Monday Briefing: The French far right appeared to triumph

[ad_1] The far right appears to dominate the French elections The National Rally party crushed its opponents in the first round of voting for the French National Assembly, according to early projections, bringing its long-taboo brand of nationalist, anti-immigrant politics…

U.S. deficit is nearly as big a Russia’s economy

The presidential election has brought the issue of federal budget deficits back into the spotlight as markets weigh the impact of another Biden or Trump administration on government revenue and spending. A week before this past Thursday’s presidential debate, the…

Groenewald and other GNU leaders get cabinet reward

After more than two weeks of negotiation, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his cabinet on Sunday night. Joining the Government of National Unity has proven fruitful for several leaders of parties that joined the coalition, including John Steenhuisen, Velenkosini Hlabisa, Gayton…