Axios PM: Supremes condone voting restrictions

Plus: The new Washington | Thursday, July 01, 2021

Open in app View in browser   Presented By Toyota   Axios PM By Mike Allen ·Jul 01, 2021 Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 404 words, a 1.5-minute read.     1 big thing: Supremes condone voting restrictions Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images   Conservatives' Supreme Court victory on voter restrictions is a sign of what's to come, writes Axios' Sam Baker. The Court upheld a pair of voting restrictions in Arizona, likely paving the way for new limitations across the country. The big picture: The court has already invalidated the heart of the Voting Rights Act. And it ruled in 2019 that federal courts can't even consider any limits on partisan gerrymandering — another tool that state-level majorities use to preserve their power. Arizona banned ballots that are cast in the wrong precinct, as well as the practice known as "ballot harvesting," in which third parties collect and return other people's ballots. Democrats argued those rules end up disproportionately affecting voters of color and therefore violate the Voting Rights Act. The court said neither of the rules amounts to racial discrimination. The bottom line: As long as state legislatures don't cross the line into overt racial discrimination, they will get wide latitude from the courts to change the rules that govern their elections.     2. Florida grief brings parties together President Biden, Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (R) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (L) during a briefing in Miami Beach. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sat side by side today at a meeting to discuss the Surfside calamity. "We're letting the nation know that we can cooperate," Biden told reporters. "When it's really important ... we come together. This is life and death," he added. The rescue effort paused today over concerns that the remaining portion of the building could collapse. 18 people have been confirmed dead. 145 are still missing.     A message from Toyota America's largest electrified lineup is getting even larger     Toyota will introduce 15 new battery electric vehicles, including seven under its Beyond Zero brand, by 2025. Why it's important: The company's diverse portfolio of electrified products will help propel Toyota towards its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Get the details.     3. Catch up quick Princes William and Harry today unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, on what would have been her 60th birthday. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/WPA Pool/Getty Images   Robinhood filed for its IPO and disclosed that it will set aside up to 35% of shares for retail investors who rarely get to buy at a company's IPO price. Go deeper. 130 countries around the world agreed on a 15% minimum corporate tax rate, in a move designed to prevent a "self-defeating international tax competition." Go deeper. Trump adviser Jason Miller is launching a new social app called "Gettr" in the coming days, sources tell Axios. Longtime Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg and lawyers for the company pleaded not guilty to tax-related charges. Go deeper. Video game giant Electronic Arts is exploring the "possibility of including players in EA Sports College Football." Go deeper. Meghan McCain is leaving ABC's "The View" after four seasons. Go deeper.     4. The new Washington Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) takes a group picture with the Democratic Women's Conference before the start of a news conference today.     A message from Toyota How Toyota is providing electric options for everyone     Toyota's lineup of electrified vehicles continues to grow, providing customers an impressive balance of efficiency and power. What this means: The diverse portfolio allows customers to choose whichever powertrain works best for them while pushing towards a carbon-neutral future.   Like this email style and format? Learn more about Axios HQ. It'll help you deliver employee communications more effectively.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Suite 1300, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: