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Alex Shephard

Alex Shephard is senior editor of The New Republic, where he has covered politics and culture since 2015. His work has also appeared in New York, GQ, The Atlantic, The Nation, and other publications.  

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August 5, 2026
Alex Shephard
This Is the Real Story of Trump’s Presidency—If Democrats Will Tell It
His Truth Social subscription scheme and IRS immunity are just the latest chapters in a massive, ever-growing book about his self-dealing and corruption.
July 30, 2026
Alex Shephard
What Gianni Infantino Learned From Donald Trump
The FIFA president’s plan to sell off a stake of the World Cup suggests he’s emulating his hero.
July 29, 2026
Alex Shephard
The New Red Scare Is Here—and It’s Dumber Than Ever
These Beltway pundits desperately want us to believe that there’s an equivalent of Trumpism on the left.
July 27, 2026
Alex Shephard
The Democratic Establishment Is Running Scared in Michigan
The Senate primary could be a window into what the 2028 presidential contest will be like—vicious, endless, with the establishment candidates conspicuously avoiding policy.
July 20, 2026
Alex Shephard
The 2026 World Cup Was a Cynical Triumph
It was a great tournament. But the malign influence of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino was inescapable.
July 17, 2026
Alex Shephard
Does Soccer Still Explain the World?
Franklin Foer’s bestselling 2004 book helped sell soccer to Americans thanks in part to a defense of globalization.
July 14, 2026
Alex Shephard
Lindsey Graham Embodied the Republican Party’s Authoritarian Drift
Over more than 30 years in Congress, the South Carolina senator reflected the GOP’s cynicism, warmongering, and abandonment of democratic principles.
July 10, 2026
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Forever War Is Finally Here
Iran is already a quagmire. As the bombing resumes, just how bad will it get?
July 6, 2026
Alex Shephard
The Joy of the World Cup Just Collided With Trump
The tournament had weathered a series of scandals related to the current administration. Now, a red card reversal threatens to upend it.
July 1, 2026
Alex Shephard
The Great American State Fair Is a Great Trumpian Disaster
The debacle on the National Mall captures an administration in free fall—and a president who is only interested in celebrating himself.
June 18, 2026
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Has Fully Lost the Culture
The so-called “sports president” has been a major vibe-killer lately.
June 10, 2026
Alex Shephard
Can the 2026 World Cup Be Rescued From Trump and Infantino?
The tournament, which starts on Thursday, has already been defined by greed and xenophobia. But there’s still something beautiful worth celebrating.
May 28, 2026
Alex Shephard
Affordability Politics Are Here to Stay
Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens and gas prices fall, many Americans will still believe that the economy is terrible. Do the Democrats have a solution for this “permacession”?
May 22, 2026
Alex Shephard
Gaza Wasn’t the Biggest Omission in the Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy
Two other issues went unmentioned in the report—and were even more decisive in the party’s loss to Donald Trump.
May 20, 2026
Alex Shephard
The Trump Administration’s Iran Plan Is Even Crazier Than We Thought
A bonkers new report suggests that the U.S. and Israel attempted to install Holocaust-denying former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader.
May 13, 2026
Alex Shephard
Bob Dylan’s Argument With God
A conversation with Ron Rosenbaum about what makes Dylan so unique.
May 7, 2026
Alex Shephard
Democrats Have a Joe Biden Problem. Again.
The former president is reentering politics at the worst possible time.
May 6, 2026
Alex Shephard
Trump Doesn’t Care If He Wrecks the Global Economy
What started with tariffs has escalated with the Iran war. He’s playing a giant game of chicken, and everyone will lose.
April 29, 2026
Alex Shephard
Trump Is Weighing Two Options for Iran. They’re Both Horrific.
The president might resume military strikes or maintain a blockade for months—or do both.
April 23, 2026
Alex Shephard
Iran’s Hard-Liners Have Trump’s Number
The president is desperate for a deal. But the war he launched with Israel has only served to empower those who are quick to call his bluff.

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