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
Republican senator, seeking re-election, urges public to stop complaining about gas prices
As GOP officials figure out what to say about prices at the pump, they should probably not follow Roger Marshall’s example.
Short on international allies, Trump nevertheless turns on Italy’s Meloni, too
The Italian prime minister was supposed to be the one European leader who could get along with Trump. This week, the relationship appears to have collapsed.
Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell — again
A criminal investigation into Powell — which some lawmakers have decried as politically motivated — has complicated the president’s push for his ouster.
Vance ups the ante, presses pope to be ‘careful when he talks about matters of theology’
If the White House sees a political upside to its increasingly outlandish papal rebukes, it’s mistaken.
Mediators reportedly move toward ceasefire extension
The U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and renewed Iranian threats have imperiled the week-old agreement, but regional officials say they are making progress.
The quiet collapse at the heart of America’s tax code
More tax brackets can help us with three fundamental challenges: income inequality, fairness and our country’s fiscal health.
Iran doesn’t believe Trump. That’s about to become very dangerous.
Neither the president’s threats nor his promises nor his deals can be taken at face value.
Gabbard revives ‘deep state’ conspiracy claims, alarming Democrats who see a pattern
The director of national intelligence released documents alleging a conspiracy behind Trump’s first impeachment — but they fell short of her claims, the latest in a pattern that alarms Democratic lawmakers.
Inside the Capitol Hill pressure campaign to push out Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales
A bipartisan odd couple. Current and former House leaders. A close friend. And a delicate majority. They all played a role in forcing out two congressmen.
U.N. nuclear chief urges strict Iran checks in any deal to end war
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi stressed the need for the thorough verification regime for Iran’s nuclear program.
