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Leftist echo chamber cracks as alternative media gains ground

Donald Trump has dealt an earth-shaking blow to the American left. The reality TV star not only won the electoral college convincingly, but also won the popular vote and led Republicans to victory after trailing in the House vote, giving them control of the Senate and retaining the House. There is a high possibility that […]

Conservatives abandon Speaker Johnson challenger for alternative protest strategy

Hardline conservatives have abandoned plans to nominate a challenger to House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) gavel in Wednesday's House Republican race, in another show of resistance to his leadership. Two people familiar with the matter said they are choosing a protest strategy. he told The Hill. Plan B being planned by members of the House […]

Russia Says BRICS Building Alternative International Payment System

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday that the BRICS economies led by China and Russia should create their own international payments system because the existing Western system is too politicized and too vulnerable to pressure from the United States. He said he is working on building one. Siluanov was referring to the harsh […]

Trump makes last-minute push for alternative stopgap with voting provisions

Multiple sources told The Hill that former President Trump is making a last-minute push for House Republicans to pass a short-term government funding package that includes voting language. Such legislation would diverge from a current plan by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, and would complicate efforts to prevent a government shutdown next week. Trump called […]

Firms jostle to sell alternative assets to wealthy investors – Financial Times

The race is on to sell unlisted assets to wealthy private investors. Leading custody bank BNY on Monday announced plans for a platform that will make it easier for financial advisers to buy and manage investments across a range of well-known private equity, private debt and infrastructure companies for their clients. This follows three highly […]

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: The search for a stock market alternative – CNBC

A bronze bull statue stands outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, Monday, June 3, 2024. Indian stock futures soared after exit polls showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party won a landslide victory in the general election that ended on Saturday. Photo by Dheeraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg […]