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Todd Blanche appears in three panels with stern expressions
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
Todd Blanche is shown in three adjacent panels. Each panel presents a close view of the same man wearing a dark suit, white shirt and blue tie. The expressions feature narrowed eyes, furrowed brows and a downturned mouth. Slight variations appear in head angle and eye direction between the panels. The left panel includes the name Todd Blanche in capital letters at the bottom. The right panel includes a copyright notice at the bottom. All three images share a light yellow gradient background and black borders.
Whip strikes large yellow IA letters
Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica
The image displays large yellow three-dimensional letters spelling IA positioned on the left. A hand emerging from a blue sleeve on the right holds a brown whip with a red handle. The whip curves through the air and cracks near the letters, indicated by motion lines and small impact marks on the IA.
Jefferson Recites Liberty Quote Atop British Redcoat
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
The cartoon depicts Thomas Jefferson standing on the shoulder of a British redcoat soldier while holding a document and reciting his quote on liberty as the parent of science and virtue. The redcoat wears a black tricorn hat with a Union Jack emblem. Jefferson appears in period blue coat and breeches. The quote box attributes the words directly to Jefferson. The image includes artist credits and website references at the bottom. Publication occurred on July 1, 2026.
Title IX Podium Dispute Involves Trans Athlete
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
A cartoon published July 1, 2026, shows three athletes on a Title IX podium. A blonde competitor raises her arms in celebration on the left. A Black athlete with a gold medal stands in the center, gesturing outward. On the right, a bearded athlete wearing a trans flag tank top and flower crown falls backward off the stand, limbs flailing. A smaller figure appears behind the central athlete. The image addresses ongoing debates over transgender participation in women's sports under Title IX rules active in mid-2026.
Jun
30
2026
Fragmented Preamble Reflects National Division Ahead of July Fourth
DIVIDED AMERICA by Bob Englehart, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon displays the opening words of the U.S. Constitution scattered in disconnected segments across a plain background. A black banner at the top reads A DIVIDED COUNTRY. The arrangement of the familiar preamble text visually breaks the phrase into isolated parts. This presentation coincides with the approach of Independence Day on the 2026 calendar. The work draws attention to fractures within the national fabric without naming specific events or figures.
Statue of Liberty Holds Socialist Rose Amid Barbed Wire and Blood
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
The image shows the Statue of Liberty with her raised arm entangled in barbed wire that draws blood, holding a large red rose in place of the traditional torch. Her other hand covers her face as the New York skyline fades behind her. The work responds to ongoing debates over socialist symbolism in American public imagery on the June 2026 date. The visual replaces the torch with the rose, a traditional emblem of socialism, while the barbed wire suggests entrapment or harm. Artist credit appears in the upper right corner.
Cartoon Shows Trump's Iran Victory as Hollow Structure
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
The cartoon presents large block letters spelling VICTORY with internal voids. A small figure identified as Trump stands at the base knocking and asking if total and complete victory should sound hollow. The composition places the figure left of the structure against a landscape background. Publication occurred on June 16 2026 amid references to Iran agreements and military outcomes.
Aislin Wednesday Montreal Gazette editorial p
Aislin, The Montreal Gazette
The Montreal Gazette editorial cartoon by Aislin reworks the Coalition Avenir Quebec logo by adding a set of teeth above the stylized blue CAQ letters that incorporate a fleur de lis. The teeth point to the phrase LET'S NOSH while the full party name appears below in block letters.
May
25
2026
Graduation Speaker Delivers Apology from Podium
GRADUATION APOLOGIES by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
The image shows a graduation stage with red curtains and a speaker at the podium delivering an apology text to graduates whose caps are seen in the front rows. The scene includes a university seal on the podium and a signature in the upper right.
Cartoon shows three suited figures and a red carpet handshake
XI MEETS PUTIN AFTER TRUMP by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
The image presents a simple cartoon scene with three figures in dark suits positioned along a red carpet. One figure with blonde hair is shown walking away toward the left edge. The remaining two figures face each other and clasp hands while standing on the carpet that stretches diagonally across the frame. Small motion lines and dots add basic movement details around the figures. The background remains plain and white with a signature block in the lower left corner.
May
9
2026
Graduation Day Meets AI Job Disruption in Darkow Cartoon
AI JUST TOOK MY JOB by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a graduation setting with an older figure presenting a diploma to one graduate and another graduate holding a small device with mouth open. Multiple mortarboards are visible at the bottom. Text reads WHAT DO YOU MEAN AI JUST TOOK MY JOB?! Artist signature appears in upper left.
In this satirical cartoon on politics and war division, a spacecraft enjoys peaceful space away from earthly conflicts, but reality calls for return.
WANT TO GET AWAY by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
This Daryl Cagle political cartoon analysis features the Artemis II spacecraft floating in serene space, with Earth glowing in the background and the moon nearby. The left speech bubble extols the quiet peace away from division of politics and horror of war, while the right one resignedly notes the need to go back. It's a satirical cartoon on politics and war division, poking fun at how space exploration escaping earthly conflicts offers temporary respite. The NASA Artemis program humor illustration underscores the irony of advanced space missions contrasting with unresolved human divisions on Earth. Through this humorous take on returning to political division, the cartoon cleverly comments on the allure of peaceful space vs chaotic Earth without delving into specifics.
Trump and Musk Ride Cybertruck Down Plunging Stock Line
TRUMP AND MUSK DOWN THE ROAD by Christo Komarnitski, politicalcartoons.com
A red zigzag line drops sharply across the frame. A silver angular vehicle slides along the path carrying Donald Trump driving and Elon Musk as passenger. The image responds to Tesla stock performance and the pair's public business relationship during the first months of the second Trump administration.
Jul
8
2024
French elections
Tom Janssen, The Netherlands
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