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May 1
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U.S. Inks Long-Awaited Minerals Deal Wit...

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A.M. Edition for May 1. After months of negotiations, several false starts, and a testy White House meeting, the U.S. reaches a deal with Ukraine to give Washington access to the country’s mineral wealth. Jane Lytvynenko has the details from Kyiv. Plus, a Journal report reveals Tesla’s board began searching for Elon Musk’s successor about a month ago. And markets reporter Chelsey Dulaney explains how the rush to get goods to the U.S. ahead of President Trump’s tariffs is distorting global trade and economic data. Luke Vargas hosts.


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