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The Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever’s opening game is only days away from tipping off and the superstar WNBA player received a message from LeBron James. The Lakers star hyped up Clark after she posted a message on Instagram, "Year 3!!! See you all soon." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "LFG!!!!!!!!" James in the comments section of the post. James appeared to be a big fan of Clark as he posted about the Fever sharpshooter before the beginning of her second season in the WNBA. "Good luck and DO YOU per usual this season!!!" Year 2 didn’t exactly work out for Clark. She started off the season hot, finishing in double figures in scoring in eight straight games before she was held to just six points in 31 minutes against the Seattle Storm. Clark reached at least 12 points in the final three games she appeared in. On July 15, Clark suffered a hamstring injury before the All-Star break and she wouldn’t return to the floor for the rest of the year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM She said last month she was "100% healthy" going into the 2026 season. "I’m a person that doesn’t want to sit out a single rep, like I want to be in there every single time," Clark told reporters in April. "But I think just being a little bit smarter with my body…whether that’s recovery, whether that’s pre-court treatment, whatever it is." She proved it as much so far during the preseason. The Fever will begin the season on Saturday against the Dallas Wings. View the full article

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The federal government is facing renewed pressure to mandate a $25-an-hour minimum wage across the country as the "affordability crisis" continues to squeeze American families. "I think there's an increasing cry of frustration, outrage, and disgust. People feel they have to work two and three jobs to make ends meet," One Fair Wage President Saru Jayaraman told Fox News Digital. "They never see their loved ones. They don't even have a life. This is a bipartisan issue among voters." One Fair Wage is part of a national coalition of more than 100 organizations, including teachers' unions and progressive lawmakers, currently pushing for the $25 federal minimum wage floor. The current federal minimum wage has sat at $7.25 since 2009. MAMDANI'S RACIAL EQUITY PLAN A HIDDEN 'MOVING THE GOALPOSTS' PLOY TO JUSTIFY MASSIVE GOV EXPANSION: EXPERT One of the primary sponsors of the push is Rep. Analilia Mejia, D-N.J., who last week introduced the Living Wage for All Act. Mejia, a progressive backed by liberal firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), is known for touting far-left views such as Medicare for All, a wealth tax, and the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mejia, a founding member of the Living Wage for All coalition, is using the bill as her first major legislative push since winning a special election for New Jersey's 11th District in a landslide last month. One Fair Wage told Fox News Digital that voters across the political spectrum are mobilized by the issue. "We're seeing so many MAGA voters excited about a $25 minimum wage," Jayaraman said. "We see people on all spectrums—and frankly the vast majority who are not politically affiliated at all—saying, ‘I don't care about Republicans, Democrats, or Independents; what I care about is can I feed my family and who's going to deliver for me?’" CHICAGO MAYOR LINKS RESTAURANT INDUSTRY TO ‘SLAVERY’ AS TIPPED WAGE FIGHT INTENSIFIES The push comes as voters in the 2024 and 2025 election cycles prioritized the cost of living. Jayaraman noted that while Donald Trump’s 2024 victory was fueled by promises to make life more affordable, 2025 saw the rise of progressives like Zohran Mamdani, who won the New York City mayoral race on an affordability platform. The movement is already seeing localized success. In March, One Fair Wage launched a ballot initiative in Oakland, California, to raise the minimum wage there to $30 an hour, in partnership with the United Auto Workers (UAW). Under that proposal, large businesses with over 100 employees and $1 billion in annual revenue would have until 2030 to reach the $30 mark if passed. Similar "30 by '30" mandates have been proposed or signed in Los Angeles by Mayor Karen Bass and are currently being weighed by the New York City Council. LA HOTEL LEADERS WARN MAYOR BASS' $30 WAGE MANDATE IS KILLING BUSINESS AHEAD OF WORLD CUP, OLYMPICS While proponents argue the wage hike is a necessity, critics warn of severe economic fallout. The House recently addressed the affordability crisis through different means, passing the Housing for the 21st Century Act in a rare 390-9 bipartisan vote last February to increase the supply of affordable housing. Rebekah Paxton, research director of the conservative Employment Policies Institute (EPI), warned that a $25 federal mandate could be a "job killer." "A federal $25 an hour mandate is reckless and ignores scores of economic studies that show drastic wage hikes kill jobs," Paxton told Fox News Digital. "Estimates for lower federal wage hikes show up to 1.2 million lost jobs. This proposal would supersize those layoffs and create negative economic impacts for American businesses." View the full article

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