The Issue Is: Rep. Ted Lieu, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Stephen Cohen - Segment 1
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This week ? political earthquake! An extraordinary national spectacle announcing a sitting president is a liar and more on live TV by a disbarred lawyer whose testimony triggered furious reaction. Was Michael Cohen?s testimony before congress the first hearing of the impeachment process? And what about that summit with North Korea? Congressman Ted Lieu, member of the Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Committee, gives his input. Also, this week?s panel ? radio star Heidi Hamilton, former L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and broadcaster and media professor Pete Weitzner. Plus, the husband and wife power couple who manage to keep romance alive despite completely different political views. Elex sits down with Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of ?The Nation,? and Stephen Cohen who has written columns for ?The Nation? about and putting his work together in a new book. "The Issue Is:" with Elex Michaelson airs every Friday at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 11 Los Angeles.

The Issue Is: Rep. Ted Lieu, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Stephen Cohen - Segment 4
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This week ? political earthquake! An extraordinary national spectacle announcing a sitting president is a liar and more on live TV by a disbarred lawyer whose testimony triggered furious reaction. Was Michael Cohen?s testimony before congress the first hearing of the impeachment process? And what about that summit with North Korea? Congressman Ted Lieu, member of the Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Committee, gives his input. Also, this week?s panel ? radio star Heidi Hamilton, former L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and broadcaster and media professor Pete Weitzner. Plus, the husband and wife power couple who manage to keep romance alive despite completely different political views. Elex sits down with Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of ?The Nation,? and Stephen Cohen who has written columns for ?The Nation? about and putting his work together in a new book. "The Issue Is:" with Elex Michaelson airs every Friday at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 11 Los Angeles.

The Issue Is: Rep. Ted Lieu, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Stephen Cohen - Segment 3
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This week – political earthquake! An extraordinary national spectacle announcing a sitting president is a liar and more on live TV by a disbarred lawyer whose testimony triggered furious reaction. Was Michael Cohen’s testimony before congress the first hearing of the impeachment process? And what about that summit with North Korea? Congressman Ted Lieu, member of the Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Committee, gives his input. Also, this week’s panel – radio star Heidi Hamilton, former L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and broadcaster and media professor Pete Weitzner. Plus, the husband and wife power couple who manage to keep romance alive despite completely different political views. Elex sits down with Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of “The Nation,” and Stephen Cohen who has written columns for “The Nation” about and putting his work together in a new book. "The Issue Is:" with Elex Michaelson airs every Friday at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 11 Los Angeles.

The Issue Is - Roundtable discussion about Jussie Smollett
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This week the issue is -- a disturbing hoax. From TV star to perp walk. Now the police say Jussie Smollett faked a racist, homophobic attack on himself. What's next for the disgraced star? Plus, an interview with presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren. And, how do you make the Oscar's more watchable? "The Issue Is:" with Elex Michaelson airs every Friday at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 11 Los Angeles.

The Issue Is: Adam Schiff, Moon Hee-sang
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U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and S. Korea Speaker Moon Hee-sang join this week's show. The second-ranking official in the South Korean government said the upcoming summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un will ?determine the fate of our country.? "The Issue Is:" with Elex Michaelson airs every Friday at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 11 Los Angeles.

The Issue Is - Congresswoman Katie Hill
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We're just days away from another potential government shutdown. Freshman Congresswoman Katie Hill is with us on this episode of "The Issue Is:" - What she sees as a potential compromise and what that means for a border wall. Plus, what president told Katie Hill just moments before the State of the Union that left her practically speechless. "The Issue Is:" with Elex Michaelson airs every Friday at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 11 Los Angeles.

The Issue Is - Ann Coulter, Lisa Bloom and TMZ's Harvey Levin
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TMZ's Harvey Levin discusses the increasingly blurred lines between politics and entertainment. He explains why he thinks President Trump "doesn't believe in anything." He also previews the future of media. Our panel this week is a fiery debate between conservative author Ann Coulter and progressive attorney Lisa Bloom. Coulter is widely credited for encouraging the President to shut down the government over the wall.

The Issue Is - Sen. Kamala Harris & Rep. Karen Bass
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Senator Kamala Harris is one of the most high profile and talked about politicians in America today. Almost everyone in the political world assumes she's running for President in 2020...although she hasn't officially announced it yet. In this one on one interview with "The Issue Is:" Senator Harris discusses the government shutdown and what, if anything, Democrats are willing to concede on. She explains why she's not supporting William Barr for Attorney General & why she is supporting bipartisan legislation regarding voter integrity. We also speak with Congresswoman Karen Bass, who was recently elected as the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.

The Issue Is: Bonus Issues on purging voter rolls, James Comey report, economy
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Our panel includes Jane Wells from CNBC, conservative political analyst Gianno Caldwell for the Fox News Channel and Professor Jessica Levinson of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

The Issue Is: Panel discusses California race for governor
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Joining us are Lauren Steiner, host of online progressive talk show "The Robust Opposition," Brian Goldsmith co-host of Katie Couric's podcast, and Shirley Husar, who helped lead California's delegation for Donald Trump at the RNC.