A Texas political candidate is depicted receiving advice to campaign as a moderate before revealing a more radical agenda after election, modeled on Abigail Spanberger's Virginia approach. The cartoon highlights concerns over deceptive campaign strategies in the 2026 cycle and questions the authenticity of centrist positioning by progressive candidates.
U.S. military recruitment efforts have begun highlighting opportunities to serve in Iran, prompting public questions about potential escalation. The move comes amid ongoing regional tensions and draws direct comparisons to the Vietnam War era. Observers worry the campaign signals a shift toward deeper U.S. military commitments overseas. The editorial takes the position that such recruitment tactics risk repeating past mistakes by underestimating public resistance to prolonged conflicts.
The cartoon portrays Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wearing a red Make America Great Again hat marked 45-47. He holds a book labeled LAW and stands beneath a sign reading Chief InJustice John Roberts. The image was published on October 24 2025.
Anthropomorphic eggs stand before a price sign showing increases per dozen and tell a large figure wearing a red MAGA hat that they did not vote for Trump. The scene addresses ongoing inflation on groceries in early 2025 after the election.
On September 16, 2022, a political cartoon by Dave Whamond illustrates Sen. Lindsey Graham's recent proposal for a nationwide 15-week abortion ban as an own goal in soccer. The image shows Graham in uniform running away from a goal where the ball labeled Abortion Ban has entered the net. Other figures labeled BIP appear tangled inside. The cartoon responds to Graham's surprise legislation that stunned fellow Republicans and provided Democrats an issue for the midterms. McConnell and others had avoided the topic to focus on other messages.
On March 11 2022 FIFA barred Russia from the World Cup and other soccer competitions due to the invasion of Ukraine. The cartoon shows a shirtless Vladimir Putin standing under a storm cloud as a hand labeled FIFA kicks away a ball marked Ukraine. Putin reacts with dismay in a thought bubble reading not the ball. The image captures the immediate sporting consequences of the military action that began weeks earlier.
