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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

    Why America gave up on economists
    The Case for Growth

    Both parties have turned their backs on traditional economic advice. Is the country paying the price?

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Is MAGA falling apart?Is MAGA falling apart?
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    How the GOP is suffering from success.

    By Cameron Peters and Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    The 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandalThe 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal
    Politics

    A guide to what’s well documented, what’s contested, and what’s pure speculation.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?Do the new Epstein emails implicate Trump?
    Politics

    The emails rocketed around social media. But what do they actually mean?

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    What we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinWhat we know about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
    Politics

    “A pal is a wonderful thing.”

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Democrats were never going to win the shutdown fightDemocrats were never going to win the shutdown fight
    Politics

    Yes, polls showed more people blaming Trump. But on their substantive demands, the party was drawing dead.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Did the government shutdown delay your flight?Did the government shutdown delay your flight?
    Politics

    Trump’s airport restrictions kick in.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Why Democrats won the 2025 electionsWhy Democrats won the 2025 elections
    Politics

    Democrats romped in both high-profile and low-profile elections Tuesday, in what clearly seemed like a national trend.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Trump just decided ICE has been too niceTrump just decided ICE has been too nice
    Politics

    A new purge of ICE leaders and the empowerment of Border Patrol sets the stage for a more extreme crackdown in US cities.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    Trump has forgotten why he won in 2024Trump has forgotten why he won in 2024
    Politics

    Voters are still really angry about inflation and high prices.

    By Andrew Prokop