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Though Johnson previously had refused to rule out such a move, the timing of the decision took lawmak- ers — many of whom are on vacation — by surprise. Johnson insisted he was taking the step so he could outline his domestic agenda, and he shot down the no- tion that he was curbing debate, saying there would be “ample time” to discuss Brexit and other issues. Lawmakers reacted with fury, including John Ber- cow, speaker of the lower House of Commons, who was not told in advance of Johnson’s plan. “Shutting down Parliament would be an offense against the democratic process and the rights of parliamentarians as the people’s elected representa- tives,” Bercow said. “Surely at this early stage in his premiership, the prime minister should be seeking to establish rather than undermine his democratic cre- dentials and indeed his commitment to Parliamenta- ry democracy.” OxyContin Maker, Government Attorneys in Settlement Talks COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State attorneys general and lawyers representing local governments said Tuesday they are in active settlement talks with Pur- due Pharma, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin that is facing billions of dollars in poten- tial liability for its role in the nation’s opioid crisis. Purdue has been cast by attorneys and addiction experts as a main villain in the crisis for producing a blockbuster drug while understating its addiction risk. A report by NBC News said the privately held company has offered to settle for $10 billion to $12 billion. In a statement, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it’s prepared to defend itself but sees little good in years of “wasteful litigation and ap- peals.” “Purdue believes a constructive global resolution is the best path forward, and the company is actively working with the state attorneys general and other plaintiffs to achieve this outcome,” the company said. News of the settlement talks involving more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company and other players in the painkiller industry comes about two months BIDS NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s long- time bank revealed Tuesday that it has tax records Congress is seeking in its investigation of the presi- dent’s finances. 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