Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk

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. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: 1st in...

Editor's Note: This interview took place before Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race.  Senator Kim Ward is the President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate and the highest-ranking Republican in the Pennsylvania legislature. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk spoke with Sen. Ward outside the Republican National Convention about a variety of topics,...

During the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ohio Senator JD Vance was announced as Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential race. The convention also included a speech by Dave McCormick, the Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania who is looking to unseat Democratic Senator Bob Casey. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with McCormick and other RNC attendees about...

The Republican National Convention took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, only days after former President and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania that also left two people – including the gunman – dead and two others injured. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, delegates at the RNC share their re...

Republicans will formally nominate Donald Trump for president for a third straight time at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with a panel of political insiders about what people can expect from the 2024 RNC. That panel includes Jim Worthington, the Chair of the Pennsylvania Delegation to the RNC, G...

In the hours after the presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk caught up with a Philly resident, a Montgomery County resident and a South Jersey resident to get their reactions. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, the three voters shared their thoughts on the debate and whether or not they’re closer to making a decision. Here’s a full breakdown of th...

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Thiel about the challenges the city faces, the future of Kensington and the status of an investigation into overspending by the Office of Homeless Services during the city’s previous administration. Thiel also spoke with Lauren about whether or not he would ever consider running for o...

Registered Democrats and Republicans are only separated by about 1,000 voters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics , Lauren Mayk speaks with Bucks County Republican Committee Chair Pat Poprik about what she’s doing to secure votes for Donald Trump. She also spoke with a Bucks County resident who remains undecided on who she plans to vote for in the 2024 ele...

During the 2020 election, about 17,000 votes separated Joe Biden and Donald Trump in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with Biden winning by about four and a half points. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics , Lauren Mayk speaks with State Senator Steve Santarsiero -- who serves as the Bucks County Democratic Committee Chair -- about the work his party is doing in Bucks County to secure votes...

President Joe Biden recently visited Girard College, a Philadelphia boarding school, as his campaign launched an initiative to reach out to Black voters. About three weeks before that, former President Donald Trump held a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey. For the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke to voters at both events about various issues, including the economy, th...

Former Philadelphia councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez spent years representing the city’s 7th district, which included the Kensington neighborhood. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk, she spoke on the current and future state of Kensington, politics and the importance of listening to Latino voters during a high-profile election year. Here's a full breakdown of the e...

During a weeklong stretch in mid-April, former President Donald Trump came to the Lehigh Valley two days before his criminal trial began while President Joe Biden made three stops in Pennsylvania, including in Philadelphia. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics , Lauren Mayk spoke with Pennsylvania voters as the candidates came to town. They spoke about abortion, the economy, immigration,...

Philadelphia-based attorneys William J. Brennan and Michael van der Veen represented Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. As the president’s current hush money trial continues, Brennan and van der Veen share their experience defending the former president in the latest episode of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: :30 – Did the Trump impeachmen...

Philadelphia-based attorneys William J. Brennan and Michael van der Veen once represented former President Donald Trump’s payroll corporation in a tax fraud trial as well as Trump himself in his second impeachment trial. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk , both attorneys share their insights on Trump’s current hush money trial and how it compares to the tax fraud tria...

If you’re a registered Democrat or Republican in Pennsylvania, you’ll get to vote in April’s primary elections. If you’re an independent not affiliated with the party however, you won’t get a say until November. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk speaks with David Thornburgh – the former head of the Committee of 70 and current chair of Ballot PA – about the push to allow i...

NBC10’s Lauren Mayk visited Washington, DC, for President Biden’s State of the Union address. For the latest episode of her Battleground Politics podcast, Lauren asked local members of Congress one simple question: what can they actually get done this year? Lauren spoke with Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pennsylvania), Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-New Jersey), Senator Tom Carper (D-Delaware), Senator Chris Co...

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner spoke with Lauren Mayk about his ongoing fight against Act 40, a new law that would give a special prosecutor jurisdiction over any crime committed on SEPTA’s property. Krasner also spoke about his disagreement with Governor Josh Shapiro over Act 40, the recent violence on and near SEPTA properties, workin...

Rep. Dwight Evans invited Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker to Washington, DC, as his guest for President Biden's State of the Union Thursday night. Hours before the address, Mayor Parker and Rep. Evans spoke with NBC10's Lauren Mayk about the recent gun violence in Philly and the upcoming presidential election as well as the challenges that Philly, the country and the president face. Here is a f...

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk is speaking with residents and leaders in the Philadelphia area and surrounding suburbs about how voters are feeling about various issues, including the economy. While Philadelphia is heavily democratic, whether voters turn out or whether Republicans peel some votes away can have a big impact on the presidential race in Pennsylvania...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently gave his budget address in Harrisburg. He laid out how he wants to spend taxpayer dollars over the next year and he’s proposing some big investments. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk spoke with the governor about what his plans would look like, the negotiations ahead and the 2024 presidential race in Pennsylvania. The governor also...

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk, new Philadelphia Council President Kenyatta Johnson talks moving forward and helping the city improve following his acquittal in his federal corruption trial. He also talked about working with new Mayor Cherelle Parker, how he plans to tackle the city’s ongoing gun violence crisis, his thoughts on stop and frisk, Act 40 and the 76ers...

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics , outgoing Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney spoke with Lauren Mayk about his future plans and reflected on his eight years in office. Kenney discussed his best days and the worst ones. He also spoke about how he handled Philly’s gun violence, the city’s finances and the stress that came along with the job. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: 00:30 –...

The big upcoming changes for Philadelphia’s City Hall don’t just include the new mayor. Darrell Clarke, who has been the president of City Council since 2012 and served on the council for more than a decade before that, is leaving. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk spoke with Clarke about his future, Philadelphia’s future, power in city hall and whether or not he thinks h...

While Democrats are the dominant party in Philadelphia, historically Republicans have had two at-large city council seats that were reserved for the non-majority party. That changed however after the Working Families Party won both of those seats in the city’s recent General Election. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics , Lauren Mayk spoke with City Commissioner Seth Bluestein – one of...

The Working Families Party has been gaining power in Philadelphia and recently won two City Council seats. Kendra Brooks was elected in 2019 as part of the Working Families Party and then reelected in November along with Nicolas O’Rourke. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics , Lauren Mayk spoke with Brooks about how they did it, what’s ahead in City Hall and what she and her supporters w...