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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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October 8, 2020
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Has Lost His Ability to Short-Circuit the News
Once able to dictate the news cycle, Trump is now being buried by it.
October 7, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Final Message of a Dying Campaign
With his poll numbers collapsing, Donald Trump keeps adopting dumber and more destructive political messages.
October 6, 2020
Alex Shephard
Who Will Win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature?
Not Haruki Murakami, that’s for sure.
October 5, 2020
Alex Shephard
Is Donald Trump Dying?
No one really knows anything about the president’s Covid-19 diagnosis, thanks to a weekend full of lies and propaganda.
October 2, 2020
Alex Shephard
Of Course Donald Trump Got Covid-19
The president’s diagnosis is the culmination of months of failed leadership.
September 30, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Right Is Blaming Chris Wallace for Trump’s Terrible Debate Performance
The president’s allies need a scapegoat. They’ve found one in the Fox News anchor.
September 30, 2020
Alex Shephard
What a Mess!
The first presidential debate was a shameful spectacle, thanks to a deranged president and an out-of-his-depth moderator.
September 29, 2020
Alex Shephard
Bret Stephens’s Worst Column Yet?
The New York Times columnist has found a rare creature: a swing voter who talks just like Hugh Hewitt.
September 28, 2020
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s Taxes Aren’t Surprising, But They’re Still a Huge Deal
Why the New York Times bombshell is so important
September 25, 2020
Alex Shephard
Senate Republicans Have No Intention of Stopping Trump From Stealing the Election
The Beltway press was quick to publicize apparent rebukes of the president’s remarks—all while the GOP prepares to challenge an unfavorable result in the November election.
September 23, 2020
Alex Shephard
Is Defector the Future of Media?
The new site, launched by the writers and editors who quit Deadspin last fall, represents a simple, exciting path for good journalism.
September 19, 2020
Alex Shephard
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Failure of Democratic Politics
The Supreme Court justice was both an icon and a symbol of modern liberalism’s flawed approach to accruing power.
September 18, 2020
Alex Shephard
Barack Obama’s Memoir Is Set to Be the Biggest Book This Year
The craziest year in publishing industry history just got crazier.
September 17, 2020
Alex Shephard
Why Does The Washington Post Publish This Never-Trump Drivel?
A recent op-ed by AEI’s Danielle Pletka is the latest evidence of the immense bad faith of conservatives.
September 15, 2020
Alex Shephard
Why Aren’t Voters Blaming Donald Trump for the Bad Economy?
Tens of millions are unemployed, hungry, and behind on the rent. But the economy is barely registering as an election issue.
September 10, 2020
Alex Shephard
Bob Woodward’s Critics Are Missing the Point
Yes, the legendary reporter’s methods can be unscrupulous. But the latest findings speak for themselves.
September 10, 2020
Alex Shephard
Why Doesn’t Michael Cohen Get to Be an Anti-Trump Crusader?
His book has as many damning revelations as The Atlantic’s blockbuster scoop on Trump’s denigration of military veterans.
September 3, 2020
Alex Shephard
Why Matt Drudge’s Feud With Donald Trump Matters
The falling-out says a lot about the state of conservative media in 2020—and may herald some good news for Joe Biden.
September 1, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Media Is Falling for Trump’s Law and Order Con
For the past week, the president has successfully reframed the election as a debate over looting and political violence.
August 28, 2020
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Is Rooting for Chaos
A rambling convention speech underlined the core of his campaign: He needs violence and destruction to win reelection.

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