MS NOW Daily Columnists
Zeeshan Aleem
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MS NOW. He primarily writes about politics and foreign policy.
Jacques Berlinerblau
Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University.
Hayes Brown
Hayes Brown is a writer and editor for MS NOW. He focuses on politics and policymaking at the federal level, including Congress and the White House.
Anthea Butler
Anthea Butler is a professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael A. Cohen
Michael Cohen is an MS NOW columnist. He is also the publisher of the newsletter Truth and Consequences and hosts the weekly podcast That ‘70s Movie Podcast.
Jarvis DeBerry
Jarvis DeBerry is an opinion editor for MS NOW Daily. He was previously editor-in-chief at the Louisiana Illuminator and a columnist and deputy opinion editor at The Times-Picayune.
Anthony L. Fisher
Anthony L. Fisher is a senior editor and opinion columnist for MS NOW, often covering free speech, civil liberties and extremism. He was previously the senior opinion editor for The Daily Beast and a politics columnist for Business Insider.
Ayman Mohyeldin
Ayman Mohyeldin is a host of "‘The Weekend: Primetime" and an MS NOW political analyst.
Symone D. Sanders Townsend
Symone D. Sanders Townsend is an author and a co-host of "The Weeknight."
Charlie Sykes
Charlie Sykes is an MS NOW contributor and the author of the newsletter "To the Contrary."
Latest Columns
Haunted by his record, JD Vance tries and fails to put a spin on the war in Iran
According to the vice president, the U.S. went to war because Iran was “committed to getting on that brink of a nuclear weapon.” The line needs some work.
Against a backdrop of war, Hegseth shows he’s still not ready for prime time
What Americans needed was clarity from a capable defense secretary. What Americans saw instead was a flailing former Fox News host.
5 questions the Texas Democratic primary will answer
Democrats are looking at their best shot in Texas in years. But on the ground, the ghost of elections haunts them.
Kristi Noem testifies before Senate Judiciary as walls close in on DHS
Noem’s testimony comes as the agency she leads remains shut down and scrutiny mounts over the conduct of ICE and Border Patrol agents.
Green, other Texas incumbents at risk of losing primaries over redistricting
The new congressional map could put some Democrats in jeopardy of being stripped of their House seats.
Texas Democrats will win no matter who comes out on top in Senate primary
Should the party seek the median voter, hold the base and flip Republicans?
It’s only been four days. But Trump is clearly in over his head on Iran.
Trump has exhibited a total lack of coherence on why he began a new war — or how it will end.
Cornyn’s allies spent $70 million in the Texas primary. It hasn’t stopped Paxton’s lead.
The Texas Republican Senate primary is testing whether tens of millions of dollars and decades of seniority can overcome one liability.
Senators prepare to vote on Trump’s military authority in Iran
Democrats want to restrain Trump’s military authority in Iran. Republicans, mostly, don’t.
