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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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January 27, 2021
Alex Shephard
Republicans Don’t Care About “Unity”
And the press shouldn’t pretend they do.
January 26, 2021
Alex Shephard
Why Josh Hawley is Playing the Victim
The Missouri senator probably won’t shut up about how he was “silenced” any time soon.
January 22, 2021
Alex Shephard
Don’t Fire People for Dumb Tweets
The Niskanen Center bowed to fake outrage from bad-faith right-wing trolls when it fired Will Wilkinson.
January 22, 2021
Alex Shephard
Can the White House Press Briefing Be Saved?
Yes, new press secretary Jen Psaki is getting raves. That doesn’t mean televised briefings are worthwhile.
January 21, 2021
Alex Shephard
Why Donald Trump Is Already Teasing a 2024 Campaign
The “will he or won’t he?” phase of his postpresidency has already begun.
January 20, 2021
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s Dumb “1776 Project” Is a Perfect End to His Presidency
His forays into history underscore that he has always practiced a hollow form of American exceptionalism.
January 19, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Ideological Emptiness of “PlayBook”
The controversy over Politico’s decision to publish Ben Shapiro reveals the lengths media outlets will go to prove they listen to both sides.
January 15, 2021
Alex Shephard
How the GOP Fell in Love With Cancel Culture
A concept popularized by online media has fully migrated to the Republican fever swamps.
January 12, 2021
Alex Shephard
Trump Still Has Cable News
Despite all the hand-wringing about Twitter “deplatforming” the president, the right’s most powerful tool isn’t going anywhere.
January 8, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Conservative Media Really Wants You to Think the Capitol Riot Is the Left’s Fault
Lies about voter fraud have given way to excuses for violence.
January 6, 2021
Alex Shephard
Georgia Shows the GOP’s Dismal Future Without Trump
The Republican Party is in disarray.
January 6, 2021
Alex Shephard
Trump Is Finally Tearing the GOP Apart
The outgoing president’s demand that Republicans back him at all costs on every issue will have serious repercussions for years to come.
January 5, 2021
Alex Shephard
Trump Blew Up Ted Cruz’s Cynical Plan to Contest the Election
The president’s extraordinary call with Georgia’s secretary of state is proof that Republicans in Congress are laundering an attempted coup.
December 22, 2020
Alex Shephard
Make Media Small Again
Why consolidation is bad for journalism—and how the government can fix it
December 17, 2020
Alex Shephard
Republicans Will Never Accept the Election Results
The media keeps asking when the GOP will acknowledge that Joe Biden won a fair election. It ain’t happening.
December 14, 2020
Alex Shephard
Sorry, the Hunter Biden Story Is Still Not a Thing
Yes, the FBI is investigating Joe Biden’s son. That doesn’t mean that stories about Hunter’s laptop were credible.
December 10, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Democrats Are Too Old
A grim report about Dianne Feinstein’s cognitive decline underlines a larger problem with the leadership of the party.
December 10, 2020
Alex Shephard
Fox News Is in Trouble
The network is facing real, sustained competition from the right for the first time in its history.
December 7, 2020
Alex Shephard
Trump Will Finally Get What He Wanted All Along
Now that he’s lost the presidency, he can do what he’s good at: campaigning for it.
December 3, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Media Is Finally Tuning Trump Out
On Wednesday, the president delivered one of the most insane speeches of his political career. The press barely batted an eye.

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