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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

    Explainers
    How Joe Biden can lose — or win — according to past primariesHow Joe Biden can lose — or win — according to past primaries
    Explainers

    Most past frontrunners have won. But not all of them.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The state of the 2020 Democratic primary, explainedThe state of the 2020 Democratic primary, explained
    Politics

    Is this a momentary hiccup for Biden — or the start of the frontrunner’s collapse?

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    A new Iowa poll shows Kamala Harris on the riseA new Iowa poll shows Kamala Harris on the rise
    Politics

    She’s still behind Joe Biden, but it’s her best poll in the important early state so far.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Post-debate polls show Biden’s lead shrinking and Harris gainingPost-debate polls show Biden’s lead shrinking and Harris gaining
    Politics

    But it’s not yet clear whether Biden is in serious trouble or whether his lead has just slipped a bit.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    This wasn’t the way Joe Biden wanted the first debate to goThis wasn’t the way Joe Biden wanted the first debate to go
    Politics

    His exchange with Kamala Harris was the standout moment of the entire first debate.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Watch live: the first Democratic debate, night 2Watch live: the first Democratic debate, night 2
    Politics

    Four of the top five candidates in the race will be onstage.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The Supreme Court just said federal courts can’t stop partisan gerrymanderingThe Supreme Court just said federal courts can’t stop partisan gerrymandering
    Politics

    It was a 5-4 ruling, with the conservatives in the majority.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Cory Booker showed he can be a contenderCory Booker showed he can be a contender
    Politics

    The New Jersey senator had a solid performance in the first night of the first Democratic debate.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Watch live: the first Democratic debate, night 1Watch live: the first Democratic debate, night 1
    Politics

    The two-night event will air on NBC on Wednesday and Thursday.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    “We r all on the same team”: read Sean Hannity’s chats with Paul Manafort“We r all on the same team”: read Sean Hannity’s chats with Paul Manafort
    Politics

    A judge unsealed months worth of messages between the pair about the Mueller investigation.

    By Andrew Prokop