IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

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

3d ago

Trump allies are peddling a catastrophic idea for U.S. nuclear weapon policy

Trump allies at the Heritage Foundation and elsewhere are pushing him toward the idea of resuming nuclear testing. That could spark an arms race.
4d ago

Biden's Democratic wall of support is cracking and unstable

Joe Biden is facing intensifying pressure from Democrats and donors to drop out, suggesting that his candidacy is remarkably fragile at the moment.
6d ago

Joe Biden is getting the most important advice from the least qualified people

Joe Biden's debate performance has thrown his 2024 candidacy into question. But he's being advised by family and aides to disregard important questions.
8d ago

Why RFK Jr.'s campaign is peddling the idea that the government may be 'satanically possessed'

Why Robert Kennedy Jr.'s running mate Nicole Shanahan has been framing Republicans and Democrats as in league with "demonic" and "satanic" forces.
11d ago

It sure looks like Trump is more for sale than ever before

Trump's flip-flops on immigration, cryptocurrency, and TikTok suggest that Trump has a new, possibly corrupt, interest in seeking Silicon Valley money.
13d ago

'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.
14d ago

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.
16d ago

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.
19d ago

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.
21d ago

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.
23d ago

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.