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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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February 4, 2026
Alex Shephard
Trump and Musk Knew Exactly Who Jeffrey Epstein Was
Epstein was a convicted sex offender with a reputation for throwing parties with underage girls. That was precisely his appeal to some of the country’s richest and most powerful people.
February 3, 2026
Alex Shephard
Graham Platner Isn’t Just Surviving. He’s Leading.
Having weathered last fall’s scandals, the oyster farmer is in a strong position against Governor Janet Mills as Maine’s Democratic Senate primary begins in earnest.
January 30, 2026
Alex Shephard
What Bari Weiss Doesn’t Get About CBS News
Her plan to focus on “scoops of ideas” will only make the news network’s offerings more like (pretty much) everything else in media.
January 27, 2026
Alex Shephard
Trump Has No Way Out in Minneapolis
The president has replaced Greg Bovino with Tom Homan on the ground in Minnesota, showing he’s desperate to change the narrative—but not his draconian policies.
January 21, 2026
Alex Shephard
The Subtext of Trump’s Batshit Speech in Davos
The president’s walkback of his demands for Greenland were bracketed by more belligerence and bombast.
January 17, 2026
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Newest Voters Are Abandoning Ship
Independents, Latinos, and young people have turned against the president in staggering numbers.
January 14, 2026
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Obsession With Real Estate Is Fueling a Ruinous Foreign Policy
He venerates ownership and believes in one-on-one dealmaking that results in winners and losers. But what’s good for him personally won’t be good for the country.
January 8, 2026
Alex Shephard
The Real “Donroe Doctrine”: Spectacular, Made-for-TV Violence
The president has no real strategic vision. Instead, he increasingly sees belligerent violence as an end in and of itself—and a good show to boot.
January 6, 2026
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Venezuela Invasion Is the Key to Understanding His Second Term
Neoconservatives and nativists alike have learned how to get what they want from the president—and they’re willing to cause untold damage in the process.
December 26, 2025
Alex Shephard
Marco Rubio Is Not the Adult in the Room. He’s the Warmonger.
Every single senator eagerly confirmed their former colleague to be secretary of state, but he is not at all the moderating force that they thought he’d be.
November 28, 2025
Alex Shephard
Bari Weiss’s Big Secret Is That She’s Boring
The “contrarian” journalist’s new vision for CBS News appears to just mean reinventing Crossfire.
November 25, 2025
Alex Shephard
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Playing the Long Game
The resigning Georgia congresswoman understands something that other Republicans don’t.
November 21, 2025
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Is a Lame Duck Now
November has been the cruelest month for the president. The future doesn’t look much brighter.
November 19, 2025
Alex Shephard
The 2026 World Cup Is Trump’s Authoritarian Debutante Ball
Russia and Qatar used the World Cup to soften their autocratic image on the global stage. Trump is using it to double down.
November 10, 2025
Alex Shephard
Chuck Schumer Needs to Go
The Democratic Senate leader has lost the thread. Everyone is suffering because of his lack of judgment.
November 7, 2025
Alex Shephard
Trump Has One Mission: To Make Your Life Hell
Tuesday’s elections should have been a wake-up call for Republicans. Instead, the administration is responding in the only way it knows how: causing more misery for millions of Americans.
November 6, 2025
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How Zohran Mamdani Fixed the Mistakes That Cost Democrats in 2024
Democratic leaders who are antsy about the rise of New York City’s new mayor should listen to—and learn from—him.
November 5, 2025
Alex Shephard
The Democratic Tea Party Is Here
The party’s base is energized and mad as hell. And their rage isn’t just aimed at Donald Trump.
November 3, 2025
Alex Shephard
What’s the Matter With New Jersey Democrats?
Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor in New Jersey, should be waltzing to victory. She might lose to a pro-Trump Republican.
October 27, 2025
Alex Shephard
Larry and David Ellison Are Building a Pro-Trump Media Behemoth
With the president’s blessing, the Ellisons’ Skydance merged with Paramount, gaining control of CBS News. Now the new giant might gobble up Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN.

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