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The longest US government shutdown ever recorded could be coming to an end soon after eight Democratic senators voted with Republicans to advance a measure to reopen the government. Angus King, an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats, was one of those senators who broke ranks. He joins the show to discuss that decision and what happens next.  Also on today's show: Reem Turkmani, Director, S...

A special program from Rio de Janeiro as Brazil prepares to host the COP30 climate summit. Christiane talks to Britain’s Prince William about the Earthshot prize, which rewards five innovators for finding climate solutions, and she asks him about changes in the British monarchy.  The former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres speaks about finding optimism amid the dire climate forecast and tells...

Ten years ago in Paris, the world set its key climate goal, to limit a rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Now the United Nations is warning that the planet is likely to overshoot that target in the next decade, and that swift action is needed to limit the damage. The warning comes as world leaders are gathering for the COP30 Climate Conference in Belem, Brazil. Christiane spoke to...

President Trump is throwing out all kinds of reasons to try to explain some of Tuesday's US election results. While this includes false claims of election rigging, a new cover story in The Atlantic suggests this administration is also taking concrete actions that undermine that very security. According to one expert, "If you are not frightened, you are not paying attention." Atlantic staff writer...

World leaders are heading to Brazil ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Summit there. One of the highest profile attendees is Britain's Prince William. But before that, he's hosting his own gathering for his annual Earthshot Prize. Today, Christiane moderates the Earthshot Impact Assembly and she sat down with the man at the center of it all, Prince William.  Also on today's show: Brian Lehrer, Radio...

Donald Trump's tariff war is facing its biggest legal challenge yet this week. The Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the legality of many of his administration's tariffs. The World Trade Organization is paying close attention to this legal challenge and Christiane sat down with its Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in London.  Also on today's show: Wolf Blitzer on the death of Dick...

The government shutdown is inching closer to becoming the longest in history, with the effects being felt by millions facing frozen paychecks and reduced food aid. Meanwhile, voters are preparing to cast ballots in a series of key elections taking place tomorrow, the first real test of the nation's political mood, and a moment that could finally shake up the shutdown impasse. Jessica Taylor, the S...

As President Trump concludes his high-stakes tour of Asia, former Deputy oNational Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger joins Christiane to discuss what went right, and wrong, in his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. Then, the Bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, author of ‘We Can Be Brave’, speaks with Christiane about learning to be courageous and even challenging a president. One year af...

Professors and students afraid to speak freely on college campuses ... federal workers afraid of losing their jobs ... LGBTQ+ groups afraid of rights rollbacks ... immigrants afraid of raids and mass deportations. For many, the opening act of President Trump’s second term has been defined by fear. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington and author of “We Can Be Brave” joins the show to e...

President Trump's long-awaited meeting with China's Xi Jinping has resulted in some success or both sides, with agreements on rare earth minerals and tariffs. But while these deals may be a welcome sign of diplomatic engagement, Trump's unexpected order to start nuclear weapons testing again, for the first time in 30 years, grabbed the bigger headlines. Matt Pottinger was Trump's Deputy National S...

Gaza has seen its deadliest day since the ceasefire began just over two weeks ago. The Israeli strikes come after Israel accused Hamas of an attack that killed an IDF soldier and allegedly staging the discovery of a deceased hostage. But Hamas says it has "no connection" to the attack and remains  committed to the deal. To discuss, former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas joins Christiane from Tel Aviv...

The strongest storm of the year, Hurricane Melissa, has hit Jamaica. Called the "storm of the century" by the UN, it's a Category 5 with winds of 180 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center is warning of landslides, catastrophic flash flooding and gusts that may cause total structural failure. Marva-Allen Simms, who works for a partner of the humanitarian organization CARE, joins the show to...

President Trump is in Asia and will soon meet with Japan's newly elected Prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. She must immediately contend with a challenging backdrop: The US has already won a $550 billion investment pledge from her debt-filled nation, in exchange for respite from crippling tariffs. Also at stake is Japan's security in the face of rising threats from China, who Trump is expected to mee...

A look at gender equality, specifically the revolutionary walkout by Icelandic women 50 years ago, as documented in Pamela Hogan's film 'The Day Iceland Stood Still.' The show discusses the impact of women's strikes on society and includes an interview with Iceland's second female president, Hala Thomas Dottir. The episode also highlights the struggles of the Palestinian filmmakers behind the Osca...

According to the World Economic Forum, we're still 123 years away from full equality for women. So it's critical to remember the moments history was made. On this day, 50 years ago, 90 percent of the women in Iceland went on strike. Their "women's day off" changed the country forever. It's now the subject of a new documentary called "The Day Iceland Stood Still." To mark this day, Christiane spoke...

We begin today's show with a historic visit to the Vatican, where Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla met with Pope Leo. It’s the first time in 500 years that a British monarch has prayed with the Pope, a powerful gesture of reconciliation after centuries of conflict between Protestants and Catholics, and a symbolic encounter between the heads of the Church of England and the Catholic Church....

President Trump continues to threaten Venezuela, sending B-52 bombers to its coast, deploying more warships to the Caribbean sea and surging troops in the region. As the administration continues to bomb boats it says are carrying drugs, a group of independent UN experts now calls them "extrajudicial executions." Colombia's president says it's "murder." Trump is retaliating by ending aid to the cou...

European leaders are meeting in England this week to push for a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine. With President Trump’s unpredictable position on the Ukraine war, it’s up to Europe to hold the line against a deal that could undermine Kyiv and weaken Europe. Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg led the alliance from 2014 to 2024, grappling with Russia’s aggression and Donald Trump’s t...

Despite the ceasefire, it was another deadly weekend in the shattered enclave of Gaza. Meanwhile, the UN warns that the aid supplies getting into Gaza are still "way below what's needed." The decision to allow some aid in, though, indicates Israeli is maintaining key components of Trump's ceasefire deal, for now. Veteran diplomat and former peace negotiator Dennis Ross joins the show live from Was...

In the same week President Donald Trump brings a ceasefire and plans for a permanent peace in the Middle East, could he also be preparing for war in his own backyard? He ended this week authorizing CIA action in Venezuela to target the drug trade and the flow of illegal migrants, as the U.S. continues to blow up boats off the coast there. And while Trump stopped short of saying the U.S. is pushing...

Despite jubilation in Gaza following the ceasefire with Israel, the future of more than two million Palestinians is still far from secure. Talks have kicked off in Egypt to decide a post-war governance plan for Gaza, but Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti will not be among Gaza’s transitional leaders. Imprisoned since 2002, he's considered a terrorist by Israel. Christiane speaks with B...

The ceasefire in Gaza is just four days old, and already there are signs of tension: Hamas says it's handed over all the hostages remains it can access, without specialist equipment. Israel is restricting aid in retaliation. Meanwhile, Israel returned 120 bodies of Palestinians held during the war, some of which show signs of abuse and beating. And with Hamas reasserting its authority in brutal fa...

Donald Trump declared that "phase two" of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, which calls for the establishment of an interim government in Gaza and the formation of a multinational security force. But Trump acknowledges that "the job is not done" on phase one, after Hamas missed the 72-hour window for handing over the bodies of all remaining hostages. Egypt is playing a major role in helping to secure...

Argentinian President Javier Milei is at the White House today, meeting with President Trump after a huge US bailout. Milei, who swept to power nearly two years ago with a promise to radically cut government, has instituted reforms that have been both popular and controversial. For more on this, Mexico's former Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda joins the show from Mexico City.   Also on today's sho...

In Tel Aviv there have been scenes of true joy in Hostages Square and in the pictures of the hostages reunited with their families after a harrowing two year ordeal at the hands of Hamas and other militants in Gaza. Our first guest understands the agony experienced by those receiving their loved ones today. Meirav Leshem Gonen's daughter Romi was held by Hamas for 471 days. She was released in Jan...