Todd Blanche, recently confirmed to a senior administration post, has mounted a shield bearing Sen. Bill Cassidy\'s likeness on his office wall. The Louisiana Republican, long viewed as a potential swing vote, backed the nomination despite earlier signals of hesitation. RFK Jr. reportedly displayed the same item during his own tenure. The arrangement underscores ongoing tensions within the GOP over loyalty tests and confirmation battles. The piece portrays Cassidy\'s support as another instance of yielding under pressure rather than a principled stand.
gop health bill
Jul
21
2025
A political cartoon by Bruce Plante shows a health care pollster visiting a family in a doublewide trailer. The mother holds a crying baby while responding to questions about potential Medicaid cuts. Her reply highlights the irony of claims that low-income residents have too much money. The scene references ongoing debates over Republican health care legislation. The image uses the family's living situation to underscore concerns about coverage loss for millions.
Jul
4
2025
The cartoon shows the U.S. Capitol wrapped in yellow crime scene tape after GOP Congress passed the Big Beautiful Bill. Body outlines on the ground list consequences including millions losing health coverage, four trillion dollars in new debt, higher taxes on the poor, increased ICE deportations, lost food stamps and axed clean energy programs. All outcomes are attributed to aiding billionaires. The image uses the crime scene motif to highlight the bill's projected effects on vulnerable groups and federal spending priorities as of early July 2025.
Jul
3
2025
A white diaper printed with Big Beautiful Bill rests on a surface next to a Sharpie marker. The diaper shows yellow discoloration and a torn opening. The scene references recent congressional action on tax legislation and spending reductions.
Jul
3
2025
On July 3 2025 the Trump budget bill cleared Congress delivering tax reductions for high earners alongside reductions in Medicaid and other supports for lower income groups. The image shows the president wearing a crown beside the Monopoly Man holding a tax cuts document. Both observe multiple rockets labeled with affected populations ascending through colorful fireworks. Speech bubbles from the president read So BIG and So BEAUTIFUL.
