• Mayor Marty Small, challenger Bob McDevitt talk the current state and future of Atlantic City
    Jun 4 2025

    Incumbent Marty Small and his challenger Bob McDevitt will face off in Atlantic City's mayoral race in the New Jersey Democratic primary. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Small and McDevitt both speak with Lauren Mayk about the upcoming primary, the issues Atlantic City faces and why they both believe they're the best person to lead the city. Lauren also asks Mayor Small about the charges he is facing in an alleged abuse case.

    Here's a full breakdown of the episode:

    Interview with Marty Small

    00:51 -- Why Marty Small believes he should be reelected

    3:13 -- Mayor Small addresses abuse allegations

    4:11 -- Message for voters who question Small's judgment

    4:54 -- Safety issues in Atlantic City

    5:49 -- Cleanliness in Atlantic City

    6:56 -- Making people feel safer

    8:14 -- Finances in Atlantic City

    11:03 -- Smoking, marijuana in Atlantic City

    13:17 -- What Atlantic City would look like if Small is reelected

    Interview with Bob McDevitt

    13:57 -- Why Bob McDevitt wants to be mayor

    14:27 -- How McDevitt would approach being mayor as a former union leader

    15:30 -- Getting more people to visit Atlantic City

    16:33 -- Safety in Atlantic City

    20:31 -- Smoking, marijuana in Atlantic City

    24:08 -- Finances in Atlantic City

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    28 mins
  • Dr. Mehmet Oz talks new role, Medicaid, vaccines, AI and more
    May 20 2025

    Dr. Mehmet Oz – a physician, TV host and candidate in the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania – was recently named the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Dr. Oz spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about his new role, former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, Medicaid, the price of prescription drugs, measles, vaccines, artificial intelligence and more.

    Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

    00:49 – President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis

    1:33 – New role at CMS

    4:22 – Access to health insurance

    6:25 – Cost of prescription drugs

    10:02 – Timeline for changes to prescription drug prices

    11:05 – Measles and vaccines

    13:55 – Elon Musk and DOGE

    15:32 – AI and medical technology

    17:33 – Whether or not he wishes he was in the Senate

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    19 mins
  • WATCH: SEPTA’s fight for funding reaches Harrisburg
    May 16 2025

    SEPTA says they’re approaching a transit “death spiral” and needs state funding to bridge a $213 million budget deficit and avoid a plan that would cut service and raise fares. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk visited Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she got insight into how the debate over SEPTA funding is shaping up and what it might take to make a deal.

    Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

    00:39 – SEPTA workers speak on the need for funding

    3:48 – House Speaker Joanna McClinton on SEPTA funding

    5:24 – Senate Republican Leader Joe Pittman on what it will take to reach a deal

    12:32 – House Republican Leader Jesse Topper on SEPTA

    17:26 – State. Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta’s speech in Capitol

    21:38 – State Rep. Martina White’s support for SETPA

    24:41 – Interview with SEPTA’s Interim General Manager Scott Sauer

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    31 mins
  • Patrick Dugan, challenger in the Philly DA race, talks primary, gun violence and more
    May 4 2025

    Former judge Patrick Dugan will take on incumbent Larry Krasner In Philadelphia's District Attorney race in the Democratic primary on May 20. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Dugan speaks with NBC10's Lauren Mayk about what he would do if he won, gun violence in Philadelphia, President Trump and more.

    Here's a full breakdown of the episode:

    00:31 -- What Dugan would change if he won
    3:31 -- What the Philly DA's office would look like under Dugan
    4:59 -- Avoiding redundancy
    5:53 -- Addressing gun violence in Philly
    9:43 -- Retail theft in Philly
    12:33 -- Whether or not marijuana should be legalized in Pennsylvania
    13:31 -- SEPTA's special prosecutor
    14:47 -- Judging over case of Philly officer while being married to police officer
    18:14 -- Taking on President Trump
    20:15 -- What he would do if he loses the primary

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    22 mins
  • Philly DA Larry Krasner talks Democratic primary, gun violence and more
    May 4 2025

    Incumbent Larry Krasner will take on former judge Patrick Dugan in the race for Philadelphia's District Attorney in the Democratic primary on May 20. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Krasner spoke with NBC10's Lauren Mayk about why he believes he should be elected for a third term, gun violence in Philly, President Donald Trump and more.


    Here's a full breakdown of the episode:
    00:33 -- Why Krasner believes he should have a third term
    2:11 -- Similarities and differences with 2017
    2:51 -- What a 3rd term of Krasner would look like
    3:45 -- Gun violence and the youth
    7:10 -- Juveniles and homicides
    8:43 -- Changes to retail theft policy
    13:06 -- Conversations with store owners and managers
    14:45 -- SEPTA's special prosecutor
    15:53 -- Explaining his "punched in the face" comments
    18:22 -- President Trump's plans in the White House
    20:54 -- Philly and Trump's crackdown on sanctuary cities
    22:20 -- What the upcoming primary will say about the Democratic party

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    24 mins
  • Pennsylvania voters reflect on President Trump’s first 100 days
    Apr 29 2025

    Pennsylvania voters helped President Donald Trump win the White House in 2024. As he marked 100 days in office, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk checked in with voters in the battleground state. She talked to voters – those who supported him and those who did not – about what’s happened so far and what these first 100 days have been like for them. Her conversations also include federal workers who have been impacted by cuts to the federal workforce.

    Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

    1st Interview: Pam Barnes

    00:38 – Trump’s campaign promises

    1:46 – DOGE

    2:54 – Tariffs

    3:53 – 2nd Trump administration compared to first

    2nd Interview: Jody Della Barba

    5:58 – Thoughts on Trump

    7:00 – Immigration

    8:36 – Economy and tariffs

    3rd Interview: Jay Smith

    10:57 – Reaction to being placed on administrative leave

    13:35 – Thoughts on Trump

    14:57 – What he wanted Trump to do

    17:48 – Prices

    4th Interview: Renata Thakurdyal

    18:32 – Reaction to being placed on administrative leave

    19:52 – Trump’s impact on her life

    21:55 – Voting for a third-party candidate

    5th Interview: Ian Callaghan-Kenna

    24:55 – Thoughts on Trump

    27:05 – Student financial aid, college deportations

    29:03 – How Democrats are reacting to Trump

    30:24 – Trump’s economic impact

    6th Interview: Mikal Ellis

    36:18 – Whether or not Ellis voted

    38:38 – What both parties need to do to earn his vote

    7th Interview: Brian Rudnick

    39:05 – Rudnick’s anti-Trump sign

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    41 mins
  • 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans debate President Trump’s first 100 days
    Apr 26 2025

    00:40 -- Introducing our panel
    1:05 -- Overall reactions to Trump's first 100 days
    2:48 -- Trump's tariffs
    4:41 -- "Organized chaos"
    7:14 -- Trump's impact on local law enforcement
    10:25 -- ICE and immigration

    13:45 -- Democratic reaction to Trump
    15:39 -- Republican messaging under Trump
    18:33 -- Debate over Trump's willingness to work with Democrats

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    21 mins
  • Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal responds to calls for her office to be abolished
    Apr 21 2025

    00:36 – Response to calls to get rid of sheriff’s office

    3:19 – How deputies feel about calls for the office to be abolished

    4:28 – Concerns over court security and staffing

    7:35 – Court order on staffing report

    9:37 – Amount of deputies needed

    10:44 – What Sheriff Bilal is asking for in the budget

    12:49 – Amount of time it takes to get deeds

    16:07 – Philly housing plan and property

    17:28 – Response to criticism

    19:19 – Office finances

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    24 mins