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White House reporter at the Washington Post. Focused on politics, policy and public health. Democracy dies in darkness.

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Anna also asked Cassidy directly: do you regret your vote for RFK Jr?

Cassidy declined to answer, saying “life is lived forward” and he’s focused on vaccine safety.
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Cassidy sat with @punchbowlnews.bsky.social today, where Anna Palmer asked if RFK Jr has abandoned his promises to the senator.

Cassidy dodged the question, talking broadly about the tragedy of failing vaccination rates and declining public trust.
November 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.

Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”

Note the language in second photo.
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
That’s not true — Oz immediately went over, caught the man and cared for him until the White House Medical Unit team arrived.
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I was focused on one specific, provable fact, and how it got warped.

In terms of Trump's viral photo — it's evocative. It speaks for itself.

But it appears to be a split-second shot. You can see from the video — Trump immediately stood up and turned to look. (RFK Jr, meanwhile, did go to get help)
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
One thing that public health and pharma industry people are watching today: whether Trump will *again* question if the GLP-1 drugs work, even as he touts his price-cut deal.

(There's considerable evidence they work.)

Here's an example of Trump's skepticism:
November 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A sleepy Senate Commerce hearing on transportation nominees devolves into a heated fight between Sens. Jacky Rosen (D) and Bernie Moreno (R), with Rosen accusing Moreno of tracking her team’s car VIN numbers.

Rosen: That seems a little creepy

Moreno says he’s exposing hypocrisy
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Markey pushes on this in a Senate hearing today focused on labor issues.

"The White House could have exposed workers and passerbys to deadly asbestos," @markey.senate.gov suggests, saying he still hasn't received any answers to his questions on asbestos protections.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
guy on the left: how I thought my night was gonna go

guy on the right: this game
November 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM