The cartoon depicts the Republican-controlled House pitching a large 2025 budget bill containing tax cuts and Medicaid reductions toward the Senate, portrayed as a giant catcher's mitt labeled reconciliation. A diminutive Democratic batter waits at home plate. The image illustrates the legislative process for passing fiscal legislation through budget reconciliation procedures that bypass the Senate filibuster. As of June 2025, congressional Republicans hold majorities in both chambers and are advancing spending and tax measures that include reductions to entitlement programs.
A 2030 World Cup scene shows players in orange and red kits chasing a ball under floodlights. An official wearing a VR headset joins the run. A bottom banner states that the VAR assistant has been fully replaced by AI.
On July 10 2023 Pat Bagley depicts Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a medicine show operator hawking 100 percent real snake oil from a rolling wagon. The scene shows him addressing a potential customer in a top hat while a child and dog observe from the side. Bottles labeled cures and miracle sit at his feet. The image responds to ongoing questions about Kennedy's public statements on vaccines and health policy during his Democratic presidential bid.
The cartoon depicts a joyful Argentina player with a globe for a head kicking a soccer ball beside the World Cup trophy. Dark, armed figures and explosives tumble on the right side of the pitch, suggesting persistent global conflicts during the tournament's close.
A soccer player in traditional robes prepares to kick a ball marked with a prohibition symbol toward a goal defended by another robed figure lying across the net. The scene references restrictions during the 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar, where religious and cultural rules limited certain expressions of the sport.
The cartoon depicts a soccer player about to kick the official 2022 World Cup ball inside a stadium. The playing surface consists entirely of stacked hundred-dollar bills instead of grass. A second player in matching red uniform appears distressed and runs away from the action. The image was published on November 21, 2022, coinciding with the tournament opening in Qatar.
On July 26 2022 Gary McCoy drew Lesley Stahl announcing a 60 Minutes segment investigating a news magazine that lied by denying Hillary Clinton spied on Trump. The cartoon references the Durham probe into Alfa Bank claims and Tech Executive 1. It mocks mainstream media efforts to restore credibility after the Sussmann case developments.
