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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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July 26, 2024
Alex Shephard
Is J.D. Vance the Worst Vice Presidential Pick Ever?
Vance is wildly inexperienced and widely loathed. With Joe Biden out of the race, he’s a huge liability.
July 26, 2024
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Kamala Harris Has Plenty of Time to Win the Election
Three months isn’t as short as it sounds. In Europe, campaigns are often even shorter.
July 21, 2024
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Is Now the Weaker Candidate
Beating the former president isn’t hard—if you have a nominee who can press the case against him. Joe Biden wasn’t that person. Kamala Harris is.
July 15, 2024
Alex Shephard
Nothing Has Changed: Trump Is Still Trump
After being shot at a rally on Saturday, Trump is a bigger threat to American democracy than ever before. Why aren’t Democrats acting like it?
July 10, 2024
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Trumpian Turn
The man who was supposed to be a bridge away from imperialism in the presidency is embodying it.
July 1, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Supreme Court Just Showed Why Biden Must Drop Out
Monday’s immunity ruling made the stakes of this election even higher—and made it clear that Biden must step aside for someone who can stop Trump and save the country.
June 28, 2024
Alex Shephard
Ditch Biden. That Debate Performance Was a Disaster.
Joe Biden’s job at Thursday’s debate should have been easy. He failed on every level.
June 27, 2024
Alex Shephard
Biden’s Not So Secret Weapon in Thursday’s Debate: Donald Trump
Yes, the president isn’t the debater he was four (or 12 or 36) years ago. But his opponent is more deranged than ever.
June 21, 2024
Alex Shephard
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Lucky He Didn’t Qualify for the CNN Debate
The independent presidential candidate is running on fumes. More exposure would only kill his campaign faster.
June 18, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Euro 2024 Soccer Championship Is Blessedly Apolitical—for Now
For the first time in years, a major international tournament feels free of political distractions. Enjoy it—it probably won’t last.
June 8, 2024
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden Needs to Stop Whining About the Media
The administration’s constant complaining about press coverage is unhelpful and unbecoming.
June 6, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Billionaires Have Captured Donald Trump
Remember when the #Resistance claimed that Trump was compromised by Putin? Well, this time it’s real—and Russia has nothing to do with it.
May 30, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Historic Conviction Is a Hollow Victory
Yes, the former president is now a “convicted felon.” But does that change anything?
May 23, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Disastrous Veep Search Hints at a Deeper Problem
He’s leading Biden in the polls and catching up in fundraising. So why can’t Trump find a good running mate?
May 13, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Democrats Have a Joe Biden Problem
A disastrous new poll shows the president trailing in swing states where Democratic candidates lead their Republican opponents. It might be time for a drastic change.
May 13, 2024
Alex Shephard
Mike Johnson’s Survival Is Not a Sign of GOP Health
Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t going anywhere. The Republican Party is still in shambles, hostage to an increasingly nutty group of right-wingers.
May 8, 2024
Alex Shephard
Netanyahu Is Humiliating Biden
The U.S. president thought he could influence the Israeli prime minister. He’s getting played instead.
May 3, 2024
Alex Shephard
Biden’s Very Trumpian Response to the Peaceful Student Protests
He’s explicitly demonizing nonviolent demonstrators and implicitly supporting the disproportionate and violent police response.
May 1, 2024
Alex Shephard
Why Biden Needs The New York Times
He’s angry about its coverage of his age, but sitting down for a lengthy interview with the paper of record could do the struggling president a lot of good.
April 30, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Media’s Shameful Coverage of the College Antiwar Protests
The real reason for the protests is being ignored in favor of stories about encampment crackdowns or overblown allegations of antisemitism.

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