MS NOW Daily Columnists
Zeeshan Aleem
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MS NOW. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico.
Jacques Berlinerblau
Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University.
Anthea Butler
Anthea Butler is a professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael A. Cohen
Michael A. Cohen is a political writer and a fellow with the Eurasia Group Foundation.
Symone D. Sanders Townsend
Symone D. Sanders Townsend is an author and a co-host of "The Weeknight."
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.
Ayman Mohyeldin
Ayman Mohyeldin is a host of "‘The Weekend: Primetime" and an MS NOW political analyst.
Latest Columns
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Almost 1 in 5 Trump voters think he’s entirely responsible for today’s economy.
Hegseth hedges on releasing video of Sept. 2 boat strike, despite Trump’s vow
The president said his team would “certainly release, no problem” the footage of the alleged war crime. His Pentagon chief has taken a very different line.
Senate Republicans play dumb on Trump pardon for notorious foreign drug trafficker
Some prominent GOP senators were asked to defend last week’s Juan Orlando Hernández pardon. It did not go well.
Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, prioritizing playing over governing
Who’s calling the shots in the White House while Trump pursues his many self-indulgent distractions, playing in the world’s most powerful sandbox?
Johnson was having an exhausting week. Then Stefanik jumped into the fray.
The speaker is facing rebellions on multiple fronts, not least from some members who are resigning or retiring ahead of the midterms.
Republican-controlled Supreme Court considers granting a Project 2025 wish
At the Trump administration’s urging, the justices are weighing overturning a 90-year-old precedent protecting independent agencies from presidential control.
Trump emcees the Kennedy Center Honors he now controls
The president is the first to host the ceremony, capping his transformation of the traditionally nonpartisan arts institution since taking office.
Trump slams Texas Democrat’s ‘lack of loyalty’ after granting him pardon
The president accused Rep. Henry Cuellar of disloyalty for filing to run for re-election as a Democrat just days after Trump pardoned him on federal bribery charges.
Trump vows military land campaign against alleged drug traffickers
Arguing that the controversial boat strike campaign has been successful, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. is “going to start that same process on land.”
My state is the fentanyl funnel for the rest of America. Trump is turning his back on it.
The federal focus on deportations has siphoned resources away from combatting drug and human trafficking.
