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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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May 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Do-Nothing President
Trump accuses Pelosi of choosing investigation over legislation, but compared to the president, Democrats are masters at multitasking.
May 23, 2019
Alex Shephard
Trump v. The “I” Word
As legal decisions go against the administration, the president appears caught in his own impeachment trap.
May 17, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Way to Trump’s Heart Is Through His Ego
What Conrad Black’s pardon reveals about the president's crimes.
May 16, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Sets His Sights on Biden
With "electability" dominating the 2020 debate, the Vermont independent reminds Democrats of the frontrunner's long, controversial record.
May 15, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Already Have a Position on Tariffs... If You Know Where to Look
While Trump loudly escalates his trade war with China, most 2020 contenders are muted—and that's a mistake.
May 10, 2019
Alex Shephard
Trump Declares War—on Accountability
The administration's moves to extend executive privilege, rebuff subpoenas, and challenge the courts are more than a rivalry between government branches.
May 3, 2019
Alex Shephard
Democrats Must Make an Example of Bill Barr
Lock him up!
April 30, 2019
Alex Shephard
For 2020 Democrats, It Should Still Be the Economy
The grotesqueries of Trump are a tempting target, but the economic anxiety evident in the 2016 campaign has been exacerbated by his policies.
April 29, 2019
Alex Shephard
Book Publishers Have a Trump Problem
The rush to release a print version of the Mueller report is the latest example of a desperate industry increasingly addicted to quick takes for fast profit.
April 25, 2019
Alex Shephard
House Democrats’ Shameful Abdication of Duty
Speaker Pelosi noted her "constitutional responsibility" after the 2018 blue wave, but subpoenas—and accountability—appear rare.
April 24, 2019
Alex Shephard
Warren’s Economic Evolution Gives Her Candidacy a Unique Edge
Once a Reagan Republican, the 2020 presidential contender talks about how capitalism's unjust underbelly made her change course.
April 19, 2019
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden’s Biggest Weakness (No, Not His Hands)
The former V.P. leads most polls on the Democratic field, but he’s dead last in fundraising.
April 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
Yes, Collusion
Even with redactions, the Mueller report contains ample evidence Trump and his campaign sought foreign help in 2016.
April 18, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Impotence of “Stop Sanders” Democrats
His loudest opponents are party insiders who don't represent a political constituency of any significance—and their strategy is self-defeating.
April 4, 2019
Alex Shephard
Bernie Sanders Is the Frontrunner. Obviously.
He leads the declared candidates in the polls, and he's dominating in fundraising. So why is he being ignored?
April 2, 2019
Alex Shephard
Are the Democrats Too Boring?
Many of the party's 2020 candidates are busy being policy wonks and missing the big picture.
March 27, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Russia Skeptics Are Committing the Sins They Despise
They're rushing to judgment, ignoring the facts, and declaring victory—just like the journalists they've been criticizing.
March 13, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Republicans Are Deficit Hypocrites. The Democrats Should Be, Too.
Pledging allegiance to "fiscal responsibility" is politically useless.
March 6, 2019
Alex Shephard
In the Future, No One Deserves an Oscar
The debate between Steven Spielberg and Netflix misses the real problem facing filmmaking in America.
March 1, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Sensible Politics of Soaking the Rich
Democrats are avoiding questions about how to pay for Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. The answer is quite simple.

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