MS NOW Daily Columnists
Jacques Berlinerblau
Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University.
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 MSNBC columnist. He is also the publisher of the newsletter Truth and Consequences and hosts the weekly podcast That ‘70s Movie Podcast.
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
Minnesota Democrat accuses Trump administration of a ‘cover-up’ after Good shooting
“I think they have just completely destroyed any credibility as they have so quickly rushed to judgment,” Sen. Tina Smith said.
GOP lawmaker says ‘people need to quit demonstrating’ as more Republicans condemn dissent
Trump was asked whether it was “necessary” for an ICE agent to shoot an unarmed mom in the face. He responded by saying the victim had been “disrespectful.”
The problem(s) with Trump’s radical pitch on credit card interest rates
If the president is looking to give consumers a break, great. But pretending tweets and laws are the same thing won’t help anyone.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s financial moves cause needless problems
The justice recused himself from a case just days before the oral argument, which is set for Monday with only eight justices participating.
‘Whether they like it or not’: Trump ups the ante in his crusade for Greenland
When Brendan Carr said, “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” it sparked a controversy. It was no better when the president used the same phrase.
Tom Homan deflects when pressed on alleged $50,000 bribe from undercover FBI
The FBI recorded Homan allegedly accepting $50,000 in cash as part of an undercover operation. Questions for the border czar haven’t gone away.
Prosecutors open investigation into Fed Chair Powell, sparking backlash
Team Trump has embraced the idea that the levers of prosecutorial power are just another tool to be used against those who get in the president’s way.
Trump’s naked imperialism is on full display
The president has moved on from the isolationism of his first term. “America First” is now a call for global domination.
The Smithsonian Institution is in trouble
The august institution is at risk of losing its federal funding if it doesn’t adhere to Trump’s conception of “American ideals.”
‘Boneheaded’: Democrats warn Trump’s Venezuela gambit could lead to showdown with China and Russia
The Trump administration wants Venezuela to sever economic ties with China and Russia as a condition of pumping oil. Republicans support the idea. Democrats have some concerns.
