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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“This is people genuinely concerned that America is a danger as a result of this conduct,” Atlantic reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick tells MS NOW’s Jen Psaki.
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over U.S. blockade and fires on ships
Iran’s joint military command warned it would continue to block transits while the U.S. blockade remained in effect.
This former Trump attorney and Jan. 6 architect deserved his disbarment
Eastman engaged in the type of conduct that threatens not only the integrity of the legal profession, but also the rule of law itself.
Trump has only one real option left when it comes to Iran
As long as the current regime remains in power, Iran will continue pursuing the same policies it has for decades and remain a threat to the United States.
Trump’s pressure campaign against Jerome Powell takes tactics to a disturbing level
The danger is not just what happens to one Fed chair but the precedent set when a criminal investigation is kept alive because it creates politically useful pressure.
Raskin’s 25th Amendment plan is a distraction. Here’s a better way to replace Trump.
The 25th Amendment is no substitute for impeachment. A proposed panel of doctors and ex-politicians can’t replace Congress doing its job.
U.S. reverses course, extends Russian oil sanctions waiver
Just days earlier, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. would not be “renewing the general license on Russian oil.”
DOJ removes top prosecutor who questioned case against former CIA Director John Brennan
Maria Medetis Long told her superiors there was not sufficient basis to charge Brennan, who played a key role in the finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump win.
As the World Cup nears, Trump’s toxic influence becomes clear
Some U.S. soccer fans have waited their entire lives to watch a World Cup hosted on American soil — only to see the event marred by controversy.
House GOP revolt sparks bipartisan FISA talks
“The adults are now gonna step up,” a House Republican granted anonymity to discuss private deliberations about the warrantless spying program told MS NOW.
