Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead
Kyle Cheney and Chris MarquetteTue, September 29, 2026 at 5:18 PM EDTIt started with a pledge to expose a Biden-era conspiracy to take down President Donald Trump. It ended with a botched attack over basketball tickets.Armed with subpoenaArmed with subpoena power in Congress and...
Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire
New York — In a stunning financial milestone, Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire following the record‑breaking public debut of SpaceX, his rocket and artificial intelligence company. The historic IPO sent...
US Stocks Surge as Tech Rallies and Oil Prices Drop After US–Iran Breakthrough
New York, NY - US stocks surged on Monday as investors reacted positively to the breakthrough US–Iran peace deal that ended hostilities and reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped...
The week when crypto won big in America
For years, the U.S. government has adopted a hands-off approach to cryptocurrencies, deeming them too dangerous for average Americans — and too risky for the country's financial system.Not anymore.In a historic vote in the House...
Masked immigration agents are spurring fear and confusion across the U.S.
A man lies pinned in the middle of the road, groaning in pain. He's surrounded by men in tactical gear marked "Police," their faces covered by masks and dark sunglasses. One officer punches...
Senate Dismisses Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
WASHINGTON (Continent Post) The Senate took swift and definitive action on Wednesday, promptly dismissing the impeachment case brought against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security. Voting strictly along party lines, senators opted...
Iran-US war is not good for US Stocks
NEW YORK, NY — In an economy long reshaped by globalization, the United States has shifted much of its industrial base to Asia, emerging instead as a nation defined by services, finance, and the technologies that orbit them. Yet even after that transformation, the country entered 2026 with a $30.77 trillion GDP, retaining its position as the world’s largest economy.That success, however, comes with vulnerabilities. Analysts have noted that a system so heavily reliant on markets and capital flows is particularly sensitive to geopolitical shocks. And in recent weeks, the conflict between the United States and Iran has become exactly the kind of shock investors fear.The New York Stock...
Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead
Kyle Cheney and Chris MarquetteTue, September 29, 2026 at 5:18 PM EDTIt started with a pledge to expose a Biden-era conspiracy to take down President Donald Trump. It ended with a botched attack over basketball tickets.Armed with subpoenaArmed with subpoena power in Congress and a friendly Justice Department on their side, Republican lawmakers have spent two years promising to expose former special counsel Jack Smith as the leader of an anti-Trump witch hunt that morphed into a full-blown attempt to take down the Republican establishment.Smith's appearance Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee — his third time testifying under oath on Capitol Hill, the second time in public — was...