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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 26, 2023
Alex Shephard
Establishment Republicans Are Reviving the Myth of Mitt Romney’s Martyrdom
The chaos of the past few weeks has revived the notion that Donald Trump’s rise was precipitated by the Democrats’ rough treatment of the Utah senator.
October 24, 2023
Alex Shephard
The GOP’s Fetish for Political Violence Is Reaching Dangerous New Heights
The Jim Jordan speakership fiasco shows that Republicans have grown so comfortable with threats and intimidation, they’re now turning on each other.
October 20, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Real Reason House Republicans Can’t Elect a Speaker
Turns out there are consequences for not having any policy ideas or purpose.
October 18, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Inexcusable Omission in Biden’s Big Israel Speech
Why calling for a cease-fire is the right move, politically and morally
October 16, 2023
Alex Shephard
The House of Representatives Is About to Get Even Crazier
Jim Jordan nearly has the votes he needs to become the next speaker of the House. Yikes!
October 12, 2023
Alex Shephard
Robert Menendez Is Screwed
The New Jersey Democrat was hit with several new charges on Thursday.
October 11, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Week Twitter Went Evil
The platform has gone from being a useful resource during a breaking news event to a dangerous respository of lies and fakery.
October 10, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Crucial Lesson the Political Media Missed on Trump
Coverage of the former president may have improved, but at this week’s Stop Trump Summit, we’ll be discussing the critical piece that’s still missing.
October 6, 2023
Alex Shephard
House Republicans Finally Did Something Smart
Republicans wanted to have a televised House speaker debate. Then they came to their senses.
October 5, 2023
Alex Shephard, Mark Krotov
With Jon Fosse’s Win, the Nobel Prize in Literature Is So Back
The once wild-and-woolly literary award has entered its steady and serious era.
October 5, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Republicans Booted Their Leader, so of Course It’s Democrats’ Fault
To say that anyone outside of the House GOP caucus had a hand in McCarthy’s downfall requires superhuman amounts of ignorance.
October 3, 2023
Alex Shephard
Kevin McCarthy Got What He Deserved
The House speaker’s short reign is over. He only has himself to blame.
September 21, 2023
Alex Shephard
Rupert Murdoch Made the World Worse
The media pioneer announced he was stepping back on Thursday. Good riddance.
September 18, 2023
Alex Shephard
Kevin McCarthy Has (Once Again) Lost Control
With the radical right calling the shots, the government is likely to shut down. McCarthy seems powerless to do anything.
September 14, 2023
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Impeachment Opportunity
Republicans are giving the president a foil and the chance to reset his own narrative.
September 7, 2023
Alex Shephard
Biden’s Bad Poll Numbers Won’t Turn Themselves Around
It’s too early for Democrats to start panicking, but now is the time to mobilize an effort to shift the public’s perception on the economy.
September 1, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Republican Presidential Primary Is a Race for Second Place
Vivek Ramaswamy might be the flavor of the month, but Donald Trump owns the ice cream shop.
August 15, 2023
Alex Shephard
It’s All One Huge Indictment
The right way to think about Trump’s four indictments is as one grand narrative of grotesque and all-encompassing corruption.
August 11, 2023
Alex Shephard
Is This the Year English Soccer Faces Its Plutocratic Reckoning?
The Premier League returns for another season of footballing glory, financial excess, and existential crisis.
August 10, 2023
Alex Shephard
Trump Has a Big Weakness, but His Rivals Don’t Want to Exploit It
The former president has been an electoral liability three cycles in a row. Why not mention it?

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