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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 16, 2018
Alex Shephard
Mitt Romney won’t be calling Donald Trump a “phony” and a “fraud” any time soon.
February 15, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Trump administration is invoking 9/11 to kill a bipartisan immigration bill.
February 14, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump’s porn-star scandal is growing.
February 14, 2018
Alex Shephard
The White House’s Rob Porter Defense Is Falling Apart
But don't expect the administration to change its story.
February 13, 2018
Alex Shephard
The GOP Deficit Scam Will Never Die
Sure, Republicans are only part-time deficit hawks. It's all part of the plan.
February 13, 2018
Alex Shephard
The White House’s Rob Porter problem is only getting worse.
February 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Will this Infrastructure Week be any different?
February 12, 2018
Alex Shephard
Facebook’s Purpose Is Digital Addiction
How concerns about the social-media platform's targeting of younger users apply to everything it does
February 9, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Democrats’ DACA leverage has all but disappeared.
February 8, 2018
Alex Shephard
We’re on the brink of another government shutdown.
February 7, 2018
Alex Shephard
Are Democrats messing up the budget deal?
February 6, 2018
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is breaking up with the stock market.
February 6, 2018
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Stock Market Trap
The Dow's recent woes are a lesson for a president who has claimed credit for its historic successes.
February 5, 2018
Alex Shephard
The midterms are still shaping up to be a bloodbath for Republicans.
February 2, 2018
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is the last person who can save the credibility of the Nunes memo.
February 1, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Nunes memo saga has reached its chaotic final act.
January 31, 2018
Alex Shephard
Say good-bye to Trey Gowdy, the chief Benghazi truther.
January 31, 2018
Alex Shephard
Facebook and Google Won’t Save Local News
There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of the two giants' latest attempts to fill a void in local reporting.
January 31, 2018
Alex Shephard
A year into Trump’s presidency, the press has learned nothing.
January 31, 2018
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump’s Big, Boring State of the Union
The president, for the most part, gave an unremarkable speech. That was the point.

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