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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 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
After Virginia, Republicans Are Staring Into the Abyss
A lot can happen before the 2018 midterms. But the evidence from Tuesday's election suggests the GOP is facing a historic voter backlash.
November 7, 2017
Alex Shephard
Why Democrats Are Freaking Out Over the Virginia Governor’s Race
It's not just that Ralph Northam might lose. It's that the consequences of a loss would be so dire.
October 31, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trump’s “No Collusion” Defense Is Falling Apart
The latest developments in Robert Mueller's Russia probe suggest that the president is running out of excuses.
October 25, 2017
Alex Shephard
Jeff Flake and the Great Failure of the Anti-Trumpists
It's hard to stand up to Donald Trump when what you stand for is intellectually bankrupt.
October 20, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Real John Kelly
His freewheeling press conference yesterday proved that there are no adults in the room.
October 19, 2017
Alex Shephard
Does Trump Live in an Alternate Reality?
Some believe that the president is so divorced from actual governance that his statements have limited consequences. But that isn't the case.
October 18, 2017
Alex Shephard
Ron Chernow’s Grant Is Popular History at its Best
A new biography of the 18th president manages to avoid the pitfalls of what has become a highly lucrative genre.
October 5, 2017
Alex Shephard
What Happened to the Nobel Prize in Literature?
The prize has undergone a distinct change in recent years, opting for best-selling writers and rock stars.
October 5, 2017
Alex Shephard, Sarah Jones
How Ed Gillespie Became a Trumpist
The Republican candidate for governor in Virginia is establishment through and through. His turn toward Trumpism is a dire omen for the party.
October 3, 2017
Alex Shephard
Who Will Win the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature?
This time we know one thing for sure: It won't be Bob Dylan.
September 29, 2017
Alex Shephard
Who Is the Biggest Kleptocrat in the Trump Administration?
A fierce race to the bottom is taking place between cabinet members who have been bilking taxpayers in ways both large and small.
September 28, 2017
Alex Shephard
Why Democrats Should Throw the Kitchen Sink at Roy Moore
Moore will likely be Alabama's next U.S. senator. But investing in his Democratic opponent will pay other dividends.
September 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
Deep Throat Deserves Better Than Mark Felt
The FBI whistleblower is more relevant than ever. But a new biopic about Felt fails to draw the real lessons of Watergate.
September 20, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Doctrine Makes No Sense
His rambling, incoherent speech to the U.N. General Assembly was proof that the president only has one audience in mind—and it isn't a global one.
September 19, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Insidious Ideology of Ken Burns’s The Vietnam War
Burns and co-director Lynn Novick take a "many sides" approach to history at a time when "many sides" is a tool of obfuscation.
September 18, 2017
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Art of the Steal
How Trump boosted his book sales and gamed the New York Times best-seller list.
September 15, 2017
Alex Shephard
Americans Didn’t Ruin the Man Booker Prize. Book Publishers Did.
If the prize has become indistinguishable from every other book prize, it’s because the industry has become increasingly homogenous.
September 12, 2017
Alex Shephard
One Last Tour of Hillaryland
At a book signing in New York City, Hillary Clinton staged an event that was a throwback to 2016.
September 12, 2017
Alex Shephard
The Increasingly Isolated World of Conservative Media
Regnery's decision to shun The New York Times bestsellers list shows just how little conservative publishers need their mainstream counterparts.
September 6, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Repeal of DACA Is the GOP’s Pathology in a Nutshell
An entire country is being held hostage by a thin slice of the Republican electorate, and they answer to no one.

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