President-elect Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent are reportedly at odds over how to address the national debt. The disagreement comes as Trump prepares to take office again in 2025 amid concerns about rising deficits and interest costs. The dispute highlights tensions within the incoming administration on fiscal priorities. The cartoon depicts the pair in a sinking Treasury boat surrounded by debt, underscoring the scale of the challenge. It suggests the conflict could undermine efforts to stabilize federal finances.
The graphic presents five circular icons arranged horizontally. They depict a missile, figures with barriers, a play button with missile, a jet with arc, and another missile with play symbol. The title above reads Hormuz Endless Replay. The sequence mixes military imagery with video player controls to indicate repetition.
A political cartoon from July 6, 2026, shows a red boat marked TAXPAYERS carrying figures including one identified as Cap'n Carney. Speech bubbles show calls to fire torpedoes and affirm orders. A banner above warns that the final bill for new submarines and maintenance could reach $100 billion. A periscope rises from the water beside the vessel. The image highlights Canadian defense procurement costs borne by the public.
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.
The cartoon from May 2026 shows six Supreme Court justices in black robes against a red curtain. Central figures include Clarence Thomas laughing with a Coke, Brett Kavanaugh with a beer, and others with stern or smirking expressions. Gold text reads Our Corrupt Runneth Over. The image references ongoing ethics debates involving several conservative members of the court.
Three globes stand side by side on the date of January 20 2026. The left globe bears the United States flag across the Americas and carries the label Trumplandia. The center globe displays Russian flag colors across its landmass and is labeled Putinstan. The right globe features the Chinese flag across Asia and Australia and is labeled Republic of Xi. Each globe rests on a simple stand with a curved meridian line.
The image responds to China's November 2025 decision to suspend imports of Japanese seafood. Xi Jinping appears in a small boat beneath the Chinese flag, attempting to hook fish bearing Japan's rising sun emblem. The fish bear question marks and a dangling sign reads temporary out of service. The scene illustrates the trade friction between Beijing and Tokyo over marine products. Publication occurred on November 20, 2025.
Visible in the image is a professor in academic gown at a podium speaking to graduates wearing caps and gowns. Background shows campus buildings and greenery. The quote on the image reads about success measured by donations to alma mater. Associated tags include alma mater success education graduation donations money jobs teacher professor. The drawing shows the speaker at the lectern with graduates facing forward.
Cartoon shows graduation event with podium, banner, speaker in robe, graduates in caps and gowns, and several audience members standing inside wooden barrels on grass in front of campus buildings with tower and trees under sun.
