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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, 2018
Alex Shephard
What will Democrats do about Brett Kavanaugh?
October 4, 2018
Alex Shephard
The FBI’s Kavanaugh Dilemma
Why the agency is in the crosshairs yet again in Washington
October 3, 2018
Alex Shephard
Why Amazon Raised Its Minimum Wage
It wasn't out of the goodness of Jeff Bezos's heart.
October 2, 2018
Alex Shephard
What Brett Kavanaugh Is Getting Away With
Even with an FBI investigation, Republicans have no intention of getting to the bottom of the assault allegations against him.
September 28, 2018
Alex Shephard
What will Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp do about Brett Kavanaugh?
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Lindsey Graham embodies Republicans’ desperation to save Kavanaugh.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Brett Kavanaugh’s strategy is to be mad as hell.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s strategy for the Ford hearing isn’t working.
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Christine Blasey Ford: “Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter.”
September 27, 2018
Alex Shephard
Christine Blasey Ford’s gut-wrenching testimony was a huge blow to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.
September 18, 2018
Alex Shephard
Democrats: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up On Brett Kavanaugh
The accusations against Trump's Supreme Court pick are credible, but the GOP has shown over and over again what kind of party it is.
September 17, 2018
Alex Shephard
Confirming judges was Trump’s magic bullet until Brett Kavanaugh.
September 14, 2018
Alex Shephard
Andrew Cuomo beat Cynthia Nixon in a landslide.
September 13, 2018
Alex Shephard
Breitbart’s Google conspiracy video is a dud.
September 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Penguin Random House Is Building the Perfect Publishing House
But does it matter in the age of Amazon?
September 7, 2018
Alex Shephard
Wages are finally growing—for now.
September 4, 2018
Alex Shephard
Why Nike is betting on Colin Kaepernick.
August 30, 2018
Alex Shephard
Who Wants to Buy Barnes & Noble?
A lawsuit filed by the struggling retailer's former CEO reveals deep problems—and a potential suitor.
August 30, 2018
Alex Shephard
After his debate with Cynthia Nixon, Andrew Cuomo is still standing.
August 28, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Tesla Paradox
The electric car company can't succeed without Elon Musk. But can it succeed with him?

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