Trump’s Clash With the Library of Congress Sets Up Constitutional Fight
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Ukraine and Russia can't agree on who will meet where, if at all, for peace talks tomorrow. Plus, President Trump's firing of the Librarian of Congress sets up a power struggle between the branches of government.
There's just a real fear among some in Congress that this is an attempt by the executive branch to run roughshod over the legislative branch.
And Saudi Arabia's national oil company Aramco signs deals with American companies with potential value of $90 billion. It's Wednesday, May 14th. I'm Pierre Bien-Aimé for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Alex Osola. This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that moved the world today. Diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine are rising as Kyiv and Moscow seek to demonstrate a desire for peace while portraying the other as an obstacle. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be waiting in the Turkish capital Ankara tomorrow for Vladimir Putin. But the Russian president is sending a team of negotiators to Istanbul and the Kremlin won't say if he will be there. President Trump hasn't ruled out the possibility of joining any talks in Turkey. Turkish officials say U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump's top representative for talks with Russia Steve Witkoff, and special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg are all expected to reach Istanbul by Friday. But it isn't clear with whom they would meet and when. Meanwhile, German police have detained three men suspected of planning to mail packages with explosives in a Russian-sponsored act of sabotage. The arrests could shed light on explosions last year at logistics hubs in Germany and the UK. Western security officials alleged these were part of one of the most audacious acts of sabotage ordered by the Kremlin. According to German officials, investigators think the plot was at an early stage and that the suspects had yet to mail actual explosives.
Saudi Arabia's national oil company, Aramco, said today it signed agreements with U.S. companies with a potential value of $90 billion, covering everything from liquefied natural gas purchases to artificial intelligence. Aramco's 34 memoranda of understanding and agreements involve major companies like ExxonMobil, NVIDIA and Amazon, and the oil field service groups SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes. The deals come after a U.S.-Saudi investment forum held in Riyadh yesterday during President Trump's four-day visit to the Middle East. Aramco didn't break down the potential value of each deal. Meanwhile, U.S. crude oil inventories rose unexpectedly last week. According to data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve rose by 3.5 million barrels to about 442 million in the week ended May 9th. Major U.S.
indexes wandered aimlessly for much of the day, with some shares of economically sensitive stocks retreating after jumping earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7%. The Dow lost 0.2%, or about 89 points. You might remember the good old days for workers. It wasn't long ago that bosses routinely praised workers as their most prized asset. Today, economic uncertainty and the rise of generative AI has shifted the power back into corporate hands. The Wall Street Journal's workplace and management reporter, Chip Cutter, spoke with our Your Money Briefing podcast about how many companies are now expecting more work and less complaining from their staff. We spoke with one job seeker who said that you look at the listings right now, and it's just crazy what one job is asking for. It really could be multiple positions in that single job. And we've heard this from managers, too. A lot of companies right now say they want to flatten their ranks.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic of this episode?
0:00–10:25
2
What controversy arose from Trump's firing of the Librarian of Congress?
10:25
3
What are the implications of Trump's actions on the Library of Congress?
10:25–12:10
4
What is the current status of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia?
9:42–12:10
Speakers
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