Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a House hearing, invoking his Fifth Amendment protections. The piece responds to Republican-led scrutiny of his role in pandemic-era public health decisions. It depicts the proceeding as a hostile setting rather than a neutral fact-finding exercise.
A symbolic image depicts Lady Justice seated inside a red vehicle holding the scales of justice while a uniformed official stands outside gripping a shovel. The scene suggests tension between institutional authority and judicial independence. The editorial position frames the interaction as external pressure on the justice system.
A political cartoon dated July 10, 2026, depicts an ornate scales of justice buckling under the weight of a massive figure labeled Trump's DOJ. The opposite pan hangs empty and elevated. Text above reads RIGGING the ELECTION. The image responds to ongoing concerns over Department of Justice actions and their potential impact on electoral processes during the Trump administration.
A political cartoon dated July 4, 2026, previews a Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship. The image shows the figure of Uncle Sam slumped dead on a living room couch with a gunshot wound to the head and blood on the wall. A television in the foreground carries a news teaser about the ruling and its implications for America's future. Scattered items include a handgun, remote control, and top hat on the floor. The cartoon uses stark lighting and a speech bubble to frame the scene as an imminent broadcast segment.
A sealed Epstein file folder with a red tie emerging from it illustrates arguments against full release of the documents, citing potential damage to numerous influential individuals connected to the case.
On July 3 2026 Jimmy Margulies depicts Donald Trump dressed as Santa Claus pushing aside the emoluments clause in favor of holiday presents. Trump sits holding a document citing the Constitution ban on government corruption while gripping a large sack marked GRIFT filled with dollar signs. The speech bubble urges forgetting the emoluments clause to pursue the Santa clause instead. The image responds to ongoing debates about presidential business dealings and foreign payments during the holiday period.
A large wooden gavel marked SCOTUS smashes into a November calendar page, obliterating the square labeled Election Day with a red splatter resembling blood and scattering fragments across surrounding dates.
John Darkow's cartoon depicts two people in lawn chairs under a starry sky reacting to a massive explosion labeled as Stephen Miller's head after a birthright citizenship decision. The drawing uses fireworks and dialogue to highlight the intensity of the reaction to the ruling on the 14th Amendment.
The image shows a student asserting US birth to an ICE agent holding a bat outside a school. The caption states the Supreme Court upheld 14th Amendment birthright citizenship. This responds to ongoing deportation policy debates involving the amendment and enforcement actions as of the 2026 publication date.
A large wooden gavel labeled SCOTUS rests on a November calendar page, its head crushing the words Election Day in a red splatter resembling blood. The calendar shows days of the week and dates with scattered debris and broken pieces around the impact site. The image appears on July 1, 2026, amid ongoing debates over Supreme Court rulings affecting electoral processes.
The cartoon illustrates Donald Trump holding a document announcing that the Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship. He stands over a bassinet from which an infant extends a middle finger. The image references the constitutional clause granting citizenship to those born on U.S. soil and positions the ruling as a direct rebuke to efforts to alter that interpretation.
The cartoon depicts two Native Americans on a shoreline observing an approaching sailing ship. A speech bubble from one figure references the 14th Amendment and hypothetical removal of arrivals. The scene ties into ongoing discussions of birthright citizenship and the amendment's scope as of mid-2026.
The image shows Lady Justice positioned on a height chart towering over Donald Trump who holds a sign stating he must pay E. Jean Carroll five million dollars. A quote appears at the bottom referencing the case outcome.
On June 30, 2026, Jeff Koterba depicts a diapered baby Donald Trump seated on a wooden base, recoiling as a muscular figure wearing a diaper labeled BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP swings a massive gavel downward. The infant clutches a small gavel amid motion lines and impact marks. The image addresses ongoing debates over birthright citizenship policy during the Trump administration era.
On June 29 2026 two figures stand in the foreground watching a burst of red yellow and blue fireworks fill the sky. One speech bubble praises the spectacular display while the second attributes the chaos to Trump blowing up the midterm election. The scene captures public attention on the upcoming November contests and the former president's continued influence on the political landscape.
