Catherine Rampell is an opinion columnist at The Washington Post. She frequently covers economics, public policy, immigration and politics, with a special emphasis on data-driven journalism.

A recent letter referred to "screeds" by syndicated columnists Catherine Rampell and Rich Lowry. Then it attacks Rampell and praises Lowry. "Screed" is a negative term. How, then, can it apply to ...

CNN’s Scott Jennings and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell brawled on Monday over the salute Elon Musk gave at a rally last week. Rampell, who during the segment noted she was the ...