Speculation grows over potential government intervention if the artificial intelligence sector experiences a sharp downturn. Industry leaders and investors face questions about whether public funds would support failing companies. The editorial argues that any such support would primarily protect billionaires rather than address wider economic fallout from overvalued tech assets.
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Jul
11
2026
A Democratic donkey on a Boston pier holds a fork beside a massive oyster shell labeled allegations that has engulfed a bearded man wearing a Platner for Senate shirt. The scene references the candidate's Senate bid being blocked by recent allegations, with the donkey remarking that something smelled fishy all along. The cartoon uses the oyster bar pun and pier setting to highlight the scandal's impact on the 2026 race.
Jul
3
2025
On July 3 2025 the Trump budget bill cleared Congress delivering tax reductions for high earners alongside reductions in Medicaid and other supports for lower income groups. The image shows the president wearing a crown beside the Monopoly Man holding a tax cuts document. Both observe multiple rockets labeled with affected populations ascending through colorful fireworks. Speech bubbles from the president read So BIG and So BEAUTIFUL.
Mar
30
2025
On March 30 2025 Elon Musk is shown as a masked horror figure wielding a DOGE-labeled chainsaw while asking why everyone hates him. The image coincides with reports of his planned departure from the Department of Government Efficiency amid ongoing federal spending cuts and public criticism.
Mar
20
2025
The March 2025 cartoon by Dick Wright splits the frame to compare reactions labeled Trump Derangement Syndrome and Musk Derangement Syndrome. A contained head explosion appears on the left while a massive mushroom cloud dominates the right, pointing to perceived differences in intensity of public and media response.
Feb
28
2025
The three-panel image shows Elon Musk in a suit and MAGA cap holding a shotgun labeled DOGE. The top panel has him saying ready. The middle panel shows him saying fire while flames shoot from the barrel. The bottom panel shows him saying aim amid smoke and blur. The order reverses the usual ready aim fire sequence.
Founding Fathers Laugh Off Idea of Barring Convicted Felons From Presidency
Founding Fathers Mock Felon Ban Idea
May
31
2024
On May 31 2024 Rick McKee depicts Founding Fathers debating the Constitution while one suggests adding language to bar convicted felons from the presidency. Another dismisses the notion as unnecessary. The scene references Donald Trump's recent conviction on 34 felony counts in the Stormy Daniels hush money case involving falsified records and election interference.
