The Smile: 6/29

Hi friend,

Happy Monday! A federal judge has protected Pennsylvania voters by rejecting the Justice Department's attempt to obtain the state's unredacted voter rolls, marking the DOJ's tenth straight courtroom loss in its effort to gain unprecedented access to sensitive voter information.

🎉 Celebrate Pennsylvania for defending voter privacy, election integrity, and the rule of law!

There's more good news today: Illinois strengthened protections for LGBTQ+ residents with three new laws, Democratic socialists continue building momentum in cities across the country, Pride celebrations filled the streets of New York and San Francisco, and two young brothers are making a difference by raising money for veterans with a lemonade stand.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Pennsylvania’s voter rolls are safe from DOJ’s grab, rules federal judge, bringing Justice Dept record to 0-10

Trump Is Clearly Rattled by What Mamdani Just Did in New York

Biden calls Trump ‘a loser’, portraying him as incompetent, corrupt and vain

2 young brothers start a lemonade stand to support veterans

The Great American State Fair Isn’t Very Great

Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New York, ousts 2 incumbents from Congress

LGBTQ+ Pride parades set for Sunday in NYC and San Francisco

Anti-ICE organizers shift focus to defend democracy from Trump assault

Democratic socialists are winning in US cities with message of getting stuff done

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs 3 bills to boost protection for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans

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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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