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."
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The court ruled Moore’s 2019 case failed to prove “actual malice,” reversing the award tied to claims a political ad falsely suggested sexual misconduct.
‘Michael’ does a disservice to its subject — and to everybody watching
The film is utterly incurious about the King of Pop’s psychological development, personality and contradictions — the things that made him human.
Mamdani reflects on ‘important’ relationship with Trump during MS NOW town hall
The New York City mayor, who recently marked his 100th day in office, also touted his accomplishments and explained his “pothole politics” approach to governing.
Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before Tumbler Ridge killings
In his letter, Altman said he had spoken with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka and Eby and they “conveyed the anger, sadness and concern” felt in the community.
Shadow docket exposure, Trump as SCOTUS analyst and the final hearings to come
This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter highlights a stunning report as well as the president’s losing expectation as the high court enters the last stretch of this term.
‘Beef’ Season 2 reflects our ugliest, most human instincts. And we can’t look away.
What this season does most skillfully is tease out the pernicious lie that allows capitalism to remain unchecked.
One key detail about DOJ’s new Epstein files audit is going largely unnoticed
Survivors and allies are cautiously optimistic, but one former IG warned that an audit won’t get at how the Justice Department bungled the Epstein files so badly.
Trump, still mired in distractions, turns his attention to the reflecting pool in D.C.
Two-thirds of Americans believe the president has the wrong priorities. As he focuses on another renovation project, he keeps proving them right.
Appeals court rules Trump’s asylum ban at southern border illegal
It’s a blow to a key part of his immigration policy, though asylum cases may stay blocked until the Supreme Court weighs in.
