Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk

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Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk

From voters to politicians, NBC10's Lauren Mayk explores the dynamics and decisions happening in one of the country’s key political battlegrounds - Pennsylvania - along with New Jersey and Delaware.

  1. SEP 23

    GOP VP nominee JD Vance talks immigration, IVF, Mark Robinson allegations

    Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz were both in Pennsylvania for campaign rallies over the weekend. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Vance at his rally in Leesport about Donald Trump’s controversial statements on Haitian immigrants, how a Trump presidency would handle healthcare and IVF treatments and a recent report alleging that Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina, referred to himself as a “Black Nazi” in an online post.

    16 min

  2. SEP 9

    What voters want to hear from Harris, Trump during the presidential debate in Philly

    Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to face off at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia for the presidential debate on Tuesday, Sept. 10. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen about the preparations being made. She also speaks with Pennsylvania voters about what they want to hear from both Trump and Harris during the debate and the rest of the presidential race.

    19 min

  3. AUG 24

    DNC Recap: On the floor at the convention as Pres. Biden passes the torch to VP Kamala Harris

    NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk was on the floor with delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In this episode, hear her conversations with lawmakers (Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and Senator Chris Coons) - and an unexpected appearance by Delaware Governor John Carney - on the night Hillary Clinton and President Biden took the stage at the DNC. She also spoke with former Congressman Patrick Murphy from Bucks County about his friendship with Gov. Tim Walz and his family.

    21 min

  4. AUG 22

    Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker talks inspiration, Pete Buttigieg speaks on the presidential race

    Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker’s spirited statements during the ceremonial roll call has made him one of the breakout stars of the Democratic National Convention. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk spoke with Mayor Walker about his late sister and how she inspired him. She also spoke with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about Harris and the importance of Pennsylvania in the 2024 presidential election.

    15 min

  5. AUG 22

    Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker talks Harris, Walz, Shapiro at the DNC

    Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk spoke with Parker about Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, Harris’ choice of Tim Walz as a runningmate over Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, and Parker’s plans to turn out voters in Philadelphia this fall.

    14 min

  6. AUG 14

    Local Pa. Republican committee member under fire for push against Donald Trump

    There has been some political drama in Montgomery County connected to the presidential race. A local Republican Committee official says he will not vote for the Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and has encouraged others to join him. Matthew McCaffery said that led to a formal complaint against him and talk of a disciplinary hearing if he didn't resign. NBC10's Lauren Mayk sat down with both McCaffery and the chair of the Montgomery County Republican Committee to ask about what happens now and talk of ticket-splitting and winning over voters for this edition of Battleground Politics.

    27 min

  7. AUG 2

    Education Secretary Miguel Cardona talks loan forgiveness, campus protests, education funding and more

    United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently visited Philadelphia to meet with city employees who’ve benefitted from the public service loan forgiveness program. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Cardona about a wide range of issues, including student loan forgiveness, campus protests, education funding and whether he’d serve in a Harris administration.

    13 min

  8. JUL 31

    Undecided Pa. voters weigh in on Kamala Harris campaign, changes to 2024 race

    Earlier this year, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with undecided Pennsylvania voters about the 2024 presidential race. Now that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the race and former President Donald Trump has a running mate, Lauren reconnected with those voters to hear their thoughts about the changes as well as whether or not they’ve made a decision.

    12 min
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From voters to politicians, NBC10's Lauren Mayk explores the dynamics and decisions happening in one of the country’s key political battlegrounds - Pennsylvania - along with New Jersey and Delaware.

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