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.

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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While Virginia’s new congressional map is already facing a serious legal challenge, Republicans look like they could actually lose seats as a result of the mid-decade redistricting battle.

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Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.22.26

Today’s edition of quick hits.

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Devin Nunes steps down as CEO of Trump’s media company

Trump Media’s stock price recently hit an all-time low, while anti-Trump sentiment has soared on the company’s flagship product, Truth Social.

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The dangerous irony of Pete Hegseth’s absurd anti-flu vaccine mandate

Hegseth announced his decision to rescind the almost-80-year-old military mandatory flu vaccine program in order “to restore freedom and strength to our joint force.” But how is being sick with the flu “strength?”

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New rule change opens the door to more housing, lending discrimination

Trump’s pro-segregation agenda continues to weaken rules against various forms of discrimination in the lending industry and elsewhere.

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Conservative appeals court backs Ten Commandments in classrooms, ignoring precedent

Politicians have repeatedly lost in court when trying to impose religious texts on children. The nation’s most far-right appeals court apparently didn’t care.

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Trump trips over his ignorance while trying to talk about the basics of inflation

Maybe if the president understood the rudimentary details about economic data and recent events, he wouldn’t be failing so spectacularly?

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What President Trump gets wrong, and probably right, in his latest Supreme Court rant

Trump makes a likely correct prediction that he will lose the birthright citizenship case.

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Trump floats pitiful conspiracy theory about Virginia race ahead of midterm elections

The president’s latest nonsense is notable because of the degree to which it’s a sign of things to come.

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Howard Lutnick dodges Epstein questions during Senate budget hearing

Sen. Chris Van Hollen grilled Trump’s commerce secretary about why he hasn’t responded to a letter about his ties to the late convicted sex offender.

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