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“I felt really good this summer playing with the guys, and I thought my level was high,” said Pulisic, who sat alone on the U.S. bench, head in hands, as the final minutes ticked off.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

As the rest of the soccer world wrung its hands over the consequences of political interference with what happened on the pitch, the U.S. remained unapologetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

"Once they're out of US hands, you can do with them whatever you want," one ex-State Department official told AFP of what he saw.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Greater presidential control has upsides and downsides—in dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor predicts that the ruling will concentrate unprecedented and possibly dangerous levels of power in the president’s hands.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

In gratitude, Abigail placed her hands on Santana’s forehead.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold