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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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June 6, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Billionaires Have Captured Donald Trump
Remember when the #Resistance claimed that Trump was compromised by Putin? Well, this time it’s real—and Russia has nothing to do with it.
May 30, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Historic Conviction Is a Hollow Victory
Yes, the former president is now a “convicted felon.” But does that change anything?
May 23, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Disastrous Veep Search Hints at a Deeper Problem
He’s leading Biden in the polls and catching up in fundraising. So why can’t Trump find a good running mate?
May 13, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Democrats Have a Joe Biden Problem
A disastrous new poll shows the president trailing in swing states where Democratic candidates lead their Republican opponents. It might be time for a drastic change.
May 13, 2024
Alex Shephard
Mike Johnson’s Survival Is Not a Sign of GOP Health
Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t going anywhere. The Republican Party is still in shambles, hostage to an increasingly nutty group of right-wingers.
May 8, 2024
Alex Shephard
Netanyahu Is Humiliating Biden
The U.S. president thought he could influence the Israeli prime minister. He’s getting played instead.
May 3, 2024
Alex Shephard
Biden’s Very Trumpian Response to the Peaceful Student Protests
He’s explicitly demonizing nonviolent demonstrators and implicitly supporting the disproportionate and violent police response.
May 1, 2024
Alex Shephard
Why Biden Needs The New York Times
He’s angry about its coverage of his age, but sitting down for a lengthy interview with the paper of record could do the struggling president a lot of good.
April 30, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Media’s Shameful Coverage of the College Antiwar Protests
The real reason for the protests is being ignored in favor of stories about encampment crackdowns or overblown allegations of antisemitism.
April 24, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime Is a Snooze
Why voters are responding to this consequential rematch with a collective yawn
April 19, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Utter Joy of Watching Trump Watch People Who Despise Him
In his hush-money criminal trial, the former president is coming face to face with potential jurors who have expressed unvarnished opinions of him on social media.
April 17, 2024
Alex Shephard
Liberals Are Trying to Make Trump’s Age an Issue. It Won’t Work.
Biden’s defenders can’t win this debate—and they should be attacking Trump’s more obvious vulnerabilities anyway.
April 11, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Actual Position on Abortion Is Obvious
He’s distracting the media with his usual word vomit, but his record is quite clear.
April 3, 2024
Alex Shephard
Our Entire Society Is Becoming Addicted to Sports Gambling
Athletes are being caught in scandals, yes, but the bigger scandal is that the ease and prevalence of betting is driving a huge rise in addiction—and neither the leagues nor our politicians care.
March 28, 2024
Alex Shephard
Why Democrats Shouldn’t Worry About RFK Jr.
Kennedy’s choice of running mate, Nicole Shanahan, is the strongest evidence yet that his campaign is desperate and unserious.
March 26, 2024
Alex Shephard
NBC News Has a Bigger Problem Than Ronna McDaniel
The network is reportedly cutting ties with the former RNC chair after hiring her last week. But that doesn’t answer the bigger question her hire raised.
March 20, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Real Corruption Risk Facing Trump
He’s desperate for money, but we should be worried less about foreign autocrats than rich Americans.
March 12, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Simple Reason Trump Is Suddenly Defending TikTok
The president thinks backing the embattled short-form video app will help him and his rich friends.
March 5, 2024
Alex Shephard
Our Government Is Weaker Than Ever. Trump Is Licking His Chops.
It’s not just the Supreme Court. All three branches of government are in even worse shape than four years ago.
February 29, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump’s 2024 Campaign Looks a Lot Like Hillary Clinton’s in 2016
He’s underperforming in what should be a coronation, and struggling to unite his party. Remind you of anyone?

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