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Strikes on Iran continue as Israel plunges the Middle East into dangerous new territory. Iran vows retaliation and launches hundreds of drone strikes against Israel. On today's show we ask key experts and insiders where all of this is headed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's "Russia National Day," the anniversary of Russia declaring its sovereignty from the Soviet Union in 1990. The US State Department sent congratulations, even as Russia continues to violate the sovereignty of its neighbor, Ukraine. Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk is pushing for “justice and accountability” as negotiations continue for an end to the Ukraine war.  Also on today's show: David Sanger, National Security Correspondent, The New York Times; photojournalist Giles Clarke; comedian Jerrod Carmichael  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protests over the Trump Administration sending in the National Guard and the Marines to assist in its immigration raids are spreading across the country. Legal and military experts warn that this could threaten American democracy. California Governor Gavin Newsom calls it a brazen abuse of power. Governor Newsom and the State Attorney General Rob Bonta are suing the president to remove the troops from their streets. Bonta says mobilizing 700 marines to support the National Guard in LA is a "unnecessary escalation." He joins Christiane from Alameda, California. Also on today's show: Democratic Congresswoman Norma Torres; human rights lawyer Sir Geoffrey Nice; Tulsa OK Mayor Monroe Nichols Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is doubling down on sending troops to Los Angeles, mobilizing another 2,000 National Guard members, while the Defense Department activated 700 Marines to react to the anti-ICE protests. Trump praised himself for the decision and suggested the city would have been completely obliterated otherwise. California's Governor Gavin Newsom, however, says the move was entirely unnecessary, and even counter-productive, claiming that local officials are more than capable of managing the unrest. Protests are now being seen in other cities as well.  Correspondent Josh Campbell joins the program from Los Angeles.  Also on today's show: UN humanitarian affairs spokesperson Olga Cherevko; Ukrainian tennis player-turned-soldier Sergiy Stakhovsky; actors Dule Hill & Daniel J. Watts ("Lights Out: Nat King Cole"); former USAID administrator Dr. Atul Gawande  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crowds have largely dispersed in downtown Los Angeles, which the police department declared an "unlawful assembly area." About 300 National Guard troops are now on the ground, deployed by Donald Trump over the objections of California leaders. These protests are taking place amidst a series of immigration measures by the Trump White House. Immigration lawyer Sui Ching and NPR correspondent Jasmine Garsd discuss the implications of all these recent developments.  Also on today's show:  Sasha Joelle Achilli & Sara Obeidat, co-directors, “Syria’s Detainee Files”; Shane Goldmacher, National Political Correspondent, The New York Times  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a long-awaited phone call between President Trump and President Xi Jinping and as Trump tries to iron out the kinks of his trade war with China, Ely Ratner,  Biden's Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Indo-Pacific with close ties to Trump's Pentagon, argues that America needs a new NATO-like defense pact in Asia to counter the growing threat from Beijing. Plus, award-winning author and professor Ibram X. Kendi talks to Bianna about his new biography for young readers exploring the complex nature of Malcom X's legacy. Also, CNN's Mike Valerio breaks down what South Korea's new leader Lee Jae-myung means for the country's democracy following its martial law crisis, and the implications of this election for its relations with the United States and the region. Then, investigative Russian journalists Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov, now living in exile, discuss their new book, "Our Dear Friends in Moscow," about how their former colleagues in the Russian press came to enable Vladimir Putin's regime. From the archives, decades after allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy to rid Western Europe of Nazi control, history buff and World War Two chronicler Tom Hanks on why the stories of D-Day's heroic generation must be told. As theatre's leading men and reigning divas head to the Tony Awards this weekend, one of the nominees, David Yazbek speaks to Bianna Golodryga about his play, "Dead Outlaw."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yet again, US-China relations are tense. Ely Ratner served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs during the Biden Administration. He joined the show from Washington to discuss his latest Foreign Affairs piece: "The Case for a Pacific Defense Pact." This conversation was just before Trump and Xi spoke.  Also on today's show: author Ibram X. Kendi; financier Ray Dalio; actor Tom Hanks (from the archive)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's become a rite of passage for world leaders: the Oval Office meeting with President Trump. Now, it's the turn of the relatively new Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz. Germany is the focal point for much of Trump's ire towards Europe, and a key priority will be to stave off looming tariffs. But also, high on the agenda is Ukraine. Member of German Parliament for Merz's CDU party, Norbert Röttgen, joins the show from Berlin.  Also on today's show: CNN senior White House reporter Kevin Liptak; author Evan Osnos ("The Have and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich"); Flexport founder/CEO Ryan Petersen  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I will uphold the mission of fully overcoming the insurrection." Those are the words of new South Korean leader Lee Jae-myung, who promises to unite a divided nation. Journalist Ken Choi joins the show to discuss what Lee's election might mean for both South Korea and the rest of the world.  Also on today's show: Investigative journalists Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov, tell me how the hopes of their generation were crushed by Vladimir Putin's regime. Plus, pioneering designer Prabal Gurung tells Hari Sreenivasan about his extraordinary journey to the top of the fashion world.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Unconscionable." That's how the United Nations' Human Rights Chief describes fatal attacks on Palestinians trying to reach aid in Gaza. Chaos erupted at a distribution site in Rafah today, where Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli forces opened fire. It's the third day in a row that people have been killed on their way to collect critically needed aid at the site, which is run by the controversial new "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation." This time the Israeli military says its forces did open fire multiple times, after identifying quote "several suspects moving toward them, deviating from the designated access routes." Jeremy Diamond joins the program from Jerusalem. Also on today’s show: Janti Soeripto, President and CEO, Save the Children US; former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacina Ardern; Dr. David Kessler, author of “Diet, Drugs and Dopamine”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What was meant to be a gathering to support Israeli hostages held by Hamas turned into a crime scene in Boulder, Colorado on Sunday when a man attacked Jewish attendees with Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flame thrower. This is just the latest in a series of heinous assaults on Jewish people in America. Joining the show to discuss is Michael Bernstein, chair of the board of the Tree of Life, a non-profit organization started by the community and congregation leaders in Pittsburgh after 11 Jewish worshippers were brutally gunned down in 2018.  Also on today's show: Col. Cedric Leighton, Military Analyst / U.S. Air Force (Ret.); Rebecca Winthrop, Director, Center for Universal Education, Brookings / Author, "The Disengaged Teen"; composer David Yazbek ("Dead Outlaw"); Michael Luo, Executive Editor, The New Yorker  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As President Trump and his allies escalate the administration's battle on colleges, and on Harvard specifically, Steven Levitsky, Harvard professor and author of “How Democracies Die,” joins Christiane to discuss the reshaping of knowledge in America. Then, best-selling German author Daniel Kehlmann speaks with Christiane about his new book “The Director," exploring what it was like for artists like G.W. Pabst who made films for Joseph Goebbels and the Nazis. Marking 600 days of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Christiane highlights both Jeremy Diamond's report on Israel's fight to get back the 58 remaining hostages in Hamas captivity and Oren Lieberman's story on the chaotic aid delivery to starving Palestinians this week. Christiane also talks to Wilfred Frost, son of the legendary TV host David Frost, about his father's iconic interviews with the likes of Richard Nixon, Yasser Arafat and Elton John, and a new documentary series following his storied career. From her archive, Christiane pays tribute to award-winning Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. Finally, marking 45 years since CNN's founding, Christiane revisits her conversation with company founder Ted Turner about how he changed the news business forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the same time Russia is ramping up its attacks on Ukraine, the Kremlin claims it's ready with a peace plan for ceasefire talks in Turkey next week. But President Zelensky says they have not seen any draft plan. Meantime, President Trump is said to have given Putin a two-week window to show a genuine intention to end the war. Fiona Hill was President Trump's most senior Russia advisor during his first term and has been in the room with President Putin himself. She joins Christiane to discuss this all.  Also on today's show: Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi; April Hernandez Castillo, survivor and advocate for intimate partner violence; NCAA President Charlie Baker  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Harvard students celebrated the end of their academic journey, just six miles away the school's lawyers were in court, fighting back against President Trump's attempt to ban international students. That is only one front in a sustained attack by this administration on Harvard. For scholars of democracy, targeting higher education is both shocking and predictable. Steven Levitsky is a Professor of Government and of Latin American studies at Harvard, and the co-author of "How Democracies Die." He joins the program from Brookline, Massachusetts.  Also on today's show: Harvard professor Dr. Kari Nadeau; director Wes Anderson; US House Republican Blake Moore  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protestors are blocking highways and raising their voices in Israel today, calling for the release of hostages, as they mark 600 days since the horrors of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. One of those hostages was Omer Shem Tov, who was kidnapped by Hamas and held for more than 500 days before being released in February. Bianna Golodryga spoke to him in New York about what he went through, and what he is focused on now.  Also on today's show: Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; author Leah Litman ("Lawless")  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israeli strikes have killed dozens in Gaza in the past few days alone, with the death toll there now well over 50,000. The IDF has issued evacuation orders for most of southern Gaza. It warns an "unprecedented attack" is coming as Israel plans to occupy 75% of the enclave in two months. CNN correspondent Jeremy Diamond joins from Jerusalem.  Also on today's show: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert; Former US Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo & author David Shimer ("Rigged: America, Russia and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference"); Wrexham A.F.C. Executive Director Humphrey Ker & goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo on the docuseries "Welcome to Wrexham"  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Secretary of State under President Barack Obama and Joe Biden's climate envoy, John Kerry discusses the current administration's climate U-turn, and what it means for China. He also speaks to Christiane about the administration's Ukraine policy and what kind of deal Trump might be able to negotiate with Iran. Then, Bridget Brink, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, tells Christiane that the Trump administration's policy of placing pressure on Ukraine "rather than on Russia as the aggressor" led to her resignation early this year. Also, with over 15 million followers, YouTube toddler sensation Ms. Rachel has received serious hate for speaking out to try and help on behalf of Gaza's suffering children. CNN's Meena Duerson speaks has this report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was called to Capitol Hill to defend the Trump Administration's agenda this week. Perhaps no policy has felt the Trump undoing as much as climate change. John Kerry is someone who has led the US on all of these issues, as President Biden's Special Climate Envoy as well as Secretary of State under President Obama. He joins the show to discuss.  Also on today's show: author Laura Bates ("The New Age of Sexism"); scientist David Liu  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials from around the world are condemning the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington DC. The attack comes at a time of heightened threats towards Israeli embassies globally, and a global rise in antisemitism, amid outrage over the country's conduct in Gaza. Correspondent Alex Marquardt joins the show from Washington, DC to discuss.  Also on today's show: South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola; UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher; NYT investigative reporter Kate Kelly  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia continues to pound Ukraine, with drone attacks overnight coming just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to his American counterpart Donald Trump. Last month Bridget Brink resigned her post as US Ambassador to Ukraine in protest over the Trump Administration's marked change in policy towards Russia and Ukraine. She joins the show from Washington DC to explain why it matters for America to ensure Russia does not win the war it started.  Also on today's show: Wilfred Frost, Son of David Frost / Producer and creator, "David Frost Vs" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices