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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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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?
August 7, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Real Reason the U.S. Women’s National Team Lost
It wasn’t because they were “woke,” of course. There’s a much simpler explanation.
August 4, 2023
Alex Shephard
Another Reason to Worry About the Judge in Trump’s Documents Case
Aileen Cannon makes a lot of mistakes—some of which suggest a lack of familiarity with the Constitution.
August 4, 2023
Alex Shephard
Ron DeSantis’s Reset Needs a Reset
The struggling presidential candidate is banking on Iowa to win the nomination. It’s not going well.
August 3, 2023
Alex Shephard
This Is the 2024 Field’s Best Chance to Take Trump Down
Alas, they probably won’t take it.
August 1, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Most Important Trump Indictment Yet
Donald Trump is finally facing consequences for his most dastardly acts.
August 1, 2023
Alex Shephard
The End of “Trumpism Without Trump”
The former president’s primary rivals thought that they could pass themselves off as a better version of the real thing. They thought wrong.
July 27, 2023
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Saudi Arabia’s Dizzying Scheme to Devour the Sports World
The kingdom’s insatiable appetite and bottomless riches are remaking global culture.
July 25, 2023
Alex Shephard
The False Hope That the Law Will Finally Catch Up to Trump
The former president’s pending third arrest will buoy the hearts of his opponents, only to cruelly break them—again.
July 20, 2023
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump Hasn’t Lost His Superpower
And it’s proving to be a real problem for Ron DeSantis and the rest of the GOP 2024 field.
July 17, 2023
Alex Shephard
Ron DeSantis Has a Ron DeSantis Problem
The Florida governor’s biggest issue in the 2024 Republican primary? Nobody likes him.
July 11, 2023
Alex Shephard
Biden’s Immoral, Indefensible Decision to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
These munitions have no place in war. Just because Moscow is using them doesn’t mean the U.S. should provide them to Ukraine.
July 3, 2023
Alex Shephard
Elon Musk Finally Broke Twitter
Over the weekend, the social network began limiting how many posts its users could see.
June 30, 2023
Alex Shephard
Will Rudy Giuliani Flip on Trump?
The slavishly devoted Giuliani just met with Jack Smith. How worried should Donald Trump be?
June 29, 2023
Alex Shephard
How Worried Should Democrats Be About 2024?
The presidential election may come down to just three states.
June 29, 2023
Alex Shephard
What Is Robert F. Kennedy Doing in the Democratic Primary?
Republicans love him. Democrats? Not so much.
June 29, 2023
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Emotional Insecurity May Be Why He Endangered National Security
The damning audiotape demonstrates how pathetic and abject the former president really is.
June 28, 2023
Alex Shephard
After a Week in Limbo, Turner Classic Movies Seems Safe
Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Paul Thomas Anderson will help curate content for the network.
June 27, 2023
Alex Shephard
The Failed Wagner Revolt in Russia Vindicates Biden
The U.S. seems likely to stay cautious and deliberate.

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