About this episode

The episode discusses Chevron's $7 billion investment in Venezuela, Trump's comments on the Strait of Hormuz, and various legislative actions in the House.

Chevron signs an agreement to invest $7 billion in Venezuela to double its oil production in five years. We hear from the Chevron CEO & U.S. Energy Secretary in Caracas; President Donald Trump says he was joking when he posted the Strait of Hormuz should be renamed the Trump Strait. He is also asked about the resumption of U.S. and Iran trading missile strikes for the past several days; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hosts technology company CEOs at 'G20 Innovation Ministerial' in North Carolina to discuss development of Artificial Intelligence; U.S. House Democrats meet on possible changes to party rules after two House Democrats voted with Republicans to advance Republican bills that were set to fail; House defeats a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require the Supreme Court have nine justices; House Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on national security threats that includes a discussion of Chinese spying; Wreath-laying at the World War II Memorial in Washington on this V-J Day, marking the Allies' victory over Japan that ended World War II in 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Chevron CEO

Topics covered

• Venezuela oil deal
• Trump comments
• Supreme Court
• House votes
• national security
• AI development
• V-J Day

Keywords

• Chevron
• Venezuela
• Trump
• Supreme Court
• House votes
• national security
• AI
• V-J Day

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chevron, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

Places: Venezuela, North Carolina, World War II Memorial, Washington

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