Rampell: Punish public officials who disenfranchise voters
For American citizens, voting is a sacred and constitutionally enshrined right. It's time the country, and those paid to serve the public, actually treat it as such.
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Rampell: The imaginary immigrant hordes
The share of people in the United States who were born abroad was at 13.4 percent in 2015. Perceived levels of immigration, however, are several multiples of that number.
Rampell: The GOP legislators who want to legalize mowing down protesters
Lawmakers in six states who support bills to protect drivers who strike protesters are malevolent, or maybe they're just morons.
Rampell: Feel-good ideas that need a hardheaded examination
Extracting more money from evil, exploitative capitalists has become a rallying cry for much of the grass-roots left. In the meantime, though, it's largely ignoring other important policies for lifting...
Rampell: If Trump were an immigrant, he’d probably be deported
How might President Donald Trump fare in the "merit-based" immigration scheme he just endorsed? If he were an immigrant, there's a decent chance he'd get kicked out of the country.
Rampell: Who is the most dangerous man in Washington?
Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the most dangerous White House official of them all? The Mooch may be out of the running, but there's still a lot of competition.
Rampell: Jared Kushner “forgets” to disclose his assets? Seize them.
For the 39th time, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner has revised his financial disclosure forms. The government should seize the assets of anyone who fails to disclose them.
Rampell: The GOP wants to deny you your day in court
The idea of giving consumers the choice to participate in a court of law -- a right enshrined in the Seventh Amendment -- leaves some GOP legislators quaking in their...
Rampell: The reason to be alarmed by Republican cries of “fake news”
We members of the media probably sound a little self-serving when we complain about constant attacks on press freedom. Press freedom is a sacred democratic value, enshrined right there in...
Rampell: Everything is a distraction. That includes this Russian collusion nonsense.
Focusing on the terrible things Team Trump did during the campaign and transition conveniently distracts you from all the terrible things Team Trump is doing during the presidency.