Samantha Vinograd

Samantha Vinograd is a CNN National Security Analyst who served on President Obama’s National Security Council and at the US Treasury Under President Bush.

MOSCOW TO BERLIN

We’ve Just Vacated Our Position as World Leader

Our allies and our adversaries alike are making the same assessments right now: What does this mean for U.S. hegemony? It’s not good.

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HYPOCRISY

Trump’s America Could Be on His List of Human Rights Abusers

The president’s actions are the opposite of what we’re demanding from other countries.

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BAD ACTOR

China’s Trying to Buy the World’s Silence on COVID-19

Yes, the U.S. response has been a disaster. But China sure looks like it’s hiding something, and it uses extortion and other means to make its dirty secrets go away.

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'I ALONE'

Trump’s Latest Firing Reveals His Real Priorities

Trump’s firing of intelligence community inspector general Michael Atkinson sends every dark signal you think it does, and more.

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POOR EXAMPLE

The Trumpification of the World Is Bad News for America

From tariffs to the rule of law to LGBTI rights, the United States used to set an example for the world to follow. What if the world followed our example today?

Samantha Vinograd

Samantha Vinograd

We’ve Just Vacated Our Position as World Leader

Trump’s America Could Be on His List of Human Rights Abusers

China’s Trying to Buy the World’s Silence on COVID-19

Trump’s Latest Firing Reveals His Real Priorities

The Trumpification of the World Is Bad News for America

Hanoi Failed Because Trump Refuses to Prep for Summits

WH Turnover: Disaster For Trump, a Goldmine for Opportunists

At G20, Trump Strikes a Pose—and the World Moves On

How Trump Can Avoid Being Played by Putin When They Meet

It’s Time for John Kelly to Shape Up or Go