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.

open image in gallery Scott Jennings (L), a former GOP stretegist, refused to mimic Elon Musk’s salute after claiming it wasn’t a Sieg Heil at Catherine Rampell’s request (Acyn/CNN/X ...

CNN's Scott Jennings and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell brawled on Monday over the salute Elon Musk gave at a rally last week. The post ‘Do It Right Now on TV!’ Catherine Rampell Dares ...

Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell challenged a Donald Trump-ally on Monday over his defense of Elon Musk's controversial hand gesture at Trump's inauguration last week. During an ...

CNN political analyst Scott Jennings and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell got into a heated debate on Monday over billionaire Elon Musk’s widely-debated gesture during an inaugural ...