Former FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges of obstruction and making a false statement. NBC News reports that the charges stem from testimony Comey gave to Congress related to the Russia investigation. Trump signed an executive order paving the way for TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. Amrith Ramkumar, tech-policy reporter for the Wall Street Journal, breaks down the deal and how the new TikTok will work. 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’s Apple News In Conversation to discuss why those fears are often based on misperceptions. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of military leaders from around the globe to a rare meeting in Virginia next week, why positive economic growth complicates things for the Fed, and how high-tech mouthguards are keeping rugby players safer. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.