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.

Latest Columns

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‘I’m not gonna call him TACO’: Democrats choose their words carefully on Trump’s Iran ceasefire

Democrats are hesitant to make “Trump Always Chickens Out” jokes, given that the alternative to him making a deal could have been war crimes and genocide.

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What we know about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire — and what could unravel it

Trump announced the two-week pause just before the deadline he set to wipe out the entire Iranian civilization. But very little seems to have been settled.

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The Supreme Court’s conversion therapy ruling opens the floodgates for new horrors

As a survivor of conversion therapy, author Garrard Conley fears for those who just lost protection against the outdated practice.

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Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.8.26

Today’s edition of quick hits.

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DOJ investigating Biden-era prosecutions of anti-abortion protesters, draft report shows

The report, reviewed by MS NOW, seeks to justify the president’s pardons of two dozen abortion opponents the DOJ alleges were “targeted” for their religious views.

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In fight over voter data, Arizona officials denounce Republican’s call for DOJ probe

Arizona Democrats questioned whether the Republican state Senate president gave sensitive voter data to the administration, so he has sicced the feds on them.

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Former Sen. Jon Tester: On Georgia win, GOP should consider this before celebrating

The Montana Democrat told MS NOW’s Stephanie Ruhle he would be “very worried” if he were “on the Republican side of the aisle.”

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Todd Blanche’s first press conference reveals DOJ’s new primary client: Trump

The acting attorney general also suggested the mass departures of career prosecutors involved in Trump investigations were not political, but ethically necessary.

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After ICE admits to violations at Camp East Montana, a Democrat wants answers

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Wisconsin voters deal blow to Trump’s data center dreams

Voters in the Milwaukee suburb of Port Washington overwhelmingly backed a measure that could inspire other communities to act against the controversial centers.

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