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 […]