The Lobby Shop team turns their focus on the ongoing budget reconciliation process in Congress that will shape the Trump administration’s economic agenda. Hosts Josh Zive, Paul Nathanson, and Liam Donovan provide a quick update on the latest tariff developments before diving into the reconciliation process and the shifting legislative dynamics between the House and the Senate. Then, Liam does a deep dive on how economic pressures are reshaping political strategy, and what it all means for govern...
Apr 22, 2025•30 min
CATO’s Scott Lincicome—one of the most informed and outspoken voices on trade and tariffs—returns to The Lobby Shop to unpack the Trump Administration’s recent wave of tariff announcements. The group dives into the effectiveness of tariffs as a tool for reshoring manufacturing and addressing trade deficits, as well as the business community’s relatively muted response. Listen for an entertaining and insightful conversation with the always engaging Scott Lincicome!...
Apr 14, 2025•35 min
In the aftermath of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements, the Lobby Shop team breaks down the philosophy behind President Trump's new tariffs and the real world ramifications for both domestic and foreign policy. The team also examines reactions from the private sector and Congress, including the potential impact on the timing for the Republicans' plan to move forward on a tax package. With a multitude of scenarios playing out at once, the Lobby Shop team discusses the one que...
Apr 04, 2025•20 min
The Lobby Shop team is back and talking tariffs! Caitlin Sickles, Josh Zive, Paul Nathanson, Liam Donovan, and Dylan Pasiuk break down the latest developments in the ongoing tariff rollercoaster—separating the tariffs that have actually been imposed from those still being threatened, along with the retaliation from U.S. trading partners. They explore President Trump’s rationale for using tariffs and threats of tariffs, highlighting key differences between those imposed during his first term vers...
Mar 14, 2025•31 min
In the Lobby Shop’s first episode of 2025, co-hosts Liam Donovan, Caitlin Sickles, and Dylan Pasiuk convene to analyze the political environment ahead of President-elect Trump’s second inauguration. The group explores the challenges facing Speaker Johnson in a very narrowly divided Congress, the enduring influence of Trump on the Republican Party, and the Democrats' growing sense of resignation in legislative struggles. The discussion also highlights the ongoing confirmation hearings and the out...
Jan 16, 2025•29 min
In this episode of the Lobby Shop, hosts Liam Donovan and Josh Zive welcome Capitol Hill veteran Emily Domenech, Senior Vice President of Boundary Stone Partners and co-host of the Political Climate podcast. The crew delves into the intricacies of permitting reform, what the future of the Inflation Reduction Act looks like, and the new opportunities and challenges House Republicans face. Emily also emphasizes the pivotal role of NEPA reform in accelerating infrastructure development and the need...
Dec 19, 2024•30 min
The Lobby Shop hosts Josh Zive, Paul Nathanson, and Caitlin Sickles are joined by veteran Wall Street Journal manufacturing reporter Bob Tita to explore the potential impact of new tariffs on U.S. manufacturers under the incoming Trump administration. They also discuss the range of views among manufacturers on tariffs, the state of the U.S. steel industry after six years of Section 232 tariff protection, and the impact of tariffs on jobs. They also delve into the potential conflicts between the ...
Dec 12, 2024•19 min
The Lobby Shop team comes back together to analyze the recent election results and discuss what Trump’s victory, along with a Republican trifecta, mean for the future of the party. With Trump securing decisive wins in all the key swing states and the popular vote, hosts Josh Zive, Liam Donovan, and Dylan Pasiuk break down shifting voter demographics and explore what a potential legislative agenda could look like in the upcoming term. Curious about the challenges and opportunities the GOP may fac...
Nov 21, 2024•19 min
In this pre-election episode of The Lobby Shop , co-hosts Liam Donovan, Josh Zive, Caitlin Sickles, and Dylan Pasiuk sit down with Justin Slaughter, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at venture capital firm Paradigm, for an in-depth discussion at the intersection of technology, financial markets, and policy. Paradigm focuses on investments in the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and decentralized finance (DeFi) sectors and Justin brings a wealth of experience from his time in the fintech space as ...
Oct 29, 2024•39 min
On the latest episode, the Lobby Shop team breaks down the Vice-Presidential debate and its implications for the November election. Tune in for a discussion of key moments from the debate, the civility shown by both JD Vance and Tim Walz, and how public perception shaped the impact of the debate. This is an episode you won’t want to miss. This episode is a part of the 2024 PRG Pulse campaign, an up-to-the-minute source on the issues that matter most for elections. For more information, visit htt...
Oct 04, 2024•27 min
The Lobby Shop Team analyzes the Trump v Harris debate including the high and low points for each candidate. They also delve into the debate strategies employed, such as one candidate’s social media-savvy expressions. The discussion covers the main topics debated, including how tariffs became a central focus and the reasons behind manufacturers hiring refugees. Finally, the team examines how each candidate’s performance could shape the trajectory of their campaigns. This episode is a part of the...
Sep 12, 2024•32 min
The Lobby Shop team discusses Kamala Harris choosing MN Gov Tim Walz to be her running mate. Liam takes a (humble) victory lap for being one of the first to flag Walz as a possible pick and talks about what Walz brings -and doesn’t bring- to the ticket. The discussion then turns to how the GOP is going to try and define Walz and the difference in messaging (and energy) for Democrats with the change from Biden to Harris. This episode is a part of the 2024 PRG Pulse campaign, an up-to-the-minute s...
Aug 07, 2024•17 min
In this ~ emergency ~ episode of The Lobby Shop, show co-hosts Josh Zive, Liam Donovan, Paul Nathanson, and Caitlin Sickles discuss President Biden’s unprecedented decision to leave the race just 105 days out from the election. Biden has thrown his weight behind his VP, Kamala Harris, as his successor. Influential Democrats are showing enthusiasm for Harris at the top of the ticket, and the campaign cash is rolling in. But how long will the high last? The group discusses the challenges and oppor...
Jul 22, 2024•35 min
For the last few weeks, all eyes have been on President Biden and the will he, won’t he of his reelection bid. But, as Republicans prepare for their nominating convention, starting on Monday, July 15 th , attention will soon turn to former President Trump and his selection for a vice presidential candidate. Who will it be? In this PRG Pulse minisode, Caitlin talks to Liam about former President Trump's vice presidential search, what makes this election different than most, and how he is handicap...
Jul 12, 2024•15 min
Axios National Political Correspondent Alex Thompson joins The Lobby Shop crew for a conversation about what comes next for Team Biden and the Democratic party four months out from the 2024 election. Alarm bells continue to ring weeks after Biden's disastrous first presidential debate. With calls for Biden to step aside echoing from Capitol Hill to Hollywood, TLS cohosts Liam Donovan, Josh Zive, Caitlin Sickles, and Paul Nathanson ask Alex if and how Biden and his team can tamp down panic. Alex,...
Jul 11, 2024•26 min
Paul and Liam break down the fallout from President Biden's rough debate performance, what Biden must do to turn things around, and whether ongoing panic among Democrats will lead to a new nominee.
Jul 03, 2024•32 min
On the Lobby Shop’s latest episode, hosts Liam Donovan, Caitlin Sickles, Paul Nathanson, Josh Zive, and Dylan Pasiuk welcome Adam Carlson, former Democratic pollster, to the show. They discuss the state of polling in the United States, including how much Dems should be worried about President Biden's poll numbers and the impact of third-party candidates. They also touch on how difficult polling is to conduct in battleground states like Nevada and whether voters should pay so much attention to po...
Jun 21, 2024•38 min
The Lobby Shop team breaks down the state of the presidential race in advance of the highly anticipated Manhattan trial verdict. Paul, Caitlin, Dylan, and Liam discuss the 2024 election, what variables remain, and the risk and opportunity facing both sides in the home stretch of the campaign. (Episode Recorded on 5/29)
Jun 03, 2024•32 min
With the election season heating up, the Lobby Shop team is joined by Pat Dennis, President of the Democratic Super PAC American Bridge 21 st Century, to discuss the role of opposition research in campaigns, and what his group is doing to help Democrats win up and down the ticket. Hosts Liam Donovan, Paul Nathanson, Dylan Pasiuk, Caitlin Sickles, and Josh Zive sit down with Pat to unpack the “dark arts” of politics, the evolution of negative campaigning, and what we should be watching for in the...
May 20, 2024•29 min
Hot off the Commerce Department release of the first quarter GDP report, AP economics writer Paul Wiseman joins the Lobby Shop team to discuss the state of the US and global economies. Hosts Liam Donovan, Paul Nathanson, Josh Zive, and Dylan Pasiuk sit down with Paul W to discuss the health of the economy perceived and actual inflation and his recent story on how immigration has impacted the US labor market....
Apr 30, 2024•21 min
Tune in to this special edition of The Lobby Shop which features an episode of Bracewell LLP’s Environmental Law Monitor podcast, as they interview our own Liam Donovan and Joe Brazauskas. In a special crossover episode between The Lobby Shop and the Environmental Law Monitor, Bracewell associates Daniel Pope and Taylor Stuart sit down with PRG’s Liam Donovan and Joe Brazauskas to do a deep dive on the Congressional Review Act (CRA), a powerful tool that has the Biden administration scrambling t...
Apr 24, 2024•33 min
Lobby Shop hosts Josh Zive, Liam Donovan, and Dylan Pasiuk discuss the state of play in Congress, shifting dynamics within the House of Representatives, and what’s left of the legislative agenda before campaign season takes over. Tune in to hear a peak into what is coming up next for both Congress and The Lobby Shop.
Apr 22, 2024•13 min
On this episode of The Lobby Shop, co-host Paul Nathanson moderates a conversation with co-hosts Liam Donovan and Dylan Pasiuk. They discuss initial reactions to President Biden's final State of the Union prior to the November Presidential election, Biden's decision to open the speech with foreign policy, and how President Biden used this opportunity to both energize Democratic voters and spar with Republicans in the House Chamber. The group then turns to policy implications in the speech for th...
Mar 08, 2024•18 min
On this episode of The Lobby Shop, co-host Caitlin Sickles moderates a quick conversation with co-hosts Liam Donovan and Josh Zive. The trio tackle the important policy issues from appropriations to national security currently tied up in the legislative morass. But when compromise is a political killer, how do Members find common ground? Then, the group turns their attention to South Carolina where Nikki Haley hopes for a strong performance against Former President Trump and possibly looks to a ...
Feb 22, 2024•20 min
We welcome an old friend and a new co-host to the podcast this week! Former Bracewell colleague John Lee, now Chief of Staff to Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), joins the team to discuss his path from Bracewell/PRG to leading a Congressional staff, what it’s like to be lobbied now that he sits on the other side of the table (including the dos and don’ts), and his advice to young professionals moving from the private sector to Capitol Hill. John also provides an insider’s view of recent dramatic vote...
Feb 14, 2024•33 min
The group is seeing double this week when another tax policy expert joins the studio to talk about the tax bill that’s on everyone’s mind in Washington. Omar Nashashibi, lobbyist and founding partner of The Franklin Partnership, joins The Lobby Shop’s Liam Donovan to swap insights and analysis of the bicameral tax framework and share speculation about what comes next. This episode is also a worlds collide moment for TLS hosts Caitlin Sickles and Paul Nathanson who also co-host a biweekly podcast...
Jan 26, 2024•33 min
On the first episode of 2024, hosts Liam Donovan, Caitlin Sickles, and Paul Nathanson welcome back President & Executive Director of bipartisan political organization FWD.US, Todd Schulte, five years since his first appearance on the show. They discuss the border crisis, the status of ongoing Congressional negotiations, and the complicated political dynamics at play. They also touch on the impact of worker shortages on the business community, and how immigration policy stands to factor into the ...
Jan 17, 2024•26 min
With the calendar year coming to an end, Paul Nathanson and Liam Donovan get together to discuss the state of play of Congress and the legislative challenges that will be dealt with before the year ends and which will be left to deal with in the new year. They start with the never-ending appropriations negotiations, the role of the Speaker in these talks, and whether or not he is making an impact. They then question if any bills are going to make it through to a vote before the holiday recess an...
Dec 19, 2023•26 min
RCP's Sean Trende is back to discuss his latest piece, a reminder that the former President is better positioned to win not just this cycle, but ever. The gang breaks down what it means to say "Trump can win," and why it draws such a heated response.
Dec 04, 2023•28 min
Josh, Paul, and Liam break down Tuesday's election results with Split Ticket partner Lakshya Jain. They gang discuss the process that yielded that site's deadeye accuracy, Lakshya's takeaways from the off-year campaign, and what these results can tell us about the 2024 election.
Nov 10, 2023•20 min
