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
Trump announces U.S. talks with Iran, 5-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure
The U.S. president announced “very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.”
Trump has no one else to blame for surging gas prices. Polls show Americans know it.
The Iran war is creating an affordability problem Trump can’t talk his way out of.
It’s already a record-setting Congress — for all the wrong reasons
The 119th Congress is breaking records for inaction and dysfunction, with lawmakers ignoring their powers in deference to the president.
2 pilots killed in collision between passenger plane and fire truck at LaGuardia Airport
The plane was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle.
Iran threatens to ‘completely’ close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum
The war in the Middle East is now in its fourth week.
Trump and his border czar say ICE will arrive at airports today
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also predicted that airport security lines, which are already longer than usual, will get worse.
Cuba says it is ‘preparing’ for potential U.S. aggression
Cuba’s deputy foreign minister said it would be “naive” not to prepare in light of “what’s happening around the world.”
Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran fails to open the Strait of Hormuz
Trump said he would give Iran 48 hours to open the vital waterway or face a new round of attacks.
Why the GOP’s latest, desperate attempt to rescue the SAVE Act failed
The truth is, transgender issues as a whole just aren’t salient for most voters — and are unlikely to get Trump what he wants.
The unlikely hero picking up the pieces of Trump’s tariff disaster
Judge Richard Eaton of the relatively obscure Court of International Trade appears to be holding the administration accountable after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s tariffs.








