>> DOMINIC: I WAS WATCHING THE U.S.-NETHERLANDS WORLD CUP MATCH THE OTHER NIGHT, AND OUR SIDE WAS PLAYING A PRETTY LISTLESS GAME.

THAT IS, UNTIL LINDSEY HORAN FROM OUR SIDE AND DANIELLE VAN DE DONK FROM THE DUTCHIES GOT INTO IT.

AFTER SPENDING TWO-THIRDS OF THE GAME PUSHING AND SHOVING AND JAWING AT EACH OTHER, IT LOOKED LIKE THEY MIGHT ACTUALLY COME TO BLOWS.

THE REF BROKE IT UP, AND A COUPLE MINUTES LATER, HORAN HEADED ONE INTO THE NET TO SALVAGE A 1-1 DRAW FOR THE TOP-RANKED U.S.

SQUAD.

AFTER THE GAME, THE TWO MIDFIELDERS EMBRACED, AND I LEARNED THAT THEY ACTUALLY BOTH PLAY FOR OLYMPIQUE LYON IN FRANCE.

MORTAL ENEMIES FOR 90 MINUTES AND 31 DAYS OF WORLD CUP PLAY.

TEAMMATES THE REST OF THE YEAR.

I'’M NOT SURE WHY, BUT I KEPT THINKING ABOUT THIS MOMENT AS I WAS WATCHING THE REACTION TO SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL'’S LITTLE MEDICAL EPISODE EARLIER THAT DAY.

IF YOU DIDN'’T SEE IT, HE, LIKE, FROZE UP MID-SENTENCE IN FRONT OF A BUNCH OF REPORTERS.

TALKING ABOUT IT LATER ON, MCCONNELL NOTED THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN HAD CALLED TO CHECK UP ON HIM AND WISH HIM WELL.

THE FACT THAT THIS IS EVEN NEWS TELLS YOU A LOT ABOUT OUR CURRENT STATE OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE.