Hi, I'm Jim Denison with Denison Form, and this is the Daily Article from Monday, October 8, 2018.

Did you hear about the fight that began after it ended? Three million people paid to view

Habib Nurmogamadov fight Connor McGregor in an ultimate fighting championship title bout Saturday night.

A bitter personal conflict between the two has been brewing for

months. After Nirmagamadov won, he climbed out of the octagon-shaped cage in which they fought

and attacked one of McGregor's corner men. Two men from Nirmagamadov's camp jumped into the cage

and attacked McGregor. Did the verdict settle the hostilities? Begriger said, I always say you should aim for peace, but if you can't get peace,

you should aim between the eyes. This will never be over.

The UFC fight feels like a parable for America's political culture this morning.

After the Senate voted 50 to 48 to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, USA today

headlined. Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation didn't settle this fight. It ignited it.

A petition to impeach Kavanaugh has now gathered over 125,000 signatures. Republicans are hoping

the fight galvanized his support ahead of the midterm elections in November.

The conflict over Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation was not just another example of the

divisive rhetoric that has split America into red and blue states for years, nor is the

animosity solely due to the fact that a five-to-four conservative majority now sits on the court.

Senator Maisie Hirono, Democrat from Hawaii,

explained the issue succinctly yesterday.

If the conservative justices do not overturn Roe v. Wade,

they will nullify it pretty much, end quote.

She expects the new court to allow more state restrictions on abortion,

and that is the heart of the issue.

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