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A major political crisis is underway in the United Kingdom. “Keep Calm and Carry On” seems to be Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s continuing motto, despite yet another scandal, top ministerial resignations, losing recent local elections, and plunging popularity. One snap poll conducted today found that seven out of 10 adults want Johnson to resign. And yet again, the familiar question: how long can he cling on? It’s a playbook Americans know well; just like Donald Trump, Boris Johnson has stepped far out of mainstream expectations for a political leader and flung up such volumes of scandal, overloading the news cycle and the public. But the old Boris razzle dazzle is wearing thin in Westminster and in the country at large, as voters grapple with the cost of living crisis and transit strikes amid a deficit of good governance. As more and more of Boris Johnson’s own MPs urge him to resign, we dedicate the hour to this very British scandal. 

Featuring: Former Conservative Party MP Rory Stewart, CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson, Open Society Foundations President Mark Malloch-Brown, Former Communications Director for Tony Blair Alastair Campbell, historian Margaret MacMillan.

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The last city under Ukrainian control in the Luhansk region has fallen. It’s both a strategic and a symbolic win for Moscow, which vowed to “liberate” the Donbas region – the eastern part of Ukraine where the conflict with Russian-backed separatists first started in 2014. Ukraine’s military now says Russian forces are preparing renewed offensives towards cities in the Donetsk region, the other part of the Donbas still controlled by Kyiv. As Ukraine’s control of the region crumbles, Phil Black reports from Siversk in the Donbas. 

Also on today's show: Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, singer/songwriter Carole King, personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary 

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When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China 25 years ago, ending more than 150 years of colonial rule, the city was set to be governed under the “one country, two systems” model – allowing it to retain democracy and freedom of speech, unlike in mainland China. But it wasn’t long before Beijing started chipping away at that promise. Correspondent Kristie Lu Stout looks at what’s left of the territory’s autonomy, followed by Christiane's interview with Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong. 

Also on today's show: Indie rock star turned bestselling author Michelle Zauner; Global Health Professor Kristie Ebi. 

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As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its fifth month, constant reminders emerge that it’s being mostly waged against soft targets: civilians. Today President Zelensky called the attack on a shopping center “one of the most defiant terrorist acts in European history.” Search and rescue operations continue, but at least 18 people are confirmed dead. The Russians cling to their familiar line, that their missile strike targeted “western weapons and ammunition.” President Zelensky says the enemy has marked him as target number one, and his family as number two. But neither he nor First Lady Olena Zelenska is cowering in fear. Like him, she’s busy on many fronts, rallying the world to Ukraine’s cause, supporting her people during this devastating war, and being a mother to two children. Zelenska met her husband when they were just kids, and in a TV exclusive from Kyiv, she tells Christiane that their relationship is necessarily on pause, like so many other families fighting for their nation’s survival. 

Also on today's show: former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Richard Shirreff; Karissa Haugeberg, author of Women Against Abortion.

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NATO leaders are hailing the Madrid summit as a victory for the alliance, as it is set to welcome two new members and significantly beef up its deterrent posture in Europe. But while the shifts are undoubtedly historic, the real test for the alliance is in Ukraine, where Russia continues to encircle and pound cities in the Donbas region. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been key to getting members across the finish line in Madrid, and Christiane spoke with him as the summit concluded. 

Also on today's show: US Senate Democrat Chris Coons; Jamal Greene, author of How Rights Went Wrong.

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NATO leaders are gathered in Madrid for the most consequential meeting in the organization’s history. The summit kicked off by enlarging the alliance, giving Putin more NATO, not less: when Sweden and Finland become NATO member states, it will lengthen Russia’s border with the alliance by 800 miles. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says this move proves Putin is failing – but danger remains as Russian forces continue to dominate in eastern Ukraine. Christiane discusses all this and more with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. 

Also on today's show: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez; author Jason Stanley (How Fascism Works).

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Two Americas – that is the new reality taking shape in the US. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion on Friday has already triggered bans in at least 10 states, with several more expected to follow soon. Others, by contrast – like California, Washington and Oregon – have vowed to protect women’s health and their rights. Demonstrators on both sides have taken to the streets, but one thing is clear: the Court is at odds with public opinion. According to a new poll conducted after Friday’s ruling, 59% of American adults disapprove of overturning Roe v. Wade. Dr. David Eisenberg believes he performed the last non-emergency abortion in the state of Missouri hours before Friday’s ruling and joins the show from St. Louis. 

Also on today's show: Women's rights activist Ailbhe Smyth, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Evangelical minister Rev. Robert Schenck.

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The Supreme Court has overturned 50 years of abortion rights in America. CNN Supreme Court reporter Arian de Vogue joins the show with the latest on today’s decision. Also weighing in on the historic SCOTUS decision is attorney Kathryn Kolbert, who argued America’s last landmark abortion case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, at the Supreme Court in 1992. 

Also on today's show: New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins and Humanity Auxilium Medical Chair Dr. Mohsina Chaklader.

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Ukrainian troops are still desperate for more weapons as they take increasingly heavy casualties, and the families of those killed are facing an agonizing wait for the bodies of their loved ones to be identified. Correspondent Salma Abdelaziz reports on the complex process. 

Also on today's show: CNN Supreme Court reporter Ariane de Vogue and Economist correspondent Steven Mazie analyze today's SCOTUS decision striking down a century-old New York law against carrying a concealed handgun outside the home; Olivia Troye, the former Homeland Security advisor to Mike Pence, discusses the pressure Donald Trump put on the VP, the danger to his life, and what the GOP must do to mitigate domestic terrorism.

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