# U.S. Falls, America Rises, & the Platner Scandal Deepens | 7.7.26

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Published: 2026-07-07T08:30:00+00:00
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The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team’s historic run comes to an end, a new sexual assault accusation rocks Maine Democrat Graham Platner, and the preliminary hearing in the Charlie Kirk assassination trial begins. Reporting from Megan Basham, Tim Rice, and Tim Pearce. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2878- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/wire for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada too.Goldbelly - If you are looking for that perfect gift, or want to impress your friends and family with an epic meal the next time you host, go to https://GOLDBELLY.COM and get 20% off your first order with promo code WIRE.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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