{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#259: Does America Need a Reboot? (Will Hurd)","description":"Big questions are coming up as the midterm elections inch closer. Where does the GOP stand in the post-Trump era? How severe is political polarization? And how will President Biden and his team tackle some of the country\u2019s biggest challenges from responding to the war in Ukraine to getting a handle on inflation?  Former Congressman Will Hurd \u2014 and self-described \u201cidealist\u201d \u2014 proposes a blueprint for getting things done in Washington, all of which is explained in his new book, \u201cAmerican Reboot: An idealist Guide to Getting Things Done,\u201d published this week by  Simon &amp; Schuster. He discusses this and more in a lively conversation with Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang in this week\u2019s episode. Hurd represented Texas\u2019s 23rd Congressional District from 2015 to 2021. He previously worked for the CIA stationed primarily in Washington, D.C., including a tour of duty as an operations officer in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Politics and Polls","author_url":"https:\/\/politicspolls.princeton.edu","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22634612\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/22634612"}