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 Daily. 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 MSNBC 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.

Paul Waldman

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

Latest Columns

8h ago

New Trump policy makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire

Policy creates new employment category allowing administration to remove high-ranking career officials accused of not implementing the president’s agenda.

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Texas A&M’s bogus reason for cutting women’s and gender studies

Women’s and gender studies are paying the price for daring to defy the Trump administration’s assertion that college classrooms are no place for DEI teachings.

9h ago

There’s a deceptively simple problem with Trump’s push to change voter ID rules

Election administrators are already hard at work getting things set up.

10h ago

Florida suffers legal setback in its shaky gerrymandering push

A federal court blocked an avenue Florida Republicans could have used to press forward with their efforts to draw more GOP-friendly congressional districts ahead of the midterm elections.

10h ago

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 2.5.26

Today’s edition of quick hits.

11h ago

American officials lead U.S.-Iran talks in Oman

Trump’s son-in-law and his special envoy met Iranian delegates early Friday as an American aircraft carrier group patrols the Arabian Sea.

11h ago

Top lawyer, art world exec resign in more Epstein files fallout

Brad Karp, longtime chair of major law firm Paul, Weiss, and David Ross, former director of the Whitney Museum, said they’re stepping down.

12h ago

New national poll shows most Americans want Kristi Noem out at DHS

After federal agents killed Renee Good, polls showed a public backlash. After federal agents killed Alex Pretti, it got worse.

12h ago

Cutting off the public’s access to the truth is a key part of Trump’s midterm strategy

Since taking office, Trump has done everything he can to crack down on Americans’ access to reliable information about his administration.

12h ago

Kamala Harris gives campaign accounts new life in fight against Trump

The former VP is partnering with People For the American Way to repurpose her dormant TikTok and X accounts, which retain millions of followers from the 2024 race.

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