Donald Trump repeatedly labeled Joe Biden 'Sleepy Joe' during the 2024 campaign and beyond. The nickname stuck as a critique of Biden's energy and age. The cartoon responds by showing Trump himself unable to stay awake at the podium, underscoring perceived hypocrisy in the attack.
A father attempts to read in a living room chair while his son climbs over him and daughter stands atop his head in a game of pretend Empire State Building climb. An offscreen mother asks when the children will stop pretending to be the daredevils who scaled the building. The scene captures typical family play and parental patience during imaginative activities at home.
Two yellow diamond-shaped road signs appear against a blue sky. The left sign labeled STUDENTS shows two child silhouettes throwing papers into the air. The right sign labeled MPs displays a black pig silhouette with a top hat flying off. A blue banner above reads OUT FOR SUMMER.... The image is dated June 25 2026 and signed by artist Steve Nease.
On November 29 2022 the cartoon shows Uncle Sam dozing with a Z thought bubble as two animated soccer players react with excitement and soccer ball bubbles. The scene captures American disinterest during the FIFA World Cup hosted in Qatar. The contrast highlights ongoing national detachment from the global event despite surrounding enthusiasm.
Jeff Koterba captures the chaos of 2018 politics in this roller coaster cartoon, where riders plummet down red tracks, their faces twisted in alarm. The speech bubble from one passenger confuses the 'govern by crisis' ride with the 'Wall Street' ride, tying into tags like government shutdown, Congress, and stock market. Amusement park elements underscore the wild ups and downs of economy and immigration issues. The illustration, dated December 18, 2018, uses bold lines and exaggerated expressions to satirize how political instability mirrors Wall Street volatility. This piece from the Omaha World-Herald blends humor with commentary on governing amid constant crises.
