How pressure from Trump led to James Comey’s indictment

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<p>Former FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges of obstruction and making a false statement. <a href="https://apple.news/AIRnKIGQBTR6FCnXx4ug-2A">NBC News</a> reports that the charges stem from testimony Comey gave to Congress related to the Russia investigation.</p> <p>Trump signed an executive order paving the way for TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. Amrith Ramkumar, tech-policy reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/ARY_DGEOfQt-HEOjEpP813Q">Wall Street Journal</a>, breaks down the deal and how the new TikTok will work.</p> <p>High-profile attacks have fueled fears about political violence in the U.S. Sean Westwood, associate professor of government at Dartmouth College and director of the Polarization Research Lab, joins this week&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AcRFvbFuXSvGGMIELP7wd2Q">Apple News In Conversation</a> to discuss why those fears are often based on misperceptions.</p> <p>Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth <a href="https://apple.news/AfOEnx8RaRHy3qVXPpy7itQ">summoned</a> hundreds of military leaders from around the globe to a rare meeting in Virginia next week, why positive economic <a href="https://apple.news/AdL13kREURC-ulpCCkS5Atw">growth</a> complicates things for the Fed, and how high-tech <a href="https://apple.news/A0rMa4QqPQmOztB5FBNB-lg">mouthguards</a> are keeping rugby players safer.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>