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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

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    5 winners and 5 losers from the debt ceiling deal5 winners and 5 losers from the debt ceiling deal
    Politics

    Biden and McCarthy win. The Freedom Caucus loses.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Is the debt ceiling stalemate just posturing — or is this time truly different?Is the debt ceiling stalemate just posturing — or is this time truly different?
    Politics

    The case for optimism vs. the case for pessimism on the chances of default, explained.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Ron DeSantis is running for president. Is he Trump 2.0 — or the Never Trump savior?
    Politics

    In reality, the Florida governor’s career is full of opportunistic shifts toward whichever cause will benefit him most.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Did Biden screw up his debt ceiling strategy?Did Biden screw up his debt ceiling strategy?
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    The administration didn’t get everything right. But there was no realistic way to totally avoid this mess.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Debt ceiling talks have stalled — but a discharge petition isn’t likely to save usDebt ceiling talks have stalled — but a discharge petition isn’t likely to save us
    Politics

    House Democrats’ long-shot plan to solve the debt ceiling crisis, explained.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The failure of the Durham reportThe failure of the Durham report
    Politics

    Durham tried to prove a Democratic plot to frame Trump. He couldn’t.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Biden has started spending talks with Republicans before they’ve released the debt ceiling hostageBiden has started spending talks with Republicans before they’ve released the debt ceiling hostage
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    That’s because his “no negotiations” stance was looking increasingly untenable.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    How the debt ceiling crisis could actually endHow the debt ceiling crisis could actually end
    Politics

    How much trouble you think we’re in depends on how pragmatic — and tethered to reality — you think each side is.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Equity is everywhere. But what exactly is it — and why is it so controversial?
    Policy

    How equity became a cherished cause for the left — and a target of the right

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The new controversy on the left: Is it okay to say Tucker Carlson had some good ideas?The new controversy on the left: Is it okay to say Tucker Carlson had some good ideas?
    Politics

    The American Prospect ran an article praising Carlson. The backlash came quickly.

    By Andrew Prokop