MS NOW Daily Columnists
Jacques Berlinerblau
Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University.
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 MSNBC 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.
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."
Latest Columns
ICE’s problems go well beyond public relations, despite Trump’s latest claims
The sooner the president realizes that ICE needs better policies, not friendlier PR, the safer the public will be.
Trump repeats Greenland demand in Davos speech while seeming to rule out using force to get it
The European Union responded by immediately halting a trade deal with the U.S.
Why the White House shifted its tone on Renee Good and the deadly ICE shooting
The White House said Good should be seen as a “deranged lunatic.” Then the president learned of her father’s politics.
Europe has new reasons to think Trump isn’t just pretending to be a ‘madman’
In his bid for Greenland, Trump’s unpredictable treatment of friends mirrors his treatment of foes.
Trump’s boasts about international ‘respect’ ring tragic as allies turn against U.S.
The emerging picture is one in which leading nations see a Trump-led U.S. as an erratic menace, a once-great hegemonic power descending into madness.
Democrats scored the smallest of wins with ICE’s 2026 budget
It’s clear that the bill negotiated by GOP and Democratic leaders is better than no bill — but not by much.
In Federal Reserve case, Trump meets a power that SCOTUS might not give him
Even before the Powell investigation, the Supreme Court had signaled its intent to insulate the central bank from Trump’s consolidation of agency power.
U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean with alleged ties to Venezuela
The seizure marks the seventh oil tanker apprehended by the U.S. military as part of a bid to stop Venezuela’s oil exports and exert greater control over the country.
Georgia secretary of state to fellow Republicans seeking voter data: ‘Hell no’
After resisting Trump’s request to “find” votes in Georgia after the 2020 election, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is yet again fighting his own party.
Home Depot investors fret over the company’s ties to ICE
Plus, a conservative think tank is behind a push to punish homeless people, YouTube monetizes controversial content, and more — all in this week’s Tech Drop.
