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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, 2017
Alex Shephard
Louie Gohmert and Sean Hannity’s Uranium One flowcharts are a revealing window into the Republican brain.
November 14, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Jr. was definitely in cahoots with WikiLeaks.
November 14, 2017
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Anti-Sanctuary Armies
How local officials across the country are working for the Trump administration’s clampdown on undocumented immigrants
November 13, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s foreign trip was so close to being a success.
November 13, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP Path to Tax Reform Keeps Getting Narrower
Thanks to Roy Moore, Republicans are under increased pressure to pass a bill quickly. But the math just isn't working.
November 10, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP response to the Roy Moore mess is everything you need to know about the pathologies of the Republican Party.
November 9, 2017
Alex Shephard
This is why you don’t endorse Roy Moore.
November 9, 2017
Alex Shephard
The White House admits that the GOP’s tax cuts are, in fact, aimed at the wealthy.
November 9, 2017
Alex Shephard
For Republicans, Doing Nothing Is Better Than Doing Something
Tuesday’s election makes the GOP’s conundrum clear: Passing unpopular legislation like tax reform will haunt them in 2018 and beyond.
November 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s “accountant” is clearly fictional.
November 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trump cost Republicans big in Virginia. But that doesn’t mean they’ll stop running Trump-style campaigns.
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 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Ralph Northam’s victory in Virginia was a rebuke to Donald Trump.
November 7, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is having the CIA chief investigate conspiracy theories of the DNC hack.
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.
November 6, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s response to the Sutherland Springs shooting is a disgrace.
November 3, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s response to Donna Brazile’s “rigged” primary claim is terrifying.
November 2, 2017
Alex Shephard
There is no reason for the Republican tax bill to exist other than cutting taxes for the wealthy.
October 31, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trump’s attempts to discredit the Mueller probe are getting increasingly desperate.
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.

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