Joe Heller's cartoon depicts summer amusement park visitors losing personal items on rides while a final panel shows a wallet being consumed by a gas pump. The July 2026 image highlights the financial strain of high gas prices during peak vacation season. Riders on a roller coaster, water slide and log flume each shout about missing belongings. The visual ties everyday summer activities to broader economic pressures from energy costs.
A political cartoon depicts the National Mall reflecting pool overrun by personified algae blobs bearing a MAGA label and the slogan Make Algae Great Again. Cracked surfaces, peeling paint signs, and scattered costs labels underscore ongoing maintenance problems. The June 2026 image uses visual exaggeration to comment on infrastructure shortcomings at a prominent federal site.
Nease, a Canadian cartoonist, examines the hidden costs of the peace agreements being brokered by Trump across multiple conflict zones. The cartoon suggests that peace achieved through coercion and abandonment of allies carries enormous human costs. The accounting metaphor frames diplomacy as a transactional exercise with losers.
A political figure faces intense scrutiny over alleged misconduct tied to influence and favors. The episode highlights how officials navigate accountability when deals surface in public view. Such moments test institutional checks and public trust in leadership. The piece frames the controversy as a costly reckoning that cannot be avoided or deferred.
The cartoon shows two figures with white beards and red hats labeled parts of 'MAGA,' suspended upside down by chains from their ankles. Heavy black balls hang below, marked 'THE COST OF WAR,' 'GAS,' 'HEALTH CARE, ETC, ETC...' One figure speaks of balls killing him, the other agrees. Tags like MAGA, inflation, cost of living, healthcare, gas prices, Trump frame the visible elements. The drawing style is sketchy, with a dark background suggesting a dungeon. Signatures and a website appear at the bottom.
On October 22, 2025, a political cartoon by Dave Granlund shows Donald Trump at the controls of a bulldozer striking the White House. The president announces plans to make room for a new ballroom and a Fox News annex. Rubble falls from the damaged structure while the American flag flies above. The image comments on proposed alterations to the executive mansion amid ongoing discussions of presidential initiatives and media ties.
An armored Brinks truck and two police officers watch as the Easter Bunny carries a basket of eggs down a suburban street. A speech bubble notes the use of real eggs, tying into ongoing shortages and price spikes from bird flu affecting groceries ahead of Easter.
