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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

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    What to expect at the second Democratic presidential debateWhat to expect at the second Democratic presidential debate
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    It’s Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on night one, and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on night two.

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    The Democratic divide over impeaching Trump, explainedThe Democratic divide over impeaching Trump, explained
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    Support for an impeachment inquiry has risen within the party. But will it be enough?

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    Mueller’s testimony, and what it means for President Trump, explained
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    Does this mean Trump has survived the Russia scandal?

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    Watch live: Robert Mueller’s testimony about the Trump-Russia investigationWatch live: Robert Mueller’s testimony about the Trump-Russia investigation
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    The former special counsel is being questioned about the probe for the first time. But how much will he say?

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    CNN announces the nightly matchups for the second Democratic debateCNN announces the nightly matchups for the second Democratic debate
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    It’s Sanders vs. Warren — and Biden vs. Harris.

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    Michael Cohen documents unsealed as Trump hush money investigation concludesMichael Cohen documents unsealed as Trump hush money investigation concludes
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    No further charges will apparently be brought in the hush money probe. What happened?

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    The DNC just announced the roster for the second Democratic debateThe DNC just announced the roster for the second Democratic debate
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    But the important question of which candidates will debate on which night of the two-part event hasn’t yet been settled.

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    Effort to force Trump impeachment vote fails in House of RepresentativesEffort to force Trump impeachment vote fails in House of Representatives
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    Here’s the background.

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    5 winners and 18 losers from the Democratic presidential fundraising quarter5 winners and 18 losers from the Democratic presidential fundraising quarter
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    Biden is no dominant frontrunner, and other takeaways from the latest filings.

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    Trump’s census citizenship question fiasco, explainedTrump’s census citizenship question fiasco, explained
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    The president admitted defeat on his push to add the question to the census.

    By Andrew Prokop