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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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September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s strategy for the Ford hearing isn’t working.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Christine Blasey Ford: “Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter.”
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Christine Blasey Ford’s gut-wrenching testimony was a huge blow to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.
September 18, 2018
Alex Shephard
Democrats: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up On Brett Kavanaugh
The accusations against Trump's Supreme Court pick are credible, but the GOP has shown over and over again what kind of party it is.
September 17, 2018
Alex Shephard
Confirming judges was Trump’s magic bullet until Brett Kavanaugh.
September 14, 2018
Alex Shephard
Andrew Cuomo beat Cynthia Nixon in a landslide.
September 13, 2018
Alex Shephard
Breitbart’s Google conspiracy video is a dud.
September 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Penguin Random House Is Building the Perfect Publishing House
But does it matter in the age of Amazon?
September 7, 2018
Alex Shephard
Wages are finally growing—for now.
September 4, 2018
Alex Shephard
Why Nike is betting on Colin Kaepernick.
August 30, 2018
Alex Shephard
Who Wants to Buy Barnes & Noble?
A lawsuit filed by the struggling retailer's former CEO reveals deep problems—and a potential suitor.
August 30, 2018
Alex Shephard
After his debate with Cynthia Nixon, Andrew Cuomo is still standing.
August 28, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Tesla Paradox
The electric car company can't succeed without Elon Musk. But can it succeed with him?
August 24, 2018
Alex Shephard
Would Trump’s Impeachment Crash the Stock Market?
The president is fond of overstating his impact on the economy. But his influence on the markets is greater than many think.
August 23, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump bombed his softball interview on Fox News.
August 22, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Winners and Losers of the Longest-Ever Bull Market
The nine-year rally is a window into the uneven nature of the recovery from the Great Recession.
August 22, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump’s new defense: These convictions aren’t that bad, actually.
August 21, 2018
Alex Shephard
Why Jack Dorsey’s Apology Tour Backfired
The Twitter CEO is creating controversy on a media campaign designed to quell it.
August 17, 2018
Alex Shephard
Is Elon Musk Losing It?
An interview with The New York Times reveals a CEO who appears to be hanging by a thread.
August 13, 2018
Alex Shephard
Is Tesla for Real?
Elon Musk has seemingly done everything in his power to dampen enthusiasm for his company. And yet it keeps bouncing along.

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