Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN

14 Articles

Bondi is reminding America why being Trump’s AG is the worst job in Washington

Pam Bondi’s self-inflicted storm over suppressing free speech is showing yet again that serving as Donald Trump’s attorney…

Israel’s latest attack deals another blow to Trump’s tarnished international credibility

Assuming President Donald Trump’s claim that he couldn’t stop Israel’s strike on Hamas officials in a Qatar residential…

Trump’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ threats conceal seeds of political weakness

President Donald Trump is vowing to wield apocalyptic power inside the United States, even as the adverse impact…

Trump aims high in bid to impose ultimate power

In the gospel according to Donald Trump — his book “The Art of the Deal” — the future…

Trump’s ambition to take crime crackdown national will stoke tensions and legal showdowns

America’s next big showdown is brewing over Donald Trump’s zeal to impose unusual presidential power as he eyes…

A week after Trump embraced Putin, the Ukraine peace effort is going nowhere

Political messages don’t get much blunter than the Russian missiles that slammed into an American-owned manufacturing firm overnight…

The Democrats go ‘Trump lite’ in latest plan to save democracy

Democrats have tried everything to beat Donald Trump.But they’re only 1 for 3 in presidential elections against him.Twice,…

Why Trump deserves credit for his Ukraine push — and why it may all fall apart

It was the best day Ukraine has had in a very long time. But it’s still hard to…

Putin’s wins leave Trump with hard choices

Russian President Vladimir Putin got everything he could have hoped for in Alaska. President Donald Trump got very…

Trump gets what he wants in DC crackdown as Democrats fumble response

President Donald Trump’s militarized crime crackdown in Washington, DC, is a clarifying political moment.It’s again exposed Democrats’ struggles…

Trump’s Washington, DC, crackdown is a political stunt. But it could take a much darker turn

In his first term, President Donald Trump spun alternative realities. In his second, he’s making everyone live in…

Trump has been on a roll for the ages — but blowback could be looming

Nearly seven months into his second term, President Donald Trump is riding high on far-reaching policy wins and…

Trump’s Epstein storm deepens again

Lordy, there are tapes.In the latest turn of the immortal scandal over Jeffrey Epstein, CNN first reported Tuesday…

Why Trump’s Texas battle over the House could end up affecting every American

Democrats might finally have learned something about Donald Trump — if they hope to beat him, they must…