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For many, the image of a cowboy is a white man in the American West. But the original cowboys were Black and Latino, and this year some Black cowboys are using Juneteenth as an opportunity to reclaim their history.

Guests: Axios' Russell Contreras and Mike Allen.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Some chemotherapy drugs are currently in such short supply in the U.S. that doctors are going to extreme lengths to get patients the treatments they need. The shortage is fueling new calls to fortify the U.S. drug supply chain.

Guests: Axios' Tina Reed, Matt Phillips and Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in a Miami courtroom to federal charges around his handling of classified documents and obstruction of justice.

• Plus, why Reddit API changes matter well beyond the site itself.

Guests: Axios' Alex Thompson and Sara Fischer.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Ben O'Brien and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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There's been a lot of worry about the U.S. economy for months, but things really haven’t fallen apart, at least not yet. We get a reality check on the state of the economy.

Guests: Axios' Han Chen, Neil Irwin, and Adriel Bettelheim.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Donald Trump’s federal indictment has ratcheted up the former president’s rhetoric, and unleashed a new wave of anger from his supporters just before his court date on Tuesday. We get the latest, and a breakdown of what makes Trump's case different than past probes for other politicians.

Guests: Axios' Alex Thompson and Kelly Tyko.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday he has been indicted in the classified documents investigation. For our weekly politics State of Play, we hear more about the indictment, plus take a look at the Supreme Court ruling that delivered a victory to Black voters in Alabama.

Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols and Andrew Freedman; WBEZ's Greta Johnsen.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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The eastern U.S. has been blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires over the past few days. It’s gotten so bad that many places, like New York City, broke air quality records. We have what you need to know.

• Plus, preparing for student loans to come back this summer.

Guests: Axios' Javier David and Jacob Knutson, The Washington Post’s Danielle Douglas-Gabriel.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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This year, GLAAD reported there are 596 LGBTQ regular and recurring characters across broadcast, cable and streaming shows -- 32 are trans. For Pride month we’re looking at trans visibility in TV and film today, and how we got here.

Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler and Jeff Tracy, Bentley University's Dr. Traci Abbott.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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Allstate recently joined State Farm as another major insurer to no longer accept new applications for California property insurance. Concerns are now growing around the country about the viability of the industry.

Guests: Axios' Andrew Freedman and Emily Peck.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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It's another big week for the 2024 presidential elections, with at least three Republican candidates expected to throw their hats into the ring.

Guests: Axios' Alex Thompson and Sara Fischer.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Margaret Talev, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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