Catherine Rampell
Catherine Rampell | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) Rampell in 2016 | |
| Born | Catherine Chelsea Rampell November 4, 1984 |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse |
Christopher Conlon (m. 2014) |
| Website | catherinerampell |
Catherine Chelsea Rampell (born November 4, 1984) is an American opinion journalist and nationally syndicated opinion columnist.
Early life and education
Rampell grew up in a Jewish family in South Florida, the daughter of Ellen (née Kahn), an accountant, and Richard Rampell.[1][2][3] Both of her parents are Princeton alumni.[4] Rampell is a graduate of Palm Beach Day Academy. Rampell graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in anthropology in 2007 after completing a 150-page-long senior thesis, titled "Hawk the Vote: Marketing Voting to American Youth", under the supervision of James A. Boon.[5][1][6]
Career
From 2014 to 2025, Rampell was an opinion columnist for The Washington Post and a member of The Washington Post Writers Group. She is also a political commentator for CNN and PBS NewsHour.[7] Prior to joining The Washington Post, Rampell was an economics journalist, theater critic, and blogger for The New York Times.[8]
In March 2025, Rampell was announced to be joining MSNBC as a co-anchor of The Weekend.[9]
In July 2025, Rampell accepted a buyout from The Washington Post.[10]
Personal life
In September 2014, Rampell married Christopher Conlon.[11] Conlon has served as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Columbia University and Associate Professor of Economics at New York University's Stern School of Business.[12]
In May 2025, it was reported that Rampell was pregnant with her first child.[13]
References
- ^ a b Rampell, Catherine; Haynesworth, Leah J. (April 6, 2011). "Not your mother's Princeton". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Patterson, Duane (November 2, 2015). "Washington Post Opinion Columnist Catherine Rampell Defends The CNBC Moderators And MSM Bias - Interview by Hugh Hewitt". AM 1260.
I would say I'm an agnostic. I was raised Jewish, but now am pretty secular.
- ^ Rampell, Catherine (March 13, 2018). "Catherine Rampell: Hey, Putin: Don't pin this on the Jews. Let's be frank: If Jews had rigged the election, it would have had a way different outcome". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
But as a Jew, I find Putin's attempt to implicate my people to be disgusting, offensive and obviously false.
- ^ Rampell, Catherine (December 20, 2006). "Standing up for legacy admissions". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Rampell, Catherine C. (2007). Boon, James A. (ed.). "Hawk the Vote: Marketing Voting to American Youth". Princeton University.
- ^ "Catherine Rampell". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ Calderone, Michael (March 6, 2018). "The Sam Nunberg Show — Pitaro to lead ESPN — Ex-WSJ reporter's ordeal — New NYT politics editor". Politico. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Byers, Dylan (January 28, 2014). "Catherine Rampell leaves NYT for WaPo". Politico. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (March 11, 2025). "Catherine Rampell, Washington Post Opinion Columnist, Joins MSNBC as Host". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Rampell, Catherine [@crampell] (July 23, 2025). "Some professional news: After 11 years of columnizing at WaPo, I'm taking the buyout. This is my last column. It is my advice to any other lucky pundits who land a perch like this—11 principles I've aspired to, even if I haven't always achieved them" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Allen, Mike (September 24, 2014). "'Weekend Wedding,' in 61 days to midterms: Packer Game Day Edition". Politico. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Christopher Conlon". New York University. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Cordover, Emma (May 2, 2025). "Two MSNBC Hosts on Motherhood and Covering Trump 2.0". Politico. Retrieved August 16, 2025.