Andrew Prokop
Senior Politics Correspondent
Andrew Prokop is a senior politics correspondent at Vox, covering the White House, elections, and political scandals and investigations.
In his coverage of threats to US democracy, politicization of the Justice Department, the oddness of our electoral system, the Biden policy agenda, and much more, he’s interested in digging deep into the mechanics of how and why US politics works (or doesn’t), surfacing submerged debates, and exploring knotty complexities.
During the Trump administration, he was Vox’s lead writer covering the Mueller investigation, impeachment, and Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election result, and he tried to look past the spin to give readers an accurate sense of what was happening in chaotic unfolding situations. He has profiled politicians such as Joe Manchin, Mitch McConnell, and Bernie Sanders, focusing not on personality but on their institutional and practical impact.
He’s worked at Vox since the site’s launch in 2014, and before that, he worked as a research assistant at the New Yorker’s Washington, DC, bureau.
Latest articles by Andrew Prokop
There’s one big guardrail left on Trump’s ambitions. Democrats are gearing up for a showdown that could destroy it.
Trump officials might be experimenting with creating something like a national, MAGA-loyal police force. That would be dangerous.
If Trump doesn’t like you, Bill Pulte may be looking into your mortgage soon.
The early morning FBI search of John Bolton’s house shows the retribution agenda is moving forward.
A former Trump appointee alleges the DOJ is letting firms buy exemptions from anti-monopoly laws.
There are legitimate business rationales. But could corporate fear of Trump retaliation also play a role?
Trump’s DC police takeover doesn’t poll well. But the public continues to distrust Democrats on crime.
There’s a method to his trade war madness. But major economic and legal risks remain.
The abrupt dismissal of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, briefly explained.
It’s a Pizzagate/QAnon scandal. It’s a Trump scandal. It’s a Me Too scandal. It has something for every political subculture.