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Aug
25
2025
A Boston Globe cartoon shows a reporter in press armor broadcasting live from a Market Basket store. Speech bubbles frame the supermarket scene as an unresolved war with no cease-fire in sight. The image responds to ongoing tensions over ownership, supply chains, and rising prices at the New England chain during August 2025.
Jul
14
2025
The cartoon adapts the Gadsden flag by replacing the snake's typical staff with a medical caduceus split into Medi and Caid wings. A red cap tops the snake, which coils around a blue-and-yellow pole on green grass. Large text at the bottom declares Don't Cover Me. The image responds to ongoing discussions about Medicaid reductions and their effects on rural hospitals and healthcare access. The visual ties the liberty symbol to coverage concerns under proposed legislation.
Jul
11
2025
On July 11, 2025, a cartoon depicts the White House with a crossed on-off weather vane atop its roof. A suited man and a woman stand on the lawn, the latter stating in a speech bubble that the issue concerns tariffs rather than weather. The image responds to ongoing Trump administration tariff measures and resulting trade frictions affecting markets and Republican priorities.
Jul
4
2025
The cartoon shows the U.S. Capitol wrapped in yellow crime scene tape after GOP Congress passed the Big Beautiful Bill. Body outlines on the ground list consequences including millions losing health coverage, four trillion dollars in new debt, higher taxes on the poor, increased ICE deportations, lost food stamps and axed clean energy programs. All outcomes are attributed to aiding billionaires. The image uses the crime scene motif to highlight the bill's projected effects on vulnerable groups and federal spending priorities as of early July 2025.
Jul
2
2025
The cartoon shows a sword labeled Big Beautiful Bill piercing the word Medicaid while a Trump voter on a table hears from a nurse that coverage has ended. It responds to 2025 legislation advancing through Congress that targets Medicaid funding and safety net programs. The image highlights how Republican supporters may be affected by the changes.
Jun
28
2025
The cartoon depicts a GOP elephant holding a box of matches and a lit match near a large firework rocket labeled Big Beautiful Bill. The rocket lists tax cuts for the rich and Medicaid cuts for the poor. The elephant states there is no way this will blow up in its face. The image uses Fourth of July imagery to comment on Republican budget legislation combining tax reductions and spending cuts. The visual suggests potential political backlash from the policy mix.
Jun
17
2025
The cartoon depicts a U.S. Congress Joint Resolution of War document being crushed beneath the treads of a green tank that is firing a shell. Published June 17 2025 the image responds to reports of President Trump demanding total surrender from Iran and related discussions of military action without prior congressional approval.
Jun
11
2025
In this June 11, 2025 cartoon, a couple at an outdoor cafe table discusses whether to vacation on Cape Cod or remain home to hide from ICE raids. The scene reflects ongoing debates over immigration enforcement, states rights, and federal authority in Los Angeles and other areas. The dialogue highlights perceived hypocrisy in responses to raids versus other events. The setting includes city buildings and casual dining elements typical of summer discussions.
May
21
2025
A television screen erupts in flames and smoke labeled dollar boom while a seated man informs a standing woman that the blasts represent the news. The scene highlights sensational coverage of financial and conflict stories dominating broadcasts. The cartoon from May 2025 captures public reaction to nonstop dramatic reporting.
Apr
29
2025
An elderly couple reads newspapers in their living room and reacts with surprise to a political cartoon about high egg prices. The scene captures public frustration with grocery costs and media coverage of inflation in late April 2025. The man points out the cartoon while the woman questions what topics will come next.
Apr
10
2025
On April 10, 2025, a Bill Day cartoon depicts a massive creature marked Trump-China Tariff War towering over and grasping a miniature Donald Trump. The image responds to ongoing US-China trade tensions and tariff escalations that have rattled global markets. The visual emphasizes the scale of the conflict and its direct pressure on the president.
Mar
22
2025
On March 22 2025 Gary McCoy depicts a man watching burning cars on television and assuming Russian attacks in Ukraine. A seated woman clarifies the vehicles are Teslas set ablaze by Musk-hating Democrats. The scene draws from recent protests and vandalism targeting Tesla properties amid political tensions over Elon Musk's role in government efficiency efforts.
Mar
20
2025
The March 2025 cartoon by Dick Wright splits the frame to compare reactions labeled Trump Derangement Syndrome and Musk Derangement Syndrome. A contained head explosion appears on the left while a massive mushroom cloud dominates the right, pointing to perceived differences in intensity of public and media response.
Mar
11
2025
The cartoon depicts two black figures labeled DOGE clashing with a leprechaun over a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. One DOGE figure lands inside the pot while the other reaches toward it. The leprechaun flies backward from an impact. This imagery responds to recent actions by the Department of Government Efficiency. The department led by Elon Musk has conducted reviews of federal spending and agency operations in early 2025. The visual frames these reviews as an intrusion on established resources.
