Plus: Beyoncé record | Tuesday, November 15, 2022
| | | | | | | Presented By Constellation | | | | Axios PM | | By Mike Allen · Nov 15, 2022 | | Good afternoon: Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 494 words, a 2-minute read. ⚡️ Bulletins: - House Republicans nominated Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for speaker of the House, beating out a challenge from Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). McCarthy fell far short of the 218 votes he needs on the House floor come January. Go deeper.
- Senate Republicans have a leadership fight: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced his plans to challenge Mitch McConnell. Go deeper.
| | | | | | 1 big thing: Tonight's beacon of hope |  Source: NASA; Note: Not to scale and simplified for clarity; Graphic: Kavya Beheraj and Sarah Grillo/Axios After multiple delays, NASA is set to launch its Artemis I mission in tonight's wee hours on a trip to circle the Moon, Axios Space author Miriam Kramer reports. Why it matters: It will be the first launch of the huge Space Launch System rocket, which is a key component of the space agency's plans to one day return people to the surface of the Moon by 2025. How to watch: The SLS is expected to take flight from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 1:04 a.m. ET. - You can watch the launch live starting at 10:30 p.m. ET via NASA TV.
|     | | | | | | 2. Beyoncé ties Grammy record | | Beyoncé performs at the 94th Oscars in March. Photo: Mason Poole/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images Beyoncé received nine Grammy nominations today, tying her husband Jay-Z for the most Grammy nominations in history, Axios' Herb Scribner reports. - Zoom out: She is already the most victorious woman at the award show with 28 wins, AP reports.
Four wins would propel her past the late Hungarian British conductor Georg Solti, who has the all-time record of 31. | | | | | | | | A message from Constellation | | Constellation is the #1 producer of clean energy | | |  | | | | While others just talk about clean energy, Constellation is the #1 producer. The proof: We generate enough clean energy to power 15 million homes, producing 50% more carbon-free power than any other company in America. Learn how we're working to create a clean energy future for every American. | | | | | | 3. Catch up quick | | Christiane Amanpour covers the breaking story. Screenshot: CNN - The Pentagon said it couldn't corroborate media reports that two Russian missiles had landed in Poland, the N.Y. Times reports. Russia denied that any of its missiles landed in Poland.
- Russian missiles struck at least three residential buildings in Kyiv while several others were shot down by Ukraine's air defense. Go deeper.
- Scoop: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie received huge applause at an annual meeting of Republican governors this morning after blaming former President Trump for GOP failures in the last three elections, Axios' Jonathan Swan and Zachary Basu report.
- Walmart announced a $3.1 billion settlement framework to resolve all lawsuits lodged against it by local, state and tribal governments over the sale of opioids at its pharmacies. Go deeper.
- A judge in Georgia struck down key provisions of the state's six-week abortion ban, calling the ban unconstitutional. Go deeper.
- Climate cash for Indonesia: The U.S., Japan and a suite of other partners unveiled a $20 billion plan to help Indonesia curb reliance on coal-fired power. Go deeper.
| | | | | | | | 4. John Lewis song credit |  | | | Photo: Courtesy of Juan Winans | | | | The late Rep. John Lewis — who died of cancer in 2020 — is listed as an artist on a song that features his voice, Axios Atlanta co-author Emma Hurt reports. | | | | | | | | A message from Constellation | | Constellation is the #1 producer of clean energy | | | | | | | | While others just talk about clean energy, Constellation is the #1 producer. The proof: We generate enough clean energy to power 15 million homes, producing 50% more carbon-free power than any other company in America. Learn how we're working to create a clean energy future for every American. | | | | Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing today's PM. |  | | Are you a fan of this email format? It's called Smart Brevity®. Over 300 orgs use it — in a tool called Axios HQ — to drive productivity with clearer workplace communications. | | | | | | Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here.
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