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Andrew Prokop

Andrew Prokop

Senior Politics Correspondent

    Latest articles by Andrew Prokop

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

    By Andrew Prokop
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    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
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    6 things we learned from Day 1 about how Trump will govern6 things we learned from Day 1 about how Trump will govern
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    Some of his policies were far more aggressive than expected. Others, not just yet.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    Biden just announced there’s a new constitutional amendment. Huh?Biden just announced there’s a new constitutional amendment. Huh?
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    A victory for women’s rights — or an empty political stunt?

    By Andrew Prokop
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    What Democrats must learn from Biden’s disastrous immigration recordWhat Democrats must learn from Biden’s disastrous immigration record
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    Biden knew the border situation meant political disaster. But he struggled for years to address it. Why?

    By Andrew Prokop
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    How much credit does Trump really deserve for the Gaza ceasefire?How much credit does Trump really deserve for the Gaza ceasefire?
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    Trump’s role in the Israel-Hamas negotiation, explained.

    By Andrew Prokop
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    The madman theory of Trump and tariffsThe madman theory of Trump and tariffs
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    Would Trump actually trigger an economic crisis to try and win a trade war?

    By Andrew Prokop