The Smile: 4/13

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Happy Monday! Democrats are raising urgent concerns about leadership and accountability, calling for a cognitive assessment after Trump’s increasingly alarming rhetoric on the Iran war.

✊ Stand with them in demanding transparency, stability, and responsible leadership.

There’s more good news today: democracy is making gains at home and abroad, momentum is building for a blue wave in the midterms, and inspiring stories — from life-saving connections to groundbreaking achievements — remind us of the power of community and progress.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Democrats demand Trump undergo cognitive assessment after ‘disturbing’ rhetoric on Iran war

Hungary's Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power

Artemis II astronauts return home, ending record-breaking NASA mission around the moon

‘Reverse-gentrify the country’: how Black and Indigenous intentional communities are reclaiming land

Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts a GOP Bloodbath in the Midterms

This Bernie Sanders-backed idea is connecting Democrats winning midterm primaries

Democrats see 'blue wave' building for US midterms

Progressives are poised for a big victory in New Jersey

Teen with kidney disease finds donor living minutes away

Judge says Pentagon must restore press access

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Thank you for reading, and we hope these articles shine a light on your day.

In solidarity,

Emily from The Smile

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