The American Prospect
Ultimate Fighting Beyond the South Lawn
President Trump is helping Dana White implant UFC in the cultural mainstream with a fight night at the White House. But MMA athletes say they’ve been shortchanged.
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11mAftermath: The Economy Is Propped Up by Government Spending
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