Zeeshan Aleem
MSNBC Opinion Writer/Editor
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico, and he has also been published in, among other places, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and The Intercept. You can sign up for his free politics newsletter here.
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico, and he has also been published in, among other places, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and The Intercept. You can sign up for his free politics newsletter here.
Latest from Zeeshan Aleem
'The squad' just experienced its first election loss. It’s a big deal.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman's primary loss to George Latimer was mostly about Bowman's positioning on Israel. AIPAC isn't the only factor, but it was a significant one.
How Netanyahu is playing Biden on Israel's cease-fire proposal
Benjamin Netanyahu's mixed signals on Israel's ceasefire plan help cover up his real goal of endlessly delaying the end of the war in Gaza.
RFK Jr. is floundering
RFK Jr. won't be at the first presidential debate, is burning through cash, and has seen his favorability take a hit in the polls. Here's why that matters.
Less engaged voters are leaning toward Trump. That could spell disaster in swing states.
Trump is beating Biden among disengaged voters, a New York Times' analysis shows. That's bad news for Biden, because a lot of them look like swing voters.
Pay attention to Tim Scott’s slippery signaling on the legitimacy of the election system
Tim Scott's language on certifying the 2020 and 2024 elections reflects an ambition to please Trump and come across as more moderate than he is.
Trump's reported tariff proposal would cause chaos and be a gift to the rich
Trump's extreme proposal to replace income taxes through tariffs would cause complete havoc on the economy and hurt ordinary Americans.
How the right went from preaching about the sacredness of the American flag to turning it upside-down
This Flag Day I called up experts to discuss what an upside-down flag means wand why the Trump-supporting right is using it. It's a potent nationalist symbol.
Local news is collapsing, and networks of partisan media operations are filling the void
A NewsGuard report shows how partisan websites — many of them pushing Republican propaganda —are replacing local news sites, and could affect the 2024 election.
Trump’s 'victim-warrior' duality, explained
Trump's referring to Jan. 6 rioters as "warriors" and "victims" provides us with a window into the core of MAGA philosophy — and why it's so nefarious.
How Trump's conviction is reshaping the GOP's attitudes toward the law in radical ways
A YouGov poll showing new Republican views on whether someone convicted of a felony can be president showcase the GOP's changing attitudes toward law and order.
What Israel's reported covert influence operation inside the U.S. says about it
Reports from the New York Times and Haaretz have revealed a shameful secret Israeli operation online on social media to influence American lawmakers and voters.
