MS NOW Daily Columnists

Zeeshan Aleem

Zeeshan Aleem is a writer for MS NOW.

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.

Philip Bump

Philip Bump is a data journalist and MS NOW contributor.

Katelyn Burns

Katelyn Burns is a freelance journalist based in New England.

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.

James Downie

James Downie is an opinion editor for MS NOW Daily.

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.

Eric Garcia

Eric Garcia is an author and senior correspondent for The Independent.

Nayyera Haq

Nayyera Haq is a global affairs journalist.

Jessica Levinson

Jessica Levinson is a Loyola Law School professor and MS NOW columnist.

Barbara McQuade

Barbara McQuade is a former Michigan U.S. attorney and legal analyst.

Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Cynthia Miller-Idriss is an author and expert on extremism.

Ayman Mohyeldin

Ayman Mohyeldin is a host of "‘The Weekend: Primetime" and an MS NOW political analyst.

Noor Noman

Noor Noman is a writer focused on culture, race and LGBTQ issues.

Michele Norris

Michele Norris is a senior contributing editor for MS NOW.

Susan Del Percio

Susan Del Percio is a Republican strategist and a political analyst for MS NOW.

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."

Joyce Vance

Joyce Vance is an MS NOW columnist and former U.S. attorney.

Julio Ricardo Varela

Julio Ricardo Varela is the founder of "The Latino Newsletter" and co-editor of "Pressing Issues from Free Press."

Paul Waldman

Paul Waldman is a journalist and author focused on politics and culture.

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Offered a chance to explain why he’s pushed the nation to the brink of war, the president still had nothing new or coherent to say.

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As one Democratic senator summarized, “Trump announcing a war on fraud is like a criminal announcing a war on crime.”

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Scientist Richard Axel corresponded with Epstein long after the financier was convicted of sex crimes in 2008, according to documents released by the Justice Department.

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Why Trump’s State of the Union address was built on a foundation of lies

The problem is not simply that the president lied throughout his address. The bigger problem is that he seemed compelled to lie.

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The DNC’s 2024 autopsy reportedly pinpoints a key factor in Harris’ loss

Democrats will never learn how to win if they refuse to reckon with why they lost.

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Trump’s State of the Union address was oddly cheery — and disturbingly violent

The president seemed like he was in a great mood as he lingered over the details of brutal crimes and attacked Democrats.

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In his State of the Union speech, the president painted a golden picture of his first year back in office. The reality is more complicated.

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The dark tension at the heart of Trump’s State of the Union

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Trump’s locker-room ‘joke’ was bad. The men’s hockey team made it worse.

On the last day of the Olympics, many fans were able to put aside their feelings about personal politics and just celebrate this win as Americans. And then thanks to Trump’s locker-room “joke,” we were snapped right back to reality.

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