Thomas Shelter

Thomas Shelter has been a keen follower of US politics for over two decades. His reporting for Congress.net primarily focuses on legislation, party politics, and business news.

The Global Esports Market: Growth, Value, and Strategic Outlook

The global esports industry has undergone a period of sustained and accelerating commercial development, transitioning from a niche entertainment segment into a multi-billion dollar market of significant strategic interest to investors, broadcasters, and corporate sponsors. Market Valuation and Growth Projections The global esports market was valued at approximately $8.11 billion in 2025, with projections indicating…

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Wall Street Posts Its Best Session Since May as Iran Peace Signals Trigger a Massive Relief Rally

Tuesday was the kind of day Wall Street had been desperate for since February 28. The Dow Jones jumped 1,125 points, the S&P 500 surged 2.91%, and the Nasdaq advanced 3.83% — each index posting its biggest single-day gain since May — after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signalled publicly that Tehran has the “necessary will”…

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CPAC Gathers in Dallas Without Trump for the First Time in a Decade — and Iran Is the Fault Line

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference wrapped up in Dallas on Saturday with a notable absence at its centre: President Trump skipped the event entirely, breaking a decade-long tradition of closing the conference with a signature rally. His absence comes exactly one month after the United States launched strikes against Iran — a military operation…

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Republican Patience on the Iran War Has a Timer, and the Clock Is Ticking for President Trump

Three weeks of air strikes, thirteen American military deaths, over 230 wounded, and a $200 billion funding request sitting unanswered at the White House — and still no formal congressional vote authorising any of it. The Iran war has entered a phase where the political architecture around it, carefully constructed by the administration through party…

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