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.
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.
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.
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."
Charlie Sykes
Charlie Sykes is an MS NOW contributor and the author of the newsletter "To the Contrary."
Latest Columns
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.21.26: Trump, Johnson make 11th-hour pitch in Virginia
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
GOP’s Mills faces expulsion effort launched by one of his Republican colleagues
Amid growing GOP anxieties about the midterm elections, there’s fresh evidence that the House Republican conference is both divided and unraveling.
Trump Fed chair pick Warsh vows independence at Senate hearing
Democrats challenged the former Morgan Stanley banker over his perceived allegiance to the president, but his nomination depends on two Republicans.
11 years later, the Senate Republicans’ open letter to Iran is relevant anew
Remember in 2015, when Sen. Tom Cotton and 46 of his GOP colleagues wrote to Iran in order to undermine their own country’s negotiating position?
Resigning labor secretary falsely claims there was a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against her
On her way out the door, Lori Chavez-DeRemer wants to be seen as a victim, which is absurd given the nature of the allegations that forced her to quit.
Rogan-inspired psychedelics directive reflects influencers’ power in the White House
It’s a problem that there are so many amateurs on Team Trump. It’s also a problem when they take direction from other amateurs with media megaphones.
Trump’s 2024 assassination attempt at center of revealing new conspiracy trend
Trump has become vulnerable to his own weapon as his followers grow disenchanted.
Virginia Democrats missed an opportunity to show voters they know how to fight
If the party wants to move past the Trump era, it’s going to need to learn to throw a punch.
Pakistan presses ahead with preparations for Iran-U.S. talks even with Tehran’s participation unclear
Both sides remain dug in rhetorically, with U.S. President Donald Trump warning that “lots of bombs” will “start going off” if there’s no agreement before the ceasefire deadline.
Trump believes gas prices will plummet once war with Iran ends. His aides and experts disagree.
The psychological and sentiment “damage may be done even before prices come back down,” an economist tells MS NOW.
