The Smile: 7/21

Hi friend,

Happy Tuesday! Voting rights advocates are back in court fighting to protect eligible voters after asking a federal appeals court to block four states from using an expanded voter-screening database that they argue could wrongly put lawful voters at risk.

👏 Applaud the voting rights organizations defending the freedom to vote and protecting eligible voters from unnecessary barriers.

There's more good news today: a judge has paused the proposed Paramount-Warner merger, election officials from both parties are pushing back against false claims about our voting systems, and civil rights groups are fighting for transparency over childcare funding.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Voting rights groups seek to shut down voter purge database in four GOP-led states

Judge pauses Paramount-Warner merger

How Bernie Sanders Finally Won

Family dog honored after protecting boy from charging bear

New York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy

Election officials of both parties rush to denounce Trump’s lies, defend voting systems

Ossoff slams RFK Jr. for terminating FoodNet, drawing link to cyclospora outbreak

Montana teen uses rodeo lasso to rescue drowning man on Yellowstone River

And Now, MAGA—and MTG, Even!—Have Joined the Anti–Data Center Movement

Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over childcare funding restrictions

Today’s user-submitted photo comes from Shanda S., who shared this cute photo of her dog, Zoey Angel! If you want the chance to have your photo featured, reply to this email 😄

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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