{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Schumer Shutdown: What\u2019s the Democrats\u2019 Endgame?","description":"Sixteen days into the government shutdown, the American people aren\u2019t feeling the effects. Should Democrats be worried? Is their strategy working? What\u2019s their exit strategy? Grover Norquist is joined by political strategist Liam Donovan and ATR\u2019s Mike Palicz to break down how Democrats\u2019 $1.5 trillion in new spending demands have fallen flat, how the media landscape has changed shutdown politics, and what redistricting could mean for control of Congress in the years ahead. About Liam Donovan: Liam joins Targeted Victory as the head of the firm\u2019s Risk & Reputation practice. Over the course of two decades working at the intersection of politics and policy, he has held senior roles at a national trade association and a global law and lobbying firm. Before beginning his advocacy career, Liam spent four years and two election cycles on the staff of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Check out Liam Donovan\u2019s own podcast, The Lobby Shop, where he dives deeper into the intersection of politics, policy, and the people shaping Washington. ","author_name":"Leave Us Alone with Grover Norquist","author_url":"http:\/\/leaveusalone.libsyn.com\/website","html":"