Today immigration authorities finally released detained Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi following a judge's order. He was arrested earlier this month after arriving for an interview for his US citizenship petition. This news comes as a  a new CNN poll shows a majority of Americans say the President Trump has gone too far on immigration enforcement. Joining the program to discuss is David J. Bier, the director of immigration studies at the Cato institute and an expert on border security.Â
Also on today's show: Three Americans released from an Iranian prison in 2023 join the program for their first joint interview; presidential historian Timothy Naftali on Trump's first 100 daysÂ
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58:12
What Liberal Carney's Win Means for Canada
In a stunning turnaround, Canada’s Liberal party, under the new leadership of economist Mark Carney, has won re-election. Just a few months ago, the Conservative opposition were the favorite to win, but US President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to Canada's sovereignty reshaped the race. Andrew Coyne is a longtime journalist at Canada's The Globe and Mail and author of the new book, "The Crisis of Canadian Democracy."Â
Also on today's show: Haaretz Military Analyst Amos Harel; PEN America co-CEO Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf and novelist Dinaw Mengestu; former US Amassador to Vietnam Daniel KritenbrinkÂ
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58:08
Trump Sinks to New Lows
According to a new CNN poll, President Donald Trump's approval rating stands at 41%. That's a steep drop from Trump's support just before the election, and the lowest for any US president at this point in his term going back to at least the 1950s. Will these negative ratings spell doom for the rest of the president's term? Or are they just one more ride on the Trump roller coaster? Susan Glasser, Staff Writer for The New Yorker, joins the program to discuss.Â
Also on today's show: Former US Mideast Envoy Dennis Ross; author Mary Ziegler ("Personhood"); filmmaker Perry Peltz and lawyer Matthew Bergman discuss the new documentary "Can't Look Away"Â
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58:22
Gaza Priest on Pope Francis
At the end of a week of mourning for Pope Francis, Christiane speaks with Father Carlos Ferrero, a parish priest in Gaza who spoke daily with the Pope until his final call to them on Saturday. He discusses the Pope’s pastoral care for those trapped in Gaza, and the humanitarian situation right now.Â
Also on today's show: The International Rescue Committee’s Shireen Ibrahim joins the program from Kabul; playwright Ryan Calais Cameron on "Retrograde"; "Conclave" director Edward BergerÂ
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57:57
How Ukraine is Dealing With Trump
First: After Russia conducts major strikes on Kyiv, President Trump urges both sides to embrace his peace proposal. Oleksiy Goncharenko, Ukrainian MP, joins from Ukraine to discuss how his country is being pressured by the Trump Administration. Following that, the EU’s Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan discusses a key point of leverage on Russia.Â
Plus: A year ago, Pope Francis met with an extraordinary duo of bereaved Palestinian and Israeli fathers, Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan, whose daughters had both been killed. They have dedicated their lives to peace, and they join the show to recount that meeting with the Pope, and their hopes for peace in their troubled region.Â
And: Finally, we revisit Christiane’s interview with a close friend of Pope Francis, Rabbi Abraham Skorka. He spoke with Christiane in 2013 about their friendship and the man who he knew as Jorge Bergoglio.Â
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