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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

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    What we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinWhat we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
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    “A pal is a wonderful thing.”

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Democrats were never going to win the shutdown fightDemocrats were never going to win the shutdown fight
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    Yes, polls showed more people blaming Trump. But on their substantive demands, the party was drawing dead.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Did the government shutdown delay your flight?Did the government shutdown delay your flight?
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    Trump’s airport restrictions kick in.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Why Democrats won the 2025 electionsWhy Democrats won the 2025 elections
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    Democrats romped in both high-profile and low-profile elections Tuesday, in what clearly seemed like a national trend.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Trump just decided ICE has been too niceTrump just decided ICE has been too nice
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    A new purge of ICE leaders and the empowerment of Border Patrol sets the stage for a more extreme crackdown in US cities.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Trump has forgotten why he won in 2024Trump has forgotten why he won in 2024
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    Voters are still really angry about inflation and high prices.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    A guy with a “Nazi streak” was Trump’s loyalty enforcer at DOJA guy with a “Nazi streak” was Trump’s loyalty enforcer at DOJ
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    Paul Ingrassia quizzed FBI officials on their voting history. Now his extreme group chat comments have leaked.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    The leaked Young Republicans group chat points toward a bigger problemThe leaked Young Republicans group chat points toward a bigger problem
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    Leading right-wing figures are debating: Has blatant antisemitism become worryingly normalized among the young right?

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Did Trump make the Gaza ceasefire happen?Did Trump make the Gaza ceasefire happen?
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    Trump played a part — but there are also broader reasons why it happened now.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    The insidious legal strategy Trump and Stephen Miller are using against their enemiesThe insidious legal strategy Trump and Stephen Miller are using against their enemies
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    They’re bringing weak cases that will likely fail — again, and again, and again.

    By Andrew Prokop