The U.S. government officially shut down after Congress and the White House failed to reach an agreement on how to extend federal funding. Democratic U.S. Senator Andy Kim and Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie react to the shutdown in the latest episode of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk.

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Eugene DePasquale was recently elected as the new chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party after serving as the state’s Auditor General and in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk in the latest episode of Battleground Politics about several topics, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk, political violence, how the Democratic party can rebound after 2024 defeats, the current political landscape of Pennsylvania and more.

00:49 – The assassination of Charlie Kirk

1:50 – How to address political violence

3:05 – Security at political rallies

5:15 – The future of Pennsylvania Democrats

6:50 – Losing the Pennsylvania Attorney General race

8:00 – Democrats in Pennsylvania

9:10 – Non-affiliated voters

9:50 – Getting involved in hyper local races

11:00 – Judicial races and voter turnout

11:50 – SEPTA and mass transit funding

14:25 – Philadelphia District Attorney race

After losing in the Democratic primary, former judge Pat Dugan will once again face off against District Attorney Larry Krasner in the general election, this time as the Republican nominee. Dugan spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about his rematch with Krasner, SEPTA’s special prosecutor and political violence in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

1:50 – The assassination of Charlie Kirk

3:00 – What should change?

4:40 – Running as a Republican

5:50 – Was switching parties a backup plan?

7:50 – President Trump in political ad

9:00 – National guard in Philly?

12:11 – Center City shooting

13:45 – Downgraded charges for shooting suspect

14:20 – What will be different this time against Krasner?

16:00 – SEPTA’s special prosecutor