Plus: Baby penguin pics | Thursday, August 03, 2023
| | | | | | | Presented By The Coalition to Protect America's Regional Airports | | | | Axios PM | | By Mike Allen · Aug 03, 2023 | | 🌇 It's almost Friday. Today's PM — edited by Noah Bressner — is 698 words, a 2½-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for the copy edit. | | | | | | 1 big thing: Trump's arrest playbook | | Former President Trump steps off his plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this afternoon. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP On a surreal Thursday afternoon in Washington, former President Trump — for the third time in four months — was placed under arrest. - Trump pleaded not guilty to charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith that he used "unlawful means" in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election, Axios' Sophia Cai writes from the courthouse.
Why it matters: Trump's lawyers once again indicated they will attempt to delay a trial — setting up a chaotic and unprecedented 2024 election that could be heavily disrupted by court dates. - Trump's appearance came in the same D.C. courthouse, just blocks from the Capitol, that has hosted the trials of Jan. 6 rioters.
Trump's plane passes the Washington Monument before landing in northern Virginia. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images 🔎 Zoom in: A Trump playbook is evident from his multiple arraignments that's designed to keep attention on him and his campaign: - A carefully choreographed route gives reporters and news helicopters a chance to closely follow — and air live pictures of — Trump's motorcade. CNN aired images from inside his caravan today.
- Trump has repeatedly cast himself on social media as a victim of "Biden's DOJ." He's said little around the courthouse, preferring to wait until he's on friendly territory to make statements.
- In two of the cases, Trump and his team have attacked the judge in deeply personal terms. The exception: Aileen Cannon, the federal judge in Florida he appointed.
- Trump's taken heavy aim at the lead prosecutors. He has also unleashed calls for trials to be moved away from D.C. and Manhattan, heavily Democratic areas.
🔮 What's next: The next hearing is scheduled for Aug. 28, when a trial date will likely be set. |     | | | | | | 2. ⚽ America's big World Cup test | | U.S. national team stars Megan Rapinoe (left) and Alex Morgan during the second half of Tuesday's tie with Portugal. Photo: Carmen Mandato/USSF/Getty Images More Americans are watching the Women's World Cup than ever before — just as other countries are catching up to the U.S. national team, typically a behemoth in the sport. - Why it matters: Record-breaking viewership for U.S. games in the tournament's opening stage points to surging interest in women's sports, Axios' Ivana Saric writes.
Those gains will be tested if the U.S. loses its round of 16 match against undefeated Sweden (5 a.m. ET on Sunday). - The U.S. — a four-time winner of the World Cup and the No. 1 ranked team — barely made it this far with a win and two draws.
- "The chemistry is all off. ... There is none of the joy and ruthlessness that has defined U.S. women's soccer for decades, WashPost's Steven Goff writes.
- "There's still time to improve the vibe. But not much," WSJ's Jason Gay concludes.
🧮 By the numbers: TV viewership for the U.S. team's three games so far is still up 11% over four years ago, according to Fox Sports. - Ratings have increased even though U.S. fans are contending with a much bigger time difference for this year's tournament in Australia and New Zealand than with the 2019 event hosted by France.
- The team's last game — a 0-0 tie with Portugal — started at 3 a.m. ET.
Keep reading. | | | | | | | | A message from The Coalition to Protect America's Regional Airports | | Protect regional access to our nation's capital | | |  | | | | Regional airports are critical for connecting communities and supporting local economies. Okay, but: One group is pushing for changes to DCA's slot and perimeter rules that threaten these communities' access to our nation's capital. Take action. | | | | | | 3. Catch me up | | Forecast high temperatures for Aug. 4. Image: Pivotal Weather - 🌡️ Above: The heat wave that just won't quit is bringing dangerously hot conditions across the southern U.S. Alerts are in effect for about 70 million people. Keep reading.
- 🍎 New York City officials are considering housing migrants in Manhattan's Central Park and Brooklyn's Prospect Park, saying the system is overextended with an influx of asylum-seekers. Keep reading.
- 🍺 Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, said U.S. revenue fell more than 10% after Bud Light was hit by a right-wing backlash over its promotion with a transgender influencer. Keep reading.
| | | | | | | | 4. 🐧 Parting shot | Photo: Vanessa Kahn/ New England AquariumThe New England Aquarium in Boston has a brand new addition: This little rockhopper penguin chick — a species considered vulnerable or threatened. - She hatched in late June, when staff had to intervene and help her out of her shell, Axios Boston's Mike Deehan writes.
Photo: Vanessa Kahn/New England Aquarium 🐣 The chick's name will be revealed in the fall if she's healthy enough to join the other 13 rockhoppers in the penguin exhibit. | | | | | | | | A message from The Coalition to Protect America's Regional Airports | | DCA is at capacity | | |  | | | | DCA has America's busiest runway and adding more flights will increase safety issues, delays and cancellations. What you need to know: Congress has a choice. They can vote to protect passenger safety and convenience — or vote to make travel worse. Learn more. | | | | 📬 Thanks for reading. Please invite your friends to join. |  | | Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it. | | | | | | Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters.
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