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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

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    Pennsylvania’s naked ballot problem, explainedPennsylvania’s naked ballot problem, explained
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    Here’s how to get your vote to count.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    We now know what Trump was trying to hide by holding back his tax returnsWe now know what Trump was trying to hide by holding back his tax returns
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    The New York Times’s major new story reveals that Trump had political, legal, and financial reasons to hold back the returns.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    The past 48 hours of Justice Department political shenanigans, explainedThe past 48 hours of Justice Department political shenanigans, explained
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    DOJ officials are making a series of statements and disclosures that advance President Trump’s political narratives.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Can the Senate vote on a replacement for Justice Ginsburg before the election?Can the Senate vote on a replacement for Justice Ginsburg before the election?
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    The practical and strategic considerations around a Supreme Court vote.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    What we know about a possible Senate vote to replace Justice GinsburgWhat we know about a possible Senate vote to replace Justice Ginsburg
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    Here’s what key Republican senators have said, and how the timeline could play out.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    The stunning hypocrisy of Bill BarrThe stunning hypocrisy of Bill Barr
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    The attorney general delivered a controversial speech Wednesday.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Bob Woodward’s new book Rage, and the controversies around it, explainedBob Woodward’s new book Rage, and the controversies around it, explained
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    What did Trump know about the coronavirus? And what did Woodward know?

    By Andrew Prokop
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    The debate over whether unrest will help Trump win, explainedThe debate over whether unrest will help Trump win, explained
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    Biden continues to lead polls. But some Democrats are nervous.

    By Andrew Prokop
    Lock them up: The danger of political prosecutions in a second Trump term
    A Trump second term

    Trump hasn’t managed to prosecute his enemies yet. What if he has four more years to try?

    By Andrew Prokop
    2 winners and 3 losers from the third night of the Republican National Convention
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    Vice President Pence did not impress. Neither did pretaped speeches.

    By Andrew Prokop, Zack Beauchamp and 2 more