Top Stories: April 18, 2023

Top off your morning with this week’s Top Stories episode from Girl and the Gov, The Podcast, which is available now.

If you’re new ‘round here, the Top Stories episode drops every Tuesday [Exhibit A], and is dedicated to covering the political stories of the week that are top of mind for Millennials, Zennials, and Gen-Z’s. The stories that made the cut this week include:

• Election Watch ‘24:

  • Baldwin’s Re-election Bid

  • Santos’ Re-election Buffoonery

• Gun Violence: White man charged with shooting 16-year old Black teen who rang the wrong door bell

• Debt Ceiling: Updates on the love of McCarthy’s life, the debt ceiling debate

• The Absent Senators: The Feinstein saga and its implications for judicial nominees

• GOP Political Theater: Jim Jones takes a field trip to NY to put on a political show against DA Alvin Bragg

• The Defamation: Dominion versus Fox News case updates and its impact

Find the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts, and all of your favorite podcast listening apps. Tune in, then tell a friend.

Before you go [listen to the episode], two more ways to stay [civically] engaged…

• Stay tuned for Girl and the Gov, The Podcast’s interview with Missouri State Representative Deb Lavender, dropping tomorrow. And, don’t forget to catch up on past interviews, including last week’s with Congressman Garamendi on assault weapons bans.

• Join the political networking and community that is The Gov Club. Meet new humans, share action items, build your network, and more by popping into the Geneva hub here.

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