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."
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The MS NOW host explained why the president’s attempts to increase oil supply would do little to solve the reality everyday Americans are facing at the pump.
Patel says FBI is buying data, as admin. expands digital panopticon
The FBI director testified Wednesday that his agency has revived the controversial practice of purchasing data that can be used to track people.
The Iran war’s central mystery: What is the U.S. actually trying to accomplish?
Political and military officials have offered inconsistent explanations of Operation Epic Fury’s objectives. The nuclear question sits at the center of the divide.
As Epstein’s longtime lawyer testifies, questions remain about what he knew
Epstein documents suggest Darren Indyke facilitated payments to women and directed witnesses to avoid talking to law enforcement.
FBI investigating former Counterterrorism Center chief Joe Kent
The classified leak investigation reportedly began prior to his stepping down this week citing objections to the war in Iran.
Mullin’s DHS nomination clears committee by 1 vote, heads to Senate
Sen. John Fetterman broke party lines to move the nominee to replace Kristi Noem to the full Senate, which is expected to confirm him.
The humiliating end of Tulsi Gabbard’s dubious ‘anti-war’ persona
The “anti-war” former Democrat has been a political shape-shifter for at least a decade.
Pam Bondi’s search for DOJ lawyers is looking even more desperate
Being willing to hire applicants fresh from law school speaks to how rough it’s been to recruit qualified attorneys to Trump’s Justice Department.
New data reveals the devastating consequences of defunding Planned Parenthood
New data shared first with MS NOW shows nearly two dozen clinics closed and appointments have plummeted after congressional Republicans defunded Planned Parenthood.








