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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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November 15, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Media Is Hopelessly Addicted to Donald Trump
The House's impeachment hearings were dismissed by many as boring—until the president showed up.
November 12, 2019
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Oligarch of the Month: Dmitry Firtash
The energy tycoon is a key player in Trump's Ukraine scandal.
November 8, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Media Has a Right-Wing Bias. Politico’s Founder Just Admitted It.
How Republicans benefit from the media's centrist instincts.
November 7, 2019
Alex Shephard
Is James O’Keefe Good Now?
Not quite.
November 5, 2019
Alex Shephard
How Booing Trump Corrects Media Bias
It's rare is to see that most common thing: regular people who hate the president.
October 31, 2019
Alex Shephard
After Deadspin
With the media industry in decline, we can only expect more of the same from the chuckleheads in the corporate class.
October 29, 2019
Alex Shephard
Why Did CNN Hire a Moron Like Sean Duffy?
The former congressman's turn as a pundit is a measure of the bankruptcy of both-sides journalism in the Trump era.
October 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
Why Anonymous’s Trump Tell-All Is a Sham
If the author of ‘A Warning’ wants to do some good, he could take some lessons from an actual whistleblower.
October 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
Why Do Pundits Love the Unity Myth?
On an un-killable trope of campaign coverage.
October 17, 2019
Alex Shephard
Come On, LeBron
Why James's comments on the NBA's China scandal were so disappointing.
October 16, 2019
Alex Shephard
Why the Pundits Got Impeachment Wrong
Live by the polls, die by the polls.
October 10, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Nobel Prize in Literature Is Just Trolling Now
In giving the award to Peter Handke, an apologist for Serbian war crimes, the Swedish Academy may have finally shown its true colors.
October 9, 2019
Alex Shephard
Who Will Win the 2019 (or the 2018!) Nobel Prize in Literature?
The only thing we know for sure is that the Swedish Academy won’t have Philip Roth to kick around anymore.
October 3, 2019
Alex Shephard
How Richard Nixon Lost the Battle for Public Opinion
Democrats who want to impeach Trump would do well to heed history.
October 2, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Republican Party’s Deafening Silence
They tried to defend the president, and failed spectacularly. So now they’re keeping their mouths shut.
September 25, 2019
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump, Sitting Duck
The summary transcript of his call with Ukraine's president only strengthens the case for impeachment.
September 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
Finally
It doesn't matter what Trump said to the Ukrainian president. What matters is that this scandal finally convinced Democrats to begin impeachment.
September 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
Kamala Harris Is Moving to Iowa
In a "summer slump," the California senator hopes more time on the trail will help her campaign. Having a stronger message might help, too.
September 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Pragmatic Roots of Biden’s Incoherence
The former vice president is a dealmaker, not a deep thinker.
September 13, 2019
Alex Shephard
Second Tier in Top Form at Democratic Debate
While most attention was focused on Biden, Warren, and Sanders, candidates at the ends of the stage brought big energy—and big ideas.

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