The Smile: 7/18

 

Hi friend, Happy Friday! A coalition of Democratic attorneys general is suing to block Trump’s dangerous new rule that would gut Affordable Care Act marketplaces and put nearly 2 million people at risk of losing health coverage. ✍️ Add your name to applaud these leaders for protecting health care and standing up to Trump’s attacks on the ACA...SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SITE TO PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC SHOUT SINGLE CLICK PETITIONS! And in more good news: tens of thousands are joining “Good Trouble” protests to honor John Lewis, trans Americans can now get accurate passports again, and Arizona just erased $429M in medical debt for thousands of families. Let’s dive into the good news! 💛 Democratic attorneys general sue to block HHS changes to ACA health insurance marketplaces Tens of thousands in US join ‘Good Trouble’ anti-Trump protests honoring John Lewis It's a boy! Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo provides update on ocelot kitten Trans people can obtain accurate passports again. Here’s how Labor-Backed Coalition Launches Working-Class Effort to Flip 35+ House Seats in 2026 Thousands of veterans get help from Congress to save their homes from foreclosure PROTECT OUR VETERANS! excerpt:  The Senate has passed a long-awaited fix for veterans designed to keep many from losing their homes, after a series of stumbles by the VA left thousands of veterans on the verge of foreclosure. Members of Congress have scrambled to pass such a solution since May, when the Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly ended a Biden-era homeowner assistance program and left veterans with far worse options than most other Americans who never served. Mortgage industry executives, veterans' groups, and housing advocates have been calling on Congress and the VA to come up with a replacement measure. Congress now appears to have done that, in a rare show of bipartisanship. To underscore that point, the leaders on the veterans' affairs committees from the House and Senate released a joint statement on the passage of the bill. New York City hospitals join ‘food as medicine’ movement, prescribing free boxes of fresh produce Gov. Hobbs announces erasure of $429M in medical debt for thousands of Arizonans Watch: Former footballer helps uplift young men in jail Judge rules Trump's firing of FTC commissioner was illegal Today’s user-submitted photo comes from Patty S., who shared the cutest photo of her dog and manatees! 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 P.S. Know someone who could use a dose of good news? Forward this email and encourage them to subscribe to The Smile. Let’s spread the positivity together. 🌟

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