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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

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    Trump urged Musk to get more aggressive. 48 hours of chaos followed.Trump urged Musk to get more aggressive. 48 hours of chaos followed.
    Politics

    The “What did you do last week?” email and the ensuing drama, explained.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Trump unified the right. Now the infighting has begun.Trump unified the right. Now the infighting has begun.
    Politics

    His moves on Ukraine, ethics, and the rule of law have spurred some conservative criticism. Will it matter?

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The deeply online origins of MAGA 2.0The deeply online origins of MAGA 2.0
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    Why Trump’s second-term agenda is so wildly different from his first.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The Trump administration told a judge Elon Musk does not head DOGE. Huh?The Trump administration told a judge Elon Musk does not head DOGE. Huh?
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    Four weeks into the administration, they’ve finally said what job Musk holds — and only raised more questions.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The big question looming over Trump’s executive ordersThe big question looming over Trump’s executive orders
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    Is a constitutional crisis coming — or is it already here?

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    All the ways Elon Musk is breaking the law, explained by a law professorAll the ways Elon Musk is breaking the law, explained by a law professor
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    There are a lot of them.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    What Trump and Musk are doing could change the American system foreverWhat Trump and Musk are doing could change the American system forever
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    Things that would have been unthinkable a few years ago are happening.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Did the Trump prosecutions backfire?Did the Trump prosecutions backfire?
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    The Trump prosecutions were supposed to save democracy. They may have imperiled it further.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Trump and Musk’s plan for a massive purge of the federal workforce, explainedTrump and Musk’s plan for a massive purge of the federal workforce, explained
    Politics

    An ambitious plan to move fast and break things in the government is underway. There’s an ideology behind it.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Trump’s sweeping new order tries to dismantle DEI in government — and the private sectorTrump’s sweeping new order tries to dismantle DEI in government — and the private sector
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    The order shows that the “anti-wokeness” crusaders now have immense power.

    By Andrew Prokop