On April 15 2025 cartoonist Dave Whamond shows Chinese leader Xi Jinping facing US President Donald Trump across a card table. Trump declares he will fold because he lacks the cards. Xi responds that the contest is actually chess. The image references the continuing US China trade conflict including tariffs and critical mineral exports. Xi appears confident while Trump looks defeated from behind.
Elevated mortgage rates continue to challenge prospective homebuyers in September 2024, with 30-year fixed rates hovering near 6.5 percent and 25-year options offering little relief. The persistent high cost of borrowing has slowed home sales and kept many first-time buyers on the sidelines. The cartoon frames these financing terms as daunting hurdles in a competitive home ownership contest, underscoring how rate levels limit access regardless of loan length.
On September 3 2024 a cartoon shows a man in a recliner telling his wife he will be unavailable until mid-February because election season and football season have both started. He holds a foam finger and wears a team jersey while surrounded by snacks and a television. The scene highlights overlapping fall coverage of politics and sports that keeps viewers indoors.
