Garrett Ross

New York

Deputy Editor at POLITICO

@politico playbook deputy editor + @penguild. Email: [email protected].

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Another hit on Trump’s tariffs

1 week ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

OH, TO BE A FLY ON THE WALL: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with President Donald Trump at the White House this morning on the president’s request, the Fed said in a release.
Trump bites at Apple

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

President Donald Trump dangled new tariff moves over Apple and the EU on Friday morning. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo TRUMP DANGLES NEW TARIFF MOVES: President Donald Trump rattled his tariff saber again this morning, this time squaring his focus on Apple over the production of the tech giant’s iPhones.
Playbook PM: The MAHA moment

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again Commission said it will release a strategy to combat chronic disease by summer’s end. | Jason Andrew for POLITICO RFK’S REPORT CARD: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped a much-anticipated report on his Make America Healthy Again agenda today, with lawmakers and business leaders scouring the document for their concerns.
Playbook PM: Gorka: Russia deal ‘imminent’ - but offers no timeline

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Garrett Ross

STATUS REPORT: “Lots of talk, little outward progress as House GOP closes in on megabill,” by POLITICO’s Meredith Lee Hill and Ben Leonard Sebastian Gorka said President Donald Trump will be in a room with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine when "time is right." | Samuel Corum/Sipa FROM THE SECURITY SUMMIT: POLITICO hosted a newsy Security Summit today, bringing together senior administration officials, military leaders, key lawmakers and industry executives for a host...
An American pope

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

2 months 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.