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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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February 28, 2017
Alex Shephard
You can get Donald Trump to say pretty much anything.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump used to be a better Oscar recapper.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is the only person in America who doesn’t know that our health care system is incredibly complicated.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s new Obamacare strategy is to repeal and see what the hell happens.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
Sean Spicer had a worse weekend than La La Land.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
A wild finish saved the Oscars from being almost completely forgettable.
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
What will Donald Trump tweet about tomorrow morning?
February 27, 2017
Alex Shephard
Jimmy Kimmel is the wrong Oscar host for this moment.
February 25, 2017
Alex Shephard
Establishment Democrats Just Won a Needless Proxy War
Tom Perez will lead the Democratic National Committee. But at what cost?
February 24, 2017
Alex Shephard
What Just Happened?! A Review of President Trump’s Fifth Week.
This week was pretty bad. But next week will be worse.
February 22, 2017
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The D.C. Think Tank Behind Donald Trump
How the Heritage Foundation is shaping the president's playbook.
February 19, 2017
Alex Shephard
When it wasn’t terrifying, Donald Trump’s “campaign-style” rally was stale.
February 17, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is so petty.
February 17, 2017
Alex Shephard
What Just Happened?! A Review of President Trump’s Fourth Week.
This week was pretty bad. But next week will be worse.
February 16, 2017
Alex Shephard
Michael Flynn is screwed. And that’s bad news for Donald Trump.
February 16, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump thinks all black people know each other.
February 16, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trump’s first solo press conference was a nationally televised meltdown.
February 16, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is coming for the leakers.
February 15, 2017
Alex Shephard
Andrew Puzder proves that there is such a thing as too much baggage for the Trump cabinet.
February 15, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump just made things worse for himself (if that’s possible).

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