Tom Ramstack

Washington, D.C.

Contributor at Freelance

Contributor at The Well News

I am a long-time Washington, D.C., lawyer/journalist/realtor.

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Justice Dept. Sues Major Landlords That Use Software for Setting Rents | The Well News | Pragmatic, Governance, Fiscally Responsible, News & Analysis

Feb 4, 2025 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

Justice Dept. Sues Major Landlords That Use Software for Setting Rents Housing | The Well News | Pragmatic, Governance, Fiscally Responsible, News & Analysis
Supreme Court Allows Undated Ballots to Be Counted in Swing State Lawsuit

Nov 4, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that undated mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania can be counted despite issue. Some voters filled in their ballots but neglected to put the dates on them. The Republican Party sued to have the undated ballots thrown out. They argued that possibly “tens of thousands” of undated ballots should be rejected. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling has the effect of characterizing the lack of dates as an insignificant issue that should not be a disqualifying factor.
Congressional Subcommittee Recommends Prosecuting Former New York Gov. Cuomo

Nov 1, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing possible criminal charges for an alleged cover-up of COVID-19 pandemic mistakes following a recommendation Wednesday from a congressional subcommittee. The issue is whether he lied to Congress about mismanagement that led to thousands of COVID-19-related deaths in New York nursing homes. After New York’s nursing home deaths shot up in the early days of the pandemic, Cuomo was blamed by health care professionals for mishandling the emergency.
Attorneys General Ask Congress to Intervene in Price Gouging

Oct 31, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Sixteen attorneys general are asking congressional leaders to take action to prevent price gouging as popular opinion polls show inflation is becoming a major concern of consumers. Rising grocery prices top their list of complaints. Housing is another one. “Individual states face heightened challenges when protecting consumers from price gouging when so many product supply chains are nationwide,” says a letter the attorneys general delivered Wednesday to House and Senate leaders.
Justices Rule for Virginia in Purge of Noncitizen Voters

Oct 30, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Virginia can resume purging its registered voter list to prevent people who are not American citizens from voting. The Justice Department and immigrant advocacy groups had sought to prevent Virginia from altering its list of registered voters so close to Election Day next week. The ruling Wednesday also overturned a lower court decision against Virginia’s Board of Elections.
Bannon Resumes Conservative Rhetoric Hours After Release From Prison

Oct 29, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon resumed his “War Room” conservative podcasts Tuesday hours after being released from prison. He was convicted two years ago of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Bannon, 70, who served as a chief executive for former President Donald Trump’s successful campaign for president in 2016, has remained one of the former president’s staunchest supporters.
Fears of Violent Election Interference Increase With Immigration Controversy

Oct 28, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have set a Friday deadline for a response from the Department of Homeland Security about how a suspected ISIS terrorist was able to enter the United States as part of a plot for an Election Day attack. The Afghan national was arraigned last week in federal court in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The incident adds to FBI warnings that continue this week about a heightened terrorist threat ahead of next week’s national elections.
Air Taxis Get FAA Certification to Fly in Urban Areas

Oct 24, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Certification rules the Federal Aviation Administration finalized on Tuesday would allow air taxi companies to carry urban passengers on vertical takeoff and landing flights as soon as next year. The three main commercial air taxi companies say the battery-powered flights would travel an average of 25 to 30 miles, usually between airports and downtown areas.
Trump Assassination Investigation Creates Possible Secret Service Reorganization

Oct 22, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — A House task force charged with investigating the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump found a need for dramatic reforms to the U.S. Secret Service in an interim report released Monday. The report said the Secret Service’s bureaucracy and complacency led it to overlook dangers that could have prevented the assassination attempt. “The tragic and shocking events of July 13 were preventable and should not have happened,” the House task force’s report said.
Judge Releases More Documents in Trump Election Interference Case

Oct 21, 2024 | thewellnews.com | Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is suffering another public relations fiasco after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., overseeing his criminal prosecution for election interference released more incriminating documents Friday. Most of them are public documents and an appendix but a few of them portray Trump as being unconcerned about the riot he incited at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.