she
Aug
7
2025
On August 7, 2025, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced pointed questions at the podium about a proposed $200 million ballroom renovation. Critics in the room highlighted ongoing struggles with grocery prices and healthcare access. Leavitt responded by pivoting to separate administration plans for a nuclear reactor and ballroom on the moon. The exchange underscored tensions over federal spending priorities during a period of reported financial pressure on American households. The cartoon captures the disconnect between ambitious lunar projects and immediate domestic concerns.
Jun
12
2025
A young Black boy asks a white girl what she is doing for Juneteenth in Brown\'s 2025 piece. She answers catching up on some reading while sitting atop a stack including the Frederick Douglass narrative, Beloved, 12 Years a Slave, and Kindred. An optimistic depiction of cross-racial education as Juneteenth observance.
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
The April 29 2025 cartoon by Gary McCoy shows Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan in an orange jumpsuit behind a barrier speaking on a red phone. A suited man on another phone offers assistance while a police officer stands nearby. The judge requests an illegal immigrant to smuggle her a file. The image references recent immigration enforcement actions and courtroom obstruction claims involving Judge Dugan and ICE operations under the Trump administration.
Feb
24
2025
The cartoon depicts Elon Musk emerging from a doorway with a chainsaw labeled FEAR while shouting HERE'S DOGEY. A woman dressed as Uncle Sam recoils in terror holding a small knife. It responds to the 2025 DOGE initiative's aggressive push to reduce federal agencies and personnel.
Jun
14
2024
On June 14, 2024, cartoonist John Darkow created a Father's Day illustration showing a young blonde girl in a red top and striped skirt looking up at her tall father. She holds his hand and declares she will always look up to him no matter how tall she gets. The drawing includes the greeting Happy Father's Day in the lower right along with the artist's signature and Cagle Cartoons credit.
