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CNN  —  Special counsel Jack Smith returned an historic indictment against former President Donald Trump that was unsealed Friday, the first time that a former president has been charged with crimes in federal court. Trump faces a total of 37 counts, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information. His aide, Walt Nauta, faces six counts, including several obstruction and concealment-related charges stemming from the alleged conduct. “We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone applying those laws, collecting facts, that’s what determines the outcome of an investigation,” Smith said in a…

When most couples split up, sleep in separate bedrooms or spend time apart and then decide to get back together, they might go to couple’s counseling or air their grievances in a backstreet coffee shop as a last-ditch effort to repair a once fruitful and happy relationship.  Successful conscious re-couplings typically have one thing in common: Both sides need to change. After all, a professional relationship — just like a personal relationships — is a two-way street. So why has this not been part of the contentious debate on the return of remote workers to the office? What’s missing from…

A Chinese spy base in Cuba that could intercept electronic signals from nearby U.S. military and commercial buildings has been up and running since or before 2019, when the Chinese base was upgraded, according to a Biden administration official.The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence, said the spy base was an issue that the Biden administration had inherited from former President Donald J. Trump. After Mr. Biden took office, his administration was briefed about the base in Cuba as well as plans China was considering to build similar facilities across the globe, the official said.The…

bombermoon/iStock via Getty Images The U.S. solar industry enjoyed the most growth of any Q1 in its history in 2023, as supply chain constraints showed signs of loosening, and should triple in market size by 2028, with 236 GW of new capacity expected in the next five years. According to a report this week from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association, 6.1 GW of solar was installed across the U.S. in Q1, up 47% from a year earlier, and accounted for 54% of all new electricity generating capacity added to the grid during the quarter. Utility-scale projects jumped…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is seen outside the offices in New York City, U.S., November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Twitter has refused to pay its Google (NASDAQ:) Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, which could result in the social media company’s trust and safety teams being crippled, Platformer reported on Saturday. Before Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform last year, Twitter signed a multi-year contract with Google related to fighting spam and protecting accounts, among other things, the report said. The Platformer report did not give details on…

North Carolina Republican delegates voted Saturday to censure U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis for allegedly straying from conservative values with his stances on immigration and LGBTQ+ rights.At the state party’s annual convention in Greensboro, delegates accused the senator of violating key principles of the Republican platform. The censure needed two-thirds majority to pass, and there were 1,801 voting delegates present.Tillis, who has served in the Senate since 2015, is known for his willingness to compromise with Democrats on issues such as immigration, gun violence and LGBTQ+ rights. He worked on the Respect For Marriage Act last year, which gave federal protections…

To avoid spending more than a third of their income on rent, tenants paying average prices in 11 major U.S. markets would need to earn six figures, according to a recent analysis from university researchers. In fact, the average renter in the U.S. overall would have to make almost $81,000 — about $10,000 more than the actual median household income — to afford typical rental prices and avoid falling into the “rent-burdened” category, which includes those who devote 30% or more of their income to housing and have less money for emergencies, healthcare and savings as a result. “Not a lot…

Clockwise, from top left: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy AP, Getty Images/FileDonald Trump’s rivals in the race to be the Republican nominee for president are reacting to the former president’s indictment. Here’s what some of them have said:Ron DeSantis: People close to DeSantis’ political operation told CNN after the indictment was unsealed Friday that they do not expect him to deviate from the statement he made the day prior.The Florida governor tweeted Thursday, “The weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free…

May Lim/iStock via Getty Images REITs showed mixed performance this week, as capital challenges facing the sector impacted sentiments but a positive outlook provided relief. The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index rose slightly from last week, by 0.80%. Comparatively, S&P 500 was up by 0.39%. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF index increased by 0.84% and the mortgage REITs index gained 2.28% on a weekly basis. Recent bank failures are making the availability of capital for commercial real estate tougher, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Fitch Ratings lowered its 2023 U.S. REIT sector…

It sure looks like they’ve really got Trump where they want him this time!Except he’s probably going to get a favorable judge.And she’ll have enormous power to prevent Trump from getting convicted. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app If you think former President Donald Trump is finally, really, actually, but for real this time, about to face justice — hold on just one moment.He may have an easy out.Yes, it sounds like this new indictment against Trump is a pretty strong one.…