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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

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    The wild past 24 hours of Trump legal news, explainedThe wild past 24 hours of Trump legal news, explained
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    Trump allies newly indicted in Arizona, testimony continuing in New York, and the Supreme Court hearing arguments in DC.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    How Trump’s hush money trial went from an afterthought to the main eventHow Trump’s hush money trial went from an afterthought to the main event
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    The trial on the least important topic may be the most important to the 2024 election.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Could Republican resignations flip the House to Democrats?Could Republican resignations flip the House to Democrats?
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    The GOP majority is quite small, but a Democratic takeover pre-election still seems extremely unlikely.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Is Biden on track for defeat? The debate, explained.Is Biden on track for defeat? The debate, explained.
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    Should we take current polls seriously? Or are there good reasons to expect a Biden comeback?

    By Andrew Prokop
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    The political battle over Laken Riley’s murder, explainedThe political battle over Laken Riley’s murder, explained
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    Was her death an unusual tragedy — or a policy failure?

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Fani Willis’s Trump prosecution can move forward — because her ex has resigned from the caseFani Willis’s Trump prosecution can move forward — because her ex has resigned from the case
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    A judge wrote that Willis had a “tremendous lapse in judgment,” but didn’t disqualify her from the case.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Robert Hur’s report exaggerated Biden’s memory issuesRobert Hur’s report exaggerated Biden’s memory issues
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    The ex-special counsel testified Tuesday, but a transcript of his interview with the president undercut his claims.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The media’s coverage of Biden’s age needs a rethinkThe media’s coverage of Biden’s age needs a rethink
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    There’s been too much focus on trivialities, as the State of the Union shows.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    How Mitch McConnell lost by winningHow Mitch McConnell lost by winning
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    He delivered for the old GOP — but the party had changed underneath him.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Trump’s big day in courtTrump’s big day in court
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    We’re about to learn how imperiled two of Trump’s prosecutions are.

    By Andrew Prokop