towards Kemp on Thursday evening followed the governor joining Fox News, where he endorsed Trump for president. Kemp had not endorsed anyone in the GOP primary, but said he would support the GOP ticket come November. 

‘We got to win. You know, we got to win from the top of the ticket on down. I’ve been saying consistently for a long time, we cannot afford another four years of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. And I think, you know, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz would be even worse,’ he told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday. 

‘So we need to send Donald Trump back to the White House. We need to retake the Senate. We need to hold the House. We need to hold our legislative majorities that we have in the great state of Georgia. And it takes hard work. That’s what we’ve been doing.’

Georgia is a key battleground state this year, following Trump winning in 2016 against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but losing the state in 2020 when he squared up against Biden. 

Republicans in the state told Politico earlier this month that the pair should bury the hatchet in order to win the majority of votes comes November. 

‘During the Atlanta rally, President Trump criticized Governor Brian Kemp and revisited the 2020 election results,’ strategist Eric Tanenblatt told the outlet. ‘With Georgia being a pivotal state, it’s crucial for the Republican Party to look ahead and avoid dwelling on past elections. To win in the upcoming election, Republicans need to present a united front and prioritize future-focused policies.’

Trump’s Truth Social post lauding Kemp comes as the Democratic Party wraps up its convention in Chicago, with Vice President Harris delivering her speech accepting the nomination for the ticket. 

Trump called into Fox News later Thursday to give his assessment of Harris’ speech, when he also spoke favorably of Kemp. 

‘He was very nice, and he said he wants Trump to win, and he’s gonna work with me 100%. And I think we’re going to have a very good relationship with Brian Kemp,’ he told Fox News’ Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. 

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