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Straight after the flyby, President Trump spoke with the Orion team and congratulated them: "Today, you've made history and made all America really proud, incredibly proud."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Sangha’s attorneys emphasized that the 42-year-old has taken responsibility for her crimes and had no prior criminal history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He stole 557 bases and was successful in 83% of his attempts, one of the best rates in major league history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

His words were an anomaly in the history of presidential rhetoric.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

He looked one last time at the broken fishing hole that had prevented him from making history.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el