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McCarthy’s ‘final struggles’ threaten to haunt Johnson’s government shutdown fight

Nearly 11 months have passed since former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's historic downfall in October 2023. Now, his successor, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, is navigating the same thorny web of politics over government funding that was one of McCarthy's “final battles,” but it's not yet clear whether he will suffer the same […]

Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown

A conservative-backed effort to tighten citizenship requirements to vote could complicate efforts to avert a government shutdown next month. Lawmakers from both parties acknowledge some sort of stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), is needed to fund the government after Sept. 30. But there are growing calls among House conservatives to use […]

Aging Europe: Rising costs threaten EU pensions – DW (English)

Europe’s demographic time bomb has been ticking for decades, with European Union societies ageing and people living longer. Currently, more than a fifth of the European Union’s population is over 65 years old; this figure is expected to reach a third by 2050. The World Health Organization warned last year that in 2024, for the […]

Olympics Overlords Threaten 2034 Utah Winter Games if U.S. Doesn’t Drop Chinese Doping Concerns

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has effectively discouraged the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and Utah state officials from questioning the legitimacy of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) investigations into Chinese athletes, National Public Radio (NPR) reported. report on wednesday. The IOC Announced Salt Lake City, Utah, announced Wednesday that it will host […]

Sam’s Club members threaten to jump to Costco after wholesale giant chops key perk

Sam’s Club Plus members have about six weeks left to take advantage of the coveted perks, and they’re telling the wholesale giant they’re unhappy about losing them. The company announced in an email on June 19 that starting Aug. 19, Plus members will only receive free shipping on “eligible orders of $50 or more” placed […]