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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Trump hopes to stifle dissent as war with Iran becomes even more unpopular
If the president thinks bullying and name-calling will silence his critics, he should probably start lowering his expectations.
Patel loses defamation case against ex-MSNBC analyst that he cited in his new Atlantic suit
The case involved a statement that Patel had “been visible at nightclubs far more than he has been on the seventh floor of the Hoover building.”
RFK Jr. tries and fails to defend cuts to NIH research and preschool programs
The HHS secretary tried to defend NIH cuts by pointing to the national debt. The closer one looked at his pitch, however, the worse it appeared.
As Trump’s approval rating reaches new depths, the GOP has a decision to make
The president won’t be on the ballot again, but congressional Republicans will. As his support plumbs news depths, their options are limited.
The hardest part is still to come for Virginia Democrats after redistricting win
Democrats have argued that punishing Republicans for mid-decade redistricting will defuse the gerrymandering wars. But what if the GOP persists anyway?
House Democrats launch Patel probe, demand he submit to alcohol abuse screening
If the beleaguered FBI director was hoping the allegations about his alleged drinking problem would be a one-day story, he has reason to be disappointed.
In redistricting fight, Democrats did what Republicans didn’t expect
Last year, Donald Trump and his allies launched a partisan redistricting arms race. They apparently weren’t prepared for the Democratic response.
Iran seizes 2 ships near Strait of Hormuz, state media reports, after ceasefire extension
The Revolutionary Guard seized two of the ships, just hours after Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire, according to Iranian media.
Elizabeth Warren asked Kevin Warsh this deceptively simple question for a reason. She made her point.
If he can’t answer a basic factual question about President Donald Trump, then his commitment to keeping the Federal Reserve independent continues to seem tenuous.
It’s too late for Tucker Carlson’s apology over supporting Trump
The right-wing pundit never cared about the damage his words caused — not when he could make so much money.
