The Smile: 7/31

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Happy Friday! The Trump administration's immigration detention policy suffered two major setbacks in less than four hours after federal appeals courts rejected its effort to deny bond hearings to many immigrants already living in the United States. The rulings mark the administration's fifth and sixth consecutive losses on the issue, reaffirming that even the federal government must follow the law and respect due process.

🎉 Celebrate the federal appeals courts for defending due process, protecting constitutional rights, and upholding the rule of law.

There's more good news today: the Kansas Supreme Court protected mail ballots from being thrown out because of postal delays, California challenged sweeping federal claims about noncitizen voting, and new polls show Trump's approval rating at a new low.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Trump Suffers Back-to-Back Losses in Less Than Four Hours Over ICE

‘Serious doubts about the reliability of your data’: California bluntly challenges DHS over sweeping noncitizen voter claims

Appeals court rejects the Trump administration’s expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants

Trump Approval Rating Dealt Triple Blow—3 Polls Show All Time Low This Week

Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice

Democrats Call for Ethics Investigation Into Congressman Max Miller

Activists climb rare Arizona cottonwood to shield it from Trump border wall construction

Three-quarters of Americans think Trump isn’t focusing on top US issues – poll

Ben Affleck wins $1 million for charity on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’

Kansas Supreme Court deals final blow to GOP bid to throw out late-arriving mail ballots

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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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