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Discussions and debates with top newsmakers about the most controversial and interesting issues impacting California, hosted by @foxla’s @Elex_Michaelson

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"If Steve Garvey feels one trip to the Middle East makes him an expert... I would quarrel with that kind of presumption..." Adam Schiff discusses the Israel-Hamas war. He tells Elex Michaelson the U.S. needs to defend our ally, while also reducing civilian casualties in Gaza.

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"Republicans have operated under this guise - pretending they are something they are clearly not..." In "Shameless," Brian Tyler Cohen writes the GOP uses branding to appear as the party of the Constitution, family values, law & order, etc. Elex Michaelson hosts The Issue Is

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"What we're seeing now is, finally, Democrats recognizing the power of repetition + the power of simple messages that can actually resonate..." Brian Tyler Cohen on the lessons of effective messaging Dems have learned from Donald Trump. Elex Michaelson hosts The Issue Is

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"I think it's really stupid..." Nancy Pelosi responds to critics who say Joe Biden was forced out in a "coup." "He decides not to run... [Harris] puts her name out... anybody else could have put their name out there too, they didn't..." Elex Michaelson hosts The Issue Is

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"This is a very different kind of election - we're running against someone who has, in my view, disrespected the office and dishonored the oath..." Nancy Pelosi discusses Joe Biden's decision to drop out. Pelosi tells Elex Michaelson she has not spoken with Biden since.

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"She needs no advice - she has made great strides, in a short period, to become the nominee of the Democratic party." Nancy Pelosi previews Kamala Harris's DNC speech. She tells Elex Michaelson that Harris "comes on the shoulders of Joe Biden" and his "consequential" agenda.

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"Whose interest are you serving by taking what Israel is doing out on Joe Biden?" Nancy Pelosi reacts to Gaza protests. She tells Elex Michaelson Democrats view Hamas as a terror org + are also concerned of the civilian collateral damage. "We just have to have a ceasefire."

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"If I had known it was going to include a hammer on the head of my husband - I would not have even asked for permission [to run]" Nancy Pelosi talks the attack of Paul Pelosi. She tells Elex Michaelson that Trump, Elon Musk, etc are "uncivilized" for joking about the attack.

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"I consider myself almost like a maestro... it's an orchestration..." Nancy Pelosi says she "loves being in the legislature." She tells Elex Michaelson that being a "master-legislator" means "success" and "getting the job done."

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"All I think about is winning this election - everything is at stake" Nancy Pelosi says she's "on a mission, not a timetable" when considering her future. She tells Elex Michaelson "one of the things we want to do when Kamala Harris wins is democratize our democratic system"

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. Nancy Pelosi gives her "3 M's" of campaigning: 1. MOBILIZE and own the ground 2. MESSAGING that's bold + progressive, but not menacing 3. MONEY to get the job done She also gives Elex Michaelson her 3 "No's": 1. No wasted time 2. No underutilized resources 3. No regrets

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"Trauma... I've never seen anything like it... they were just so frightened..." Nancy Pelosi describes how her staffers felt Jan. 6. Pelosi tells Elex Michaelson she was prepared to "beat up" Donald Trump if he came to the Capitol: "I know I could take him... he's nothing."

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"It's mental health, it's addiction, it's the cost of housing..." Nancy Pelosi on CA's homelessness crisis. Pelosi tells Elex Michaelson she supports Gavin Newsom's order to clear encampments on state lands. She also touts Maxine Waters work to expand low-income housing.

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Our full The Issue Is interview w Nancy Pelosi is streaming! We discuss: -Biden’s departure -Harris’ nomination -“The Art of Power” -The attacks on 1/6 and her husband -How the Affordable Care Act was *really* passed & so much more The link: youtu.be/yQ5cM7RxnpQ?si…

Our full <a href="/TheIssueIsShow/">The Issue Is</a> interview w  <a href="/SpeakerPelosi/">Nancy Pelosi</a> is streaming!

We discuss: 
-Biden’s departure 
-Harris’ nomination 
-“The Art of Power” 
-The attacks on 1/6 and her husband 
-How the Affordable Care Act was *really* passed &amp; so much more

The link: youtu.be/yQ5cM7RxnpQ?si…
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"There's been a tremendous amount of enthusiasm that has come forth..." Nancy Pelosi discusses how the 2024 race has changed w/ Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket. But Pelosi admits to Elex Michaelson the race is still close: "It's a campaign... that's a battle term."

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"This is a horrible creature... grotesque..." Nancy Pelosi unleashes on Donald J. Trump. "This guy is saying maybe we should terminate the Constitution... he has no respect for governance... he cannot be President again..." Elex Michaelson hosts The Issue Is

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Thanks to everyone who followed along with reporting from the DNC. We’ve compiled it all into one show—feat CA officials who know Kamala Harris best, some of the country’s top commentators, and even some comedy. The Issue Is from Chicago…debuts tonight 10:30p on FOX 11 Los Angeles.

Thanks to everyone who followed along with reporting from the DNC. 

We’ve compiled it all into one show—feat CA officials who know <a href="/KamalaHarris/">Kamala Harris</a> best, some of the country’s top commentators, and even some comedy. 

<a href="/TheIssueIsShow/">The Issue Is</a> from Chicago…debuts tonight 10:30p on <a href="/FOXLA/">FOX 11 Los Angeles</a>.
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What an excellent segment on an amazing person Father Greg Boyle Homeboy Industries I've seen firsthand hardcore gang members repent and turn from their life of violence to love and kindness...very inspiring 🇺🇸🙏🏻

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This week on The Issue Is: A documentary special on Homeboy Industries, which helps thousands of our most vulnerable citizens ever year. Why their approach works...and what we can all learn from it? Debuts tonight at 10:30p on FOX 11 Los Angeles