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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

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    The 2018 midterm elections, explained
    What the final Senate polls say for Democrats’ chancesWhat the final Senate polls say for Democrats’ chances
    The 2018 midterm elections, explained

    To win a majority, they need at least one underdog candidate to defy the polls.

    By Andrew Prokop
    It could take days — or weeks — to find out which party won Congress
    The 2018 midterm elections, explained

    The different scenarios under which House and Senate control would take a while to settle.

    By Andrew Prokop
    The 2018 midterm elections, explained
    The midterm elections are about whether Republican power will be checkedThe midterm elections are about whether Republican power will be checked
    The 2018 midterm elections, explained

    If Democrats win back a house of Congress, it would have major ramifications for the GOP’s agenda.

    By Andrew Prokop
    The 2018 midterm elections, explained
    7 key governor races that could let Democrats roll back gerrymandering7 key governor races that could let Democrats roll back gerrymandering
    The 2018 midterm elections, explained

    Much of the built-in Republican advantage in the House has been in these states.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Robert Mueller sure still is interested in Roger StoneRobert Mueller sure still is interested in Roger Stone
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    But it still feels like we only know part of the story about why.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The incredibly shoddy plot to smear Robert Mueller, explainedThe incredibly shoddy plot to smear Robert Mueller, explained
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    Mueller’s office has asked the FBI to investigate what happened.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Could Hillary Clinton really be thinking about another presidential run?Could Hillary Clinton really be thinking about another presidential run?
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    Sure, she could be. Whether she’d actually go through with it is a different question.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Explainers
    The terrifying uncertainty at the heart of FiveThirtyEight’s election forecastsThe terrifying uncertainty at the heart of FiveThirtyEight’s election forecasts
    Explainers

    The myth of the election prediction wizard is no more.

    By Andrew Prokop