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 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."
Latest Columns
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home
Americans who were on board the ship will be quarantined at a medical center in Nebraska.
Trump dismisses Iran’s response to U.S. proposal for ending war
“I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” President Trump posted to Truth Social late Sunday afternoon.
Democrats vow to win midterms despite redistricting map setback
And one former GOP lawmaker agreed their chances are good, saying, “I don’t see a path for Republicans to take back the House.”
Jack Smith slams Trump in break from DOJ norms. It’s about time
Robert Mueller and Smith followed the norms they had always known. But instead of letting critics like Trump disparage prosecutions, DOJ officials need to speak out sooner.
Why Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ adaptation is so painful to witness today
In 2026, when Trump is president and Andrew Tate rules the manosphere, an island is not required for young men to find themselves in a place without empathy, vulnerability or kindness.
The Trump administration tried to silence my media organization. We just defeated it
The Trump White House used the same intimidatory tactics against much larger companies. They capitulated, but we didn’t.
Moms in America are reaching a breaking point
Mother’s Day is a good day to remember the U.S. is one of only six nations in the world that doesn’t have some form of national paid family and medical leave.
Trump’s Saturday: LIV golf, punishing gas prices and radio silence from Iran
One analyst warned that this weekend’s gas prices are only “the calm before the storm.”
Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
“We’re stopping on the runway,” the pilot tells the control tower according to the site ATC.com. “We just hit somebody. We have an engine fire.”
Democrats lose edge to retake House after Virginia redistricting ruling
Democrats still have a path to regain power but “they are no longer overwhelming favorites,” the Cook Political Reports finds.
