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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

    Explainers
    Mueller is done. Trump’s legal woes aren’t.Mueller is done. Trump’s legal woes aren’t.
    Explainers

    We don’t yet know what Mueller found, but here’s an overview of the president’s other legal jeopardy.

    By Andrew Prokop
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation
    Robert Mueller has completed his reportRobert Mueller has completed his report
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation

    But we don’t yet know what it says.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Robert Mueller’s team says it will be very busy in the coming daysRobert Mueller’s team says it will be very busy in the coming days
    Politics

    Does a request for an extension on a court deadline give us a clue about Mueller’s plans?

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    How the US could actually get rid of the Electoral CollegeHow the US could actually get rid of the Electoral College
    Politics

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren floated the idea during a town hall this week.

    By Li Zhou and Andrew Prokop
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation
    3 takeaways from newly unsealed Michael Cohen search warrants3 takeaways from newly unsealed Michael Cohen search warrants
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation

    Mueller had a warrant for a Michael Cohen email account for more than a year before Cohen was charged.

    By Andrew Prokop
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation
    Top Mueller cooperator Rick Gates continues to cooperate with several investigationsTop Mueller cooperator Rick Gates continues to cooperate with several investigations
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation

    Gates had high-level jobs on the Trump campaign and Trump’s inaugural committee.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Explainers
    The past 24 hours in Trump investigation news, explainedThe past 24 hours in Trump investigation news, explained
    Explainers

    Mueller tea leaves, new Cohen drama, new Manafort charges, and more.

    By Andrew Prokop
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation
    Paul Manafort has now been sentenced to a combined 7.5 years in prisonPaul Manafort has now been sentenced to a combined 7.5 years in prison
    The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation

    Manafort’s second sentencing was Wednesday morning.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Joe Biden’s poll lead: does it actually mean anything?Joe Biden’s poll lead: does it actually mean anything?
    Politics

    The former vice president keeps leading polls, but it’s unclear how much that tells us.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The new revelations about pardon talks for Michael Cohen, explainedThe new revelations about pardon talks for Michael Cohen, explained
    Politics

    Was there a suggestion that Cohen could get a “pre-pardon”?

    By Andrew Prokop