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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U.S. military rescues missing airman in Iran in daring night mission
Locating the pilot of the downed F-15E jet was the ultimate search for a “needle in a haystack,” a senior Trump administration official told MS NOW.
Trump’s expletive-laced Easter message to Iran: Open the strait or ‘you’ll be living in Hell’
“There will be nothing like it!!” Trump said, alluding to potential U.S. military operations. He added, “Praise be to Allah.”
Pope Leo on Easter urges those who ‘unleash wars’ to lay down their weapons
While President Trump spent Easter morning cursing Iran and warning: “You’ll be living in Hell.”
The embarrassing lesson of Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing
As Trump’s attorney general, she strayed far from supporters’ predictions of a prosecutor who would follow evidence and the law, without fear or favor.
This historic blunder could be a strategic risk for the future of the Middle East
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran, has emerged as a seductive “government-in-waiting.” We’ve seen this plan play out, and fail spectacularly, in the past.
White House addresses criticism Trump is AWOL during missing airman search
“On this Easter weekend, he has been working nonstop in the White House and Oval Office,” Trump’s communications director said.
Trump’s latest island real estate venture: Alcatraz
Trump asked Congress for $152 million worth of taxpayer dollars to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison, decades after it was shut down over cost concerns.
Critics scold Trump for staying mum on search for crew member of downed jet
“You move mountains to try and find that individual, get them back to safety,” retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling told MS NOW.
Diplomatic efforts to end Iran war face new roadblocks
Offers by Pakistan to broker peace have yet to gain traction as the Trump administration’s diplomatic strategy remains murky.
Trump just floated an idea that could dramatically prolong the Iran war
Trump doesn’t actually want the consequences that would follow from such an operation.
