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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

    Politics
    A new indictment shows how Sam Bankman-Fried’s political influence workedA new indictment shows how Sam Bankman-Fried’s political influence worked
    Politics

    One FTX executive donated to “woke shit for transactional purposes.” Another gave to Republicans.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Explainers
    Can the Republican establishment finally stop Trump this time?Can the Republican establishment finally stop Trump this time?
    Explainers

    The limits of party elites’ influence on presidential primaries.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Explainers
    A juicy new legal filing reveals who really controls Fox NewsA juicy new legal filing reveals who really controls Fox News
    Explainers

    As Trump spread his stolen election lies, Fox was terrified of alienating its own audience, emails and texts show.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The rise of the Trump-Russia revisionistsThe rise of the Trump-Russia revisionists
    Politics

    The attempt to rewrite the Trump-Russia scandal is underway. But the critics leading the charge are showing their own blind spots.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    7 takeaways from Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address7 takeaways from Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address
    Politics

    The biggest moments from Joe Biden’s decidedly loose and optimistic speech.

    By Nicole Narea, Christian Paz and 4 more
    Explainers
    The State of the Union address’s history, explainedThe State of the Union address’s history, explained
    Explainers

    Thomas Jefferson’s stage fright! Woodrow Wilson’s academic research on presidential rhetoric! Reagan’s special guests!

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The stunning hypocrisy of Bill Barr’s probe into the Russia-Trump investigationThe stunning hypocrisy of Bill Barr’s probe into the Russia-Trump investigation
    Politics

    A new report reveals how politicized and conspiratorial the Durham investigation was.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    A new study says Russian trolls didn’t sway the 2016 election. Was the threat overhyped?A new study says Russian trolls didn’t sway the 2016 election. Was the threat overhyped?
    Politics

    Breaking down what was real and what was exaggerated about Russian interference.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    This one procedural tool can keep Kevin McCarthy from blowing up the economyThis one procedural tool can keep Kevin McCarthy from blowing up the economy
    Politics

    The discharge petition, explained.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Biden now has his own classified documents problem. Here’s how it compares to Trump’s.Biden now has his own classified documents problem. Here’s how it compares to Trump’s.
    Politics

    And what impact it might have on the Trump investigation.

    By Andrew Prokop