⚖️ Axios PM: Trump's second plea

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Open in app View in browser   Presented By Meta   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Jun 13, 2023 We made it through a historic day. Today's PM — edited by Erica Pandey — is 548 words, a 2-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for the copy edit.     1 big thing: Trump's second not-guilty plea Trump waves as he exits the Miami courthouse after his plea. Screenshot: CNN   Former President Trump pleaded not guilty this afternoon at a Miami federal courthouse to 37 charges related to retaining classified information and obstruction of justice. Why it matters: Trump is the first current or former president in U.S. history to be prosecuted on federal criminal charges. He's vowed to continue his campaign to return to the White House, even as he faces charges that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. A mug shot was not taken when Trump was booked today, and cameras were banned inside the courtroom. 🧠 Reality check: Republican voters remain overwhelmingly loyal to Trump despite these charges and his other legal woes, per recent polls, Axios' Erin Doherty and April Rubin write. He remains the GOP's 2024 front-runner. Screenshot: Fox News Above: Trump made a stop at Miami's iconic Cuban restaurant Versailles after leaving the courthouse. He addressed supporters, and Walt Nauta — the body man was also indicted as Trump's co-conspirator — was there, alongside other staff. 📺 What's next: Trump will travel to New Jersey for a planned fundraiser. He is expected to deliver remarks around 8 p.m. ET at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. Get the latest     2. 🔥 Smoke hits Congress Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios   Western lawmakers whose constituencies have long dealt with wildfires are using last week's smoke crisis to propel new legislation, Axios' Andrew Solender reports. Why it matters: The smoke enveloping the Northeast made it ever clearer to Congress that climate change — once seen as a regional issue — is quickly becoming a national one. "For the first time, non-Western members are proactively engaging us on wildfire policy," Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) told Axios. Peters, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) plan to introduce legislation to help establish public clean-air centers and distribute air-filtration units to certain households in affected areas. The Cleaner Air Spaces Act, a copy of which was obtained by Axios, directs the EPA to provide grants of up to $3 million to state and local air-pollution agencies and community organizations. Go deeper.     A message from Meta With the metaverse, you will be able to visit grandma's past     Grandchildren will be able to walk through grandma's 1950s childhood alongside her. The result: New generations can better understand their family's history. The metaverse may be virtual, but the impact will be real. Explore more possibilities with the metaverse.     3. Catch me up Cormac McCarthy at a premiere for the film adaption of his novel, "The Road," in 2009. Photo: Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images 📚 Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and an icon in American fiction, died in his Santa Fe home today. He was 89. More from The Washington Post. 🗞️ The media industry has announced at least 17,436 job cuts so far this year, marking the highest year-to-date level of cuts on record, according to a new report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Go deeper. 💰 To be rich in the U.S., Americans estimate you need at least $2.2 million, according to Charles Schwab's 2023 Modern Wealth Survey, out today. More from Bloomberg ... Read the release.     4. 🥒 1 fun thing: Pickleball tourism Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios   American pickleball enthusiasts are planning their vacations around the viral sport. What's happening: "Tour companies catering to 'picklers' have sprung up and are organizing pickleball-focused trips to other countries," The Wall Street Journal's Allison Pohle writes in an A-hed (subscription). Courts are popping up at resorts, hotels — even aboard cruise ships. 🖼️ The big picture: Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. America had 8.9 million pickleball players in 2022 — an 86% jump from the year before, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association estimates.     A message from Meta Augmented reality glasses will give you new ways to experience history     People will be able to use augmented reality to explore Viking era settlements. The result: They will be able to see, feel and fully experience what life was like. The metaverse may be virtual, but the impact will be real. Explore more possibilities with the metaverse.   Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. 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