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--:-- Shea Stevens: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens.
--:-- Shea Stevens: A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of obstruction and making false statements.
--:-- Kerry Johnson: The charges against Jim Comey come after days of pressure from President Trump, who urged the Justice Department to hurry up and build a criminal case against him. The statute of limitations had been set to expire next week.
--:-- Kerry Johnson: The charges stem from Senate testimony Comey gave in September 2020 about the FBI investigation into Russian election interference and a leak to the news media.
--:-- Kerry Johnson: The White House recently forced down a longtime prosecutor after he cast doubt on the strength of any case against Comey.
--:-- Kerry Johnson: This week, Lindsey Halligan, an insurance lawyer with no experience as a prosecutor, but who had earlier ties to Trump, became U attorney in Virginia
--:-- Shea Stevens: The president posted "justice in America" after the indictment became public.
--:-- Kerry Johnson: NPR News, Washington.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: Less than one week before federal agencies run out of money a Trump administration memo is threatening mass layoffs.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: NPR's Deidre Walsh explains.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: The Office of Management and Budget released a memo indicating if the government shuts down next week, it will fire some federal workers instead of putting them on unpaid leave.
--:-- Hakeem Jeffries: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says OMB has already been engaging in what he called mass firings throughout the year, and Democrats will continue to pursue legal challenges.
--:-- Hakeem Jeffries: His message to OMB Chief Russ Vogt was "get lost." We will not be intimidated by these threats coming from the most extreme parts of the Trump administration.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: President Trump called Democrats' demands to address health care costs as part of a funding deal on Sirius and says they will be blamed for a shutdown.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: There are no talks and no clear path to avoid a shutdown that could start October 1st.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: NPR News, The Capitol.
--:-- Greg Myrie: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegg-Seth has summoned hundreds of generals and admirals to Virginia for a meeting next week.
--:-- Greg Myrie: As NPR's Greg Myrie reports, the reason for the unusual gathering is not clear.
--:-- Greg Myrie: The meeting will take place next week at a military base in Quantico Virginia outside Washington
--:-- Sean Parnell: Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the meeting but gave no details on what would be discussed
--:-- Greg Myrie: It's extremely rare to call in hundreds of military leaders from around the globe to one central location on short notice.
--:-- Greg Myrie: This presents challenges ranging from logistics to maintaining ongoing operations.
--:-- Greg Myrie: Hegseth has already shaken up the top ranks of the military, dismissing many senior officers.
--:-- Greg Myrie: Next week's meeting raises the possibility that more high-level changes could be in the offing.
--:-- Greg Myrie: NPR News, Washington.
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President Trump has imposed 100 percent tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals.
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The order also calls for a range of other levies, including a 50 percent tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities.
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Heavy trucks and upholstered furniture are also subject to new tariffs.
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Trump says the import levies are needed for national security and other reasons.
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Amazon has agreed to pay two and a half billion dollars to settle a Federal Trade Commission claim that it duped customers into signing up for Prime memberships.
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The FTC says the online retailer also made it difficult for customers to cancel.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: It's been a big week for rock and roll.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: On the Billboard albums chart the familiar band debuts at number one.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: NPR's Stephen Thompson has details.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: If you were listening to pop and rock radio a decade ago, chances are you're very familiar with this song.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: When the mama sent us to sleep, but now we're stressed out.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: That is Stressed Out by 21 Pilots, one of three songs by the band to reach the top five in 2015 and 2016.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: This week, the group is back on top of the charts.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: Its album Breach debuts at number one, while the song City Walls cracks the Hot 100 singles chart.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: Still, the album has yet to produce a major pop hit.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: Its chart success is due primarily to a huge flood of record sales, including 72,000 copies sold on vinyl.
--:-- Stephen Thompson: NPR News.
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