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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

    The hidden politics of New York City’s new ranked-choice voting system
    Explainers

    Reformers hope it can transform campaigns. Are they right?

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Democrats’ doomed voting bill is too broad to pass — and not broad enough to workDemocrats’ doomed voting bill is too broad to pass — and not broad enough to work
    Politics

    There are three threats facing American democracy right now. The For the People Act left some unaddressed.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Explainers
    Any bipartisan January 6 commission is probably doomedAny bipartisan January 6 commission is probably doomed
    Explainers

    Even if it could pass, McConnell and McCarthy likely won’t appoint commissioners who would work in good faith.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Why the Republican Party can’t reckon with TrumpWhy the Republican Party can’t reckon with Trump
    Politics

    Part cynical self-interest, part fear, and part fatalism.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The prospects for Democrats’ major voting rights bill look grim in the SenateThe prospects for Democrats’ major voting rights bill look grim in the Senate
    Politics

    The filibuster is a problem, but it’s not the only problem.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Liz Cheney’s honesty about the 2020 election just got her ousted from House GOP leadershipLiz Cheney’s honesty about the 2020 election just got her ousted from House GOP leadership
    Politics

    If Trump critics end up purged from the GOP, the next electoral crisis will be even worse.

    By Andrew Prokop
    A new report complicates simplistic narratives about race and the 2020 election
    Politics

    The report from the firm Catalist looks at what changed since 2016, but also at the parties’ coalitions overall.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Republicans feared Democrats’ voting protections bill polls well. A new poll says they’re right.Republicans feared Democrats’ voting protections bill polls well. A new poll says they’re right.
    Politics

    When partisan cues aren’t present, voters say they like many ideas in the For the People Act.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The myth of a president’s “first 100 days”The myth of a president’s “first 100 days”
    Politics

    It’s a media construct that’s out of step with the modern presidency.

    By Andrew Prokop
    5 winners and 3 losers from Biden’s first congressional address
    Politics

    Winner: Obamacare. Loser: Wall Street.

    By Andrew Prokop, Anna North and 6 more