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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

Andrew Prokop is a senior politics correspondent at Vox, covering the White House, elections, and political scandals and investigations.

In his coverage of threats to US democracy, politicization of the Justice Department, the oddness of our electoral system, the Biden policy agenda, and much more, he’s interested in digging deep into the mechanics of how and why US politics works (or doesn’t), surfacing submerged debates, and exploring knotty complexities.

During the Trump administration, he was Vox’s lead writer covering the Mueller investigation, impeachment, and Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election result, and he tried to look past the spin to give readers an accurate sense of what was happening in chaotic unfolding situations. He has profiled politicians such as Joe Manchin, Mitch McConnell, and Bernie Sanders, focusing not on personality but on their institutional and practical impact.

He’s worked at Vox since the site’s launch in 2014, and before that, he worked as a research assistant at the New Yorker’s Washington, DC, bureau.

Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

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Does Trump really always chicken out?Does Trump really always chicken out?
Politics

Iran offers a fresh window into when Trump chickens out — and why his threats matter anyway.

By Andrew Prokop
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Elon Musk created a monster that’s tearing the right apartElon Musk created a monster that’s tearing the right apart
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X put the right on top in the culture war. Now it’s turning them against each other.

By Andrew Prokop
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Is CBS News censoring 60 Minutes?Is CBS News censoring 60 Minutes?
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Bari Weiss blocked a critical story about the Trump administration — as CBS’s billionaire backers seek Trump’s help.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Epstein files release did nothing to clear up the scandal’s biggest questionThe Epstein files release did nothing to clear up the scandal’s biggest question
Politics

Some questions will never be answered. But there’s one that DOJ officials really can clear up — if they want to.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
How to consume the Epstein files responsiblyHow to consume the Epstein files responsibly
Politics

Focus on the big picture questions — not dubious tidbits that go viral.

By Andrew Prokop
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What you need to know before the Epstein Files come outWhat you need to know before the Epstein Files come out
Today, Explained newsletter

How the Epstein scandal took over the Trump administration.

By Cameron Peters and Andrew Prokop
Why America gave up on economists
The Case for Growth

Both parties have turned their backs on traditional economic advice. Is the country paying the price?

By Andrew Prokop
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Is MAGA falling apart?Is MAGA falling apart?
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How the GOP is suffering from success.

By Cameron Peters and Andrew Prokop
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The 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandalThe 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal
Politics

A guide to what’s well documented, what’s contested, and what’s pure speculation.

By Andrew Prokop
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Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?
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The emails rocketed around social media. But what do they actually mean?

By Andrew Prokop