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Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk — 101 episodes

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Pa. 7th Congressional District race could help decide control of U.S. House

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After 2025 error, Chester County officials look for a smoother election

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Pa. treasurer Stacy Garrity talks race for Pennsylvania governor

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State Rep. Chris Rabb talks race for 3rd Congressional District

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Shaun Griffith talks race for 3rd Congressional District

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Sen. Sharif Street talks race for 3rd Congressional District

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Dr. Ala Stanford talks race for 3rd Congressional District

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SEPTA GM Scott Sauer talks budget proposal, Silverliner IV railcars and more

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Delaware Democrats push for an earlier primary day

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Panel discusses Mayor Parker’s proposed rideshare tax to raise money for Philly schools

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David L. Cohen talks Philly’s bid for Democratic National Convention

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Superintendent, teachers’ union leader talk controversial plan for Philly schools

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Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan says ‘worrisome' calls and threats continue

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Pa. Democrat and Republican talk budget, SEPTA funding and skill games

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Rep. Brendan Boyle, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie react to end of government shutdown

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Christine Todd Whitman, NJ’s first female governor, speaks on Mikie Sherrill’s win

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SEPTA GM speaks on progress as inspections, financial crisis continue

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Mikie Sherrill, Jack Ciattarelli and voters speak on NJ Governor's race as Election Day approaches

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Sen. Andy Kim, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie react to government shutdown

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Pa. Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale talks political landscape

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Pat Dugan talks rematch with Larry Krasner in Philly District Attorney race

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Pa. Democrat, Republican talk efforts to secure funding for SEPTA

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GOP Sen. Joe Picozzi reacts to SEPTA cuts after funding plans fail

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SEPTA GM talks service cuts that will go into effect if transit agency fails to secure funding

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Attorney General Dave Sunday talks SEPTA’s special prosecutor and more

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Late budget, looming crisis: Lawmakers and SEPTA riders on transit funding

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DNC Chairman Ken Martin talks midterms, primaries during stop in Philly

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Panel discusses the impact of Philly workers union strike

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Local Republican, Democrat who voted on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ speak out

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Mikie Sherrill talks showdown with Jack Ciattarelli in NJ Governor’s race

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GOP nominee Jack Ciattarelli talks race for NJ governor

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

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Dr. Mehmet Oz talks new role, Medicaid, vaccines, AI and more

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WATCH: SEPTA’s fight for funding reaches Harrisburg

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Patrick Dugan, challenger in the Philly DA race, talks primary, gun violence and more

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Philly DA Larry Krasner talks Democratic primary, gun violence and more

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Pennsylvania voters reflect on President Trump’s first 100 days

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2 Democrats, 2 Republicans debate President Trump’s first 100 days

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Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal responds to calls for her office to be abolished

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Former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross talks Trump tariffs, economy and more

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Democrat James Malone on his win in GOP-leaning Lancaster County

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Philly Congressman Dwight Evans on road to recovery months after stroke

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Mayor Cherelle Parker talks $6.7 billion budget proposal for Philly

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David Cohen, former ambassador to Canada, speaks on President Trump's tariffs

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Pa. political leaders Greg Rothman, Malcolm Kenyatta speak on current state of their parties

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How SEPTA is preparing for potential fare increases, service cuts

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Gov. Shapiro talks deadly plane crash, budget proposal, Trump, Super Bowl and more

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Dr. Tony Watlington talks the state of Philly schools, DEI, immigration and more

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Mayor Cherelle Parker recruits DC officials for Philly

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Pa. AG Dave Sunday talks opioid epidemic, Krasner, Trump, recreational pot, abortion and more

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A day on Capitol Hill: Battleground Politics talks with the region’s new members of Congress

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SEPTA’s special prosecutor talks strategy for his office, why he hasn’t taken any cases yet

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NJ Senator-elect Andy Kim talks Trump, Biden and finding common ground

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Republican Senator-elect Joe Picozzi speaks on major win in Northeast Philly

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Philly Democratic Chair Bob Brady slams Kamala Harris campaign after loss to Trump

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Rep. Susan Wild talks competitive race for Pennsylvania’s 7th District

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Andy Kim, Democratic candidate for Senate in New Jersey, discusses the issues

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Curtis Bashaw, New Jersey's Republican Senate candidate, discusses the issues

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Pa. Sen. Bob Casey talks the economy, Medicare, abortion and more

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Voters, leaders across Pennsylvania talk Harris, Trump and the presidential election

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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President Pro Tempore Kim Ward speaks on the importance of Pa. in the presidential race

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Dave McCormick, others at the RNC, speak on new GOP VP nominee JD Vance

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Delegates at the RNC react to assassination attempt on Donald Trump

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Republican National Convention preview and what to know about battleground Wisconsin

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Voters in Philly, Pa. suburbs, South Jersey weigh in on the presidential debate

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Philly Managing Director Adam Thiel talks Kensington, the city’s challenges and more

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Bucks County GOP Committee Chair speaks on securing votes for Trump

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Democratic Pa. senator speaks on securing votes for Biden in Bucks County

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Voters in Philly and Jersey Shore talk Biden, Trump, economy, Israel-Hamas War, abortion and more

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Former Philly councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez talks Kensington's future

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Pa. voters speak on Biden, Trump, abortion, economy, immigration, Israel-Hamas War and more

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Philly-based attorneys reflect on representing Trump in his 2nd impeachment trial

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Attorneys who represented Trump’s payroll corporation analyze current hush money case

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Ballot PA Chair David Thornburgh talks the push to allow independents to vote in Pennsylvania primaries

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What can Congress get done this year? Local lawmakers, professor weigh in

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks on fight against Act 40, SEPTA violence and more

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Mayor Cherelle Parker, Rep. Dwight Evans talk violence in Philly, presidential election and more

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Ward leader, business owner, pollster talk current pulse of Philly-area voters

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Gov. Josh Shapiro talks investing in Pa., SEPTA, a controversial special prosecutor, schools, and the 2024 presidential race

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New Philly Council President Kenyatta Johnson talks moving the city forward after acquittal

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Outgoing Philly Mayor Jim Kenney reflects on his 8 years in office

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City Council President Darrell Clarke talks Philly’s future as tenure comes to an end

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City commissioner Seth Bluestein speaks on 2024 election, GOP’s future in Philly

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Kendra Brooks on the rise of the Working Families Party in Philly

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Carolyn Carluccio and Dan McCaffery speak on heated and critical race for Pennsylvania Supreme Court

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Pa. GOP Chair explains why Republicans are now embracing mail-in ballots

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David Oh talks crime in Philly, Sixers arena, future of the GOP and Green Beret controversy

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Former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent speaks on ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

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Kristen Welker, 'Meet the Press' moderator and former NBC10 reporter, talks 2024, current political landscape and her Philly-area roots

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Cherelle Parker, Philly's potential next mayor, discusses police, Sixers arena and more

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Understanding Pa.'s 2024 GOP voters with poli sci prof Christopher Borick

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The latest on Pennsylvania state politics with reporter Marc Levy

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Philly Dem Party chair Bob Brady discusses 2024, shifting city politics