The Smile: 7/27

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Happy Monday! Voting rights scored another major victory after a federal appeals court refused to revive key parts of Donald Trump's executive order targeting mail voting. The ruling keeps protections in place for mail ballots across 23 states and Washington, D.C., reinforcing that changes to our election system must follow the Constitution and the law.

🎉 Celebrate this important victory for mail voting, defend the freedom to vote, and protect every eligible American's access to the ballot box.

There's more good news today: New Jersey has banned surveillance pricing to protect shoppers, polling is moving in Democrats' favor in several key midterm races, and a South Carolina Democrat is mounting a campaign to flip Lindsey Graham's Senate seat.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Trump’s anti-mail voting order gets blocked again, this time by federal appeals court

Meet the South Carolina Democrat looking to flip Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat

Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

Meet the woman behind the world’s first environmental justice encyclopedia

Tennessee to Move Charlie Kirk Highway Signs After Vietnam Veterans Object

Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Illegal Spying and Retaliation Targeting ICE Monitors

Polling Flips Against Republicans in Four Critical Midterms Races

Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages

‘I’m over the moon’: New York’s small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tape

New Jersey governor signs law banning surveillance pricing to protect shoppers

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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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