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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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June 20, 2019
Alex Shephard
America, We Need to Talk
In a rebuttal to Mitch McConnell—and possibly Joe Biden—Ta-Nehisi Coates helped House Democrats start a conversation on slavery, racism, and reparations.
June 19, 2019
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Kick-Off Rally Showcases What the President Does Best
Turns out the last refuge of a scoundrel isn't patriotism—it's racism.
June 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Wilted Rose Garden Strategy
The former vice president's campaign banks on Democrats forgetting he's been unemployed for two and a half years.
June 17, 2019
Alex Shephard
House Leadership Is Looking Flakey
Democrats were quick to condemn Trump after comments welcoming foreign "dirt," but their refusal to do more mirrors a recently retired senator.
June 13, 2019
Alex Shephard
Norway, If You’re Listening....
In an Oval Office interview, President Trump said he'd welcome election help from a foreign source. That's not just unethical; it's illegal.
June 12, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Are Losing This Made-for-TV Moment
John Dean's Judiciary Committee testimony was the House majority's latest failed attempt to out-spectacle a cable-savvy president.
June 11, 2019
Alex Shephard
Corruption Is the Tie that Binds for Trump-Era Republicans
Though they threaten defections over personnel and policy, members of the president's party are truer than ever to the man.
June 10, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Are Winning the Battle of Ideas, but Could Still Lose the War
As the 2020 candidates race to issue policy papers, are they failing to communicate a bigger message?
June 6, 2019
Alex Shephard
If Trump Belongs in Jail, Democrats Should Impeach Him
Pelosi's latest case against starting an impeachment inquiry creates more problems for Democrats than it solves.
June 6, 2019
Alex Shephard
Is There a Right Way to Cover the Trump White House?
In "Siege," his followup to "Fire and Fury," Michael Wolff struts and frets his way through another chaotic year, but does it signify more than nothing?
June 3, 2019
Alex Shephard
Republicans Plan to Rig Elections for a Decade
New evidence confirms the Trump administration wants a citizenship question on the census for one reason: To suppress Latinx votes.
May 29, 2019
Alex Shephard
His Master’s Voice
Michael Wolff’s latest exposé says Mueller thought indicting Trump was possible and proper—but the special counsel himself isn’t talking.
May 28, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Is Rich
Beltway pundits and political consultants find the senator’s increased net worth intensely ironic. It’s not.
May 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Do-Nothing President
Trump accuses Pelosi of choosing investigation over legislation, but compared to the president, Democrats are masters at multitasking.
May 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
Trump v. The “I” Word
As legal decisions go against the administration, the president appears caught in his own impeachment trap.
May 22, 2019
Alex Shephard
Impeachment Is Coming
Speaker Pelosi's plan to keep Trump's crimes and misdemeanors on the back burner has been overtaken by events—and a Michigan Republican.
May 21, 2019
Alex Shephard
Is Trump DOA in the Rust Belt?
A Republican "autopsy" of 2018 losses in Wisconsin shows a party struggling to reconcile racist policies with midwestern politics.
May 17, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Way to Trump’s Heart Is Through His Ego
What Conrad Black’s pardon reveals about the president's crimes.
May 16, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Sets His Sights on Biden
With "electability" dominating the 2020 debate, the Vermont independent reminds Democrats of the frontrunner's long, controversial record.
May 15, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Already Have a Position on Tariffs... If You Know Where to Look
While Trump loudly escalates his trade war with China, most 2020 contenders are muted—and that's a mistake.

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