Catherine Rampell joins MSNBC as 'The Weekend' co-host

Catherine Rampell, a columnist for the Washington Post, will join MSNBC as a co-host of "The Weekend." She will work alongside Ayman Mohyeldin and another yet-to-be-named co-host. Her start date is expected this spring. Rampell is known for her focus on economics and politics. She has previously worked at The New York Times and won an Online Journalism Award in 2021. Her hiring is part of a broader restructuring at MSNBC under new president Rebecca Kutler, who has made several recent changes to the network's lineup.