Garrett Ross

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Digital Editor at POLITICO

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An American pope

6 days ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8. | Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo ANOTHER AMERICAN EXPORT: The papal conclave has chosen Robert Prevost to be the next pope — making history as the first American-born pope in the history of the church. Prevost will take the name Pope Leo XIV.
Connolly vacates a powerful perch

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: “Conclave to elect next pope will start May 7,” by POLITICO’s Elena Giordano Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is stepping down from his slot as top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee and forgoing a reelection bid. | Francis Chung/POLITICO THE WHEELS OF CHANGE KEEP TURNING: The generational churn continues for Democrats, with longtime Rep.
Playbook PM: Trump’s shock-and-awe presidency rolls on

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

STUPID GAMES, STUPID PRIZES: “George Santos, who conned his way to Congress before getting booted, sentenced to more than 7 years in prison,” by POLITICO’s Erica Orden The FBI arrested a Milwaukee County judge for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest. | Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images SHOCK: The FBI this morning arrested a Milwaukee County judge for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest, Director Kash Patel announced in a since-deleted post on X.
What’s next in Trump’s deregulation agenda

4 weeks ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

THE NEW POLITICAL CURRENCY: Kyle Tharp explores a very 2025 question in his latest Chaotic Era post: What’s become of Kamala Harris’ @KamalaHQ TikTok account, which boasts more than 5 million followers on a highly engaged platform?
Playbook PM: Now comes the harder part for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful, bill’

1 month ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

HOUSE MOVES ON BUDGET: Speaker Mike Johnson finally got House Republicans in line behind the Senate-approved budget blueprint — albeit on a 216-214 vote this morning — that opens the path for congressional Republicans to move on President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” to enact his domestic policy agenda. How they got it done: Rep.
Playbook PM: Another Trump nom on the brink

1 month ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

Discussions are ongoing over whether Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) needs to withdraw her nomination to be ambassador to the U.N. | Francis Chung/POLITICO STEFANIK ON THE SLIDE: House Republicans’ thin majority is putting one of President Donald Trump’s nominations at risk of going down before they reach the floor. New York Rep.
Playbook PM: Goldberg goes there

1 month ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg published the Signal group chat logs that have lit Washington on fire in recent days. | Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Call it the group chat that keeps on giving.
Playbook PM: Schumer punts book tour

1 month ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing his book tour. | Francis Chung/POLITICO SCHUMER SKIP DAY: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed a previously scheduled tour for his forthcoming book, “Antisemitism in America,” that was originally set to start tonight in Baltimore but which, it became clear, would face major protests over his vote last week to join Republicans to avoid a government shutdown, Jewish Insider’s Melissa Weiss reports.
Playbook PM: Dems search for a shutdown strategy

2 months ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

THE DEMOCRATIC DIVIDE: Senate Republicans need to win the support of eight Democrats in the chamber to advance the stopgap spending bill that House Republicans passed yesterday and avoid a shutdown later this week. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has already said he’ll vote with Republicans. One down, seven to go. The usual suspects: As of today, there’s not a clear indication how the traditional swing votes are leaning. Sen.
Playbook PM: GOP turns the gears on spending plan

2 months ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

THE OTHER BIG COMEBACK IN THE CAPITAL THIS YEAR: “The Most Liked Man in D.C. Might Be This Silver-Haired Russian Ready to Reset NHL History,” by WSJ’s Jason Gay: “Alexander Ovechkin is nine goals away from toppling Wayne Gretzky’s career mark of 894, a record once considered unbreakable.”TODAY’S ACTION ON THE HILL: The House Ways and Means Republicans are meeting today to start drafting the tax portion of the GOP’s party-line bill.