defense budget

army parade The Hague

Jun
17
2025
army parade The Hague
ARMY PARADE THE HAGUE by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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Lighter and Faster DOGE

Feb
28
2025
Musk and DOGE team depicted shedding government parts mid-flight
LIGHTER AND FASTER DOGE by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
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The cartoon published February 28 2025 shows Elon Musk and a companion in a stripped government vehicle labeled DOGE and GOVERNMENT. The vehicle flies off a cliff while shedding parts including wheels and panels. A speech bubble claims the vehicle is now faster and lighter. The image responds to the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency initiative targeting federal spending and workforce reductions at agencies including USAID NOAA and the Department of Defense.

Trump Nominees Play Senate Confirmation Jeopardy

Jan
15
2025
Trump Nominees Play Senate Confirmation Jeopardy
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Pete Hesgeth's New Office

Dec
8
2024
Pete Hesgeth's New Office
PETE HESGETH'S NEW OFFICE by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
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Defense Budget

Jul
14
2023
Defense Budget
DEFENSE BUDGET by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Fiscal 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill Takes Flight

Dec
14
2022
Fiscal 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill Takes Flight
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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George W. Bush's Wars

Aug
30
2021
George W. Bush's Wars
Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com
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War Funds From congress

Dec
18
2019
War Funds From congress
WAR FUNDS FROM CONGRESS by Randall Enos, politicalcartoons.com
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Global military spending

Apr
30
2019
Global military spending
GLOBAL MILITARY SPENDING by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump's red meat budget

Mar
13
2019
Trump's red meat budget
TRUMP'S RED MEAT BUDGET by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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Federal Budget Caterpillar

Mar
12
2019
Federal Budget Caterpillar
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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BuyBuyBuy

Aug
5
2018
BuyBuyBuy
Luojie, China Daily, China
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National Debt Quagmire

Feb
22
2018
National Debt Quagmire
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Federal Budget Showdown-COLOR

Apr
28
2017
Federal Budget Showdown-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Federal Budget Showdown

Apr
28
2017
Federal Budget Showdown
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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