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Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MS NOW. He primarily writes about politics and foreign policy.
Hayes Brown
Hayes Brown is a writer and editor for MS NOW. He focuses on policymaking at the federal level, including Congress and the White House.
Eugene Daniels
Eugene Daniels is an MS NOW senior Washington correspondent and co-host of "The Weekend,” which airs on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 a.m. ET on MS NOW.
Ayman Mohyeldin
Ayman Mohyeldin is a co-host of "The Weekend: Primetime,” which airs on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m. ET on MS NOW.
Symone D. Sanders Townsend
Symone D. Sanders Townsend is a co-host of "The Weeknight," which airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on MS NOW.
Latest Columns
I worked in Homeland Security. I don’t believe the government’s story about the Somali World Cup referee.
Omar Artan, who was named Africa’s best FIFA official in 2025, was turned away at the Miami airport as the players he may have officiated were waved through.
A message for Southern Baptist women who’ve been betrayed once again
The convention already had a statement of faith opposing women in ministry and had already expelled individual churches that ordain women. But that wasn’t enough subjugation.
Trump’s birthday UFC fight is a shameful spectacle
A $60 million price tag outstrips even the most lavish spectacles that medieval tournaments provided for feudal lords.
What this Knicks win means to all of New York
The improbable, irresistibly joyful, record-breaking run ends with the Jalen Brunson-led Knicks winning their first championship in 53 years.
Democrats seem to be missing the point of ‘No Kings’
The left’s inexplicable response to Trump’s authoritarianism is to expand the imperial presidency.
Republican primary voters have made one thing clear about Epstein
For months, it seemed as though this was the one area of disagreement between the GOP base and the president. But recent primary results suggest otherwise.
Trump’s Kennedy Center tantrums went on way too long. This theory may explain why.
But he’s faced setbacks in recent days.
It’s time for the U.S. men’s soccer team to put up or shut up
With a squad full of talented players, the team cannot be satisfied with the disappointing campaigns of recent World Cups.
Americans’ surveillance crisis is far bigger than Bill Pulte
Administrations from both parties have abused the backdoor search loophole, targeting protestors, political donors and even members of Congress.
SpaceX goes public as Musk becomes the first-ever trillionaire. That’s nothing to celebrate.
The major artificial intelligence firms have burned through billions in cash from private investors. Now they’re looking to the public for a boost.
