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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 17, 2024
Alex Shephard
Merrick Garland Is Too Weak to Be Attorney General
Over and over again, the Biden appointee has proven to be painfully naïve in the face of Republican bad faith.
February 9, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump Pretends He’s Still President. Biden Should Treat Him That Way.
Voters grew tired of the chaos of the Trump years. It’s time they were reminded of it.
February 7, 2024
Alex Shephard
Here’s Proof the Republicans Are Still Devoted Servants of Corporate America
The rail industry’s army of lobbyists descended on Capitol Hill to block safety regulations—and found plenty of Republicans willing to do their bidding.
February 2, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Messenger Didn’t Stand a Chance
Yes, the founders of The Messenger were clueless. But the news site was doomed to fail no matter who was in charge.
January 30, 2024
Alex Shephard
Trump Is Doing Biden a Massive Favor on the Border
The president is backing a restrictionist immigration bill that would further divide Democrats. So why is Trump trying to kill it?
January 26, 2024
Alex Shephard
Nikki Haley Might Actually Be Helping Trump—and Hurting Biden
Trump is furious that Haley hasn’t quit the Republican race, but maybe he should be thanking her.
January 24, 2024
Alex Shephard
What the Republican Establishment Still Doesn’t Understand About Donald Trump
With his convincing win in New Hampshire, Trump has dashed the hopes of Republicans who have spent years trying to vanquish or succeed him.
January 15, 2024
Alex Shephard
House Republicans Only Have One Way out of Their Government Funding Debacle
If they want to keep the government open and benefit politically, they should make a Democrat speaker.
January 8, 2024
Alex Shephard
Biden’s Pro-Democracy Message Needs Work
The president needs to convince voters that he’s the one to save American democracy.
January 2, 2024
MagazineAlex Shephard
Why Are Republicans So Bad at Podcasting?
Ted Cruz, Matt Gaetz, and Mike Johnson all have podcasts. They’re terrible.
December 27, 2023
Alex Shephard
Elon Musk Is The New Republic’s 2023 Scoundrel of the Year
He proved this year that he’s not just evil, but deeply stupid, too.
December 13, 2023
Alex Shephard
Tucker Carlson Is Fading Away
The former Fox News host has his own “network” now. But recapturing his Fox News relevance won’t be easy.
November 29, 2023
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Second-Term Agenda Is a Mystery (and That’s a Problem)
The president’s reelection campaign is faltering in part because voters have no idea what he’s doing—or planning to do should he win in 2024.
November 28, 2023
MagazineAlex Shephard
How the Club for Growth Fell Out With Trump
The pugilistic anti-tax group is feuding with the GOP’s most powerful figure—and getting pummeled.
November 18, 2023
Alex Shephard
George Santos Is a Buffoon. The Bigger Story of Corruption in Congress Is Less Funny.
The New York lawmaker’s biggest mistake was not mastering the way the get-rich-quick game is played in Washington.
November 16, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Democrats Are Making a Risky Mike Johnson Gambit
The party had a hand in aiding the rise of a more extreme speaker. That may help with election-year messaging—but it could make things much worse.
November 14, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Two Sides of Donald Trump Are Equally Bad
The former president is making news for his ramped-up authoritarian rhetoric, but his embrace of the Republican Party’s most unpopular ideas shouldn’t be ignored.
November 8, 2023
Alex Shephard
Democrats Had a Great Day on Tuesday. Joe Biden Is Still in Serious Trouble.
Elections across the country brought good news for the party. But the results don’t answer the biggest doubts about Biden’s reelection effort.
November 8, 2023
Alex Shephard
Everyone Is Talking About the Wrong Biden Poll
The New York Times poll has set off panic among Democrats. But a different poll should give them hope.
November 2, 2023
Alex Shephard
Mike Johnson Has Already Run Out of Ideas
The new speaker’s doomed, ridiculous plan to trade funding for Israel for IRS cuts suggests he is even more powerless than Kevin McCarthy.

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