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Phil Hands

Madison

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  • 4 days ago | baltimoresun.com | Phil Hands

  • 4 days ago | madison.com | Phil Hands

    Chicago native Robert Prevost has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV will be the first pope from the United States. He appears to be in the model of Pope Francis, something that will excite more progressive Catholics around the world. Unfortunately, being from Chicago, the pope is probably a Bears fan. If the Bears ever win in the future, it could mean the new pope has performed a miracle. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack

  • 1 week ago | baltimoresun.com | Phil Hands

  • 1 week ago | madison.com | Phil Hands

    President Donald Trump tasked billionaire Elon Musk with running DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. The mission was to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. That goal has been reduced several times, and now it looks like the savings will be closer to $30 billion, which is a drop in the bucket compared to America's $36 trillion debt. Those paltry savings came from massive disruption in the federal workforce.

  • 1 week ago | madison.com | Phil Hands

    Last month Wisconsin's mild-mannered Gov. Tony Evers sent a memo to state employees advising them to consult with their supervisors and legal counsel before handing over documents or coworkers to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in the event of a raid. This commonsense advice drew the ire of the Trump administration, spurring Border Czar Tom Homan to threaten to arrest state officials who "obstructed" ICE.

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Phil Hands
Phil Hands @PhilHands
13 May 25

Donald Trump gets a new plane, but little girls have too many dolls in my latest cartoon for the @WiStateJournal. #Trump #emoluments https://t.co/HmXtYYLlvQ https://t.co/7eULb72GUR

Phil Hands
Phil Hands @PhilHands
12 May 25

Will the pope's prayers help da Bears. Now that would be a miracle! Check out my latest cartoon for the @WiStateJournal. #PopeLeoXIV @packers https://t.co/um0efSIJls https://t.co/fVaCNiC8Ql

Phil Hands
Phil Hands @PhilHands
8 May 25

#unreasonabletigersfan I often listen to Tigers games while I'm coaching bases during my kids' little league games in Madison, Wisconsin.