As D.C. gawked at MMA fights on White House lawn, I investigated my family’s American roots

By: Dave Kendall

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 1,295

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Cage fights on the White House lawn. Who would have ever suspected we would witness such a spectacle?

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, two distinctly different organizations are engaged in efforts to mark the occasion. A report from NBC News noted confusion over the difference between the two groups.

Freedom 250, created by President Trump at the beginning of his second term, has been focusing on events …

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