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Drought Turns River Trips into Dry Ground Disappointment
DROUGHT TURNS RIVER TRIPS INTO DRY GROUND DISAPPOINTMENT by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
Persistent drought has left riverbeds cracked and forests withered across affected regions, undermining tourism and outdoor recreation. Families arriving for advertised river trips and forest walks instead encounter dry ground and dead trees. The piece highlights how climate-driven water shortages continue to disrupt normal seasonal activities without immediate policy relief in sight.
Permanent Daylight Saving Time Proposal Sparks Debate Over Policy Reversals
PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME DEBATE by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
Proposals to make daylight saving time permanent coincide with debates over tariffs, abortion access, voting rights and environmental rules. The cartoon frames these as part of a broader pattern of policy shifts that some view as steps backward.
Statue of Liberty dons gas mask as Canadian wildfire smoke blankets U.S.
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
Canadian wildfires in mid-July 2026 sent dense smoke plumes southward, degrading air quality across the northern United States and prompting health alerts in multiple states. The recurring seasonal event underscores how climate-driven fire seasons now affect populations far from the burn zones. The cartoon depicts the Statue of Liberty wearing a gas mask while clutching a newspaper headlined on the spreading smoke, signaling that even national symbols of openness now require protection from environmental fallout.
SCOTUS Gavel Crushes Election Day on November Calendar
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
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.
SCOTUS Gavel Smashes Election Day on November Calendar
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
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.
Apr
3
2026
Trump's Wrecking Ball Smashes World Order into a Ballroom
Tom Janssen, The Netherlands
The cartoon depicts a classical building labeled 'World Order' being demolished by a yellow crane's wrecking ball, with debris scattering below and a prominent sign announcing 'Here Comes the Big, Beautiful, Trump Ballroom.' Tags like world order, NATO rift, allies, unreliable, chaos, and tariffs underscore the imagery of disruption. The scene captures a straightforward visual metaphor for upheaval, with broken columns and rubble emphasizing destruction. No characters appear, keeping the focus on structural collapse. Europe and Asia tags suggest broader implications, while the dry humor lies in rebranding ruin as a luxurious ballroom. Oil prices and economy tags tie into the fallout, making it a pointed commentary on global shifts.
Trump spreads his message to Americans
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
Trump head wrecking ball strikes White House
Rick McKee, CagleCartoons.com
A wrecking ball bearing Donald Trump's features swings into the White House on October 22 2025. Debris scatters across the lawn while a sign records zero days since the last incident. The American flag remains atop the damaged structure.
Oct
21
2025
Trump operates excavator amid White House rubble and brown emissions
TRUMP’S AMERICA by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
On October 21 2025 Donald Trump appears at the controls of a yellow excavator that is tearing down the White House. Debris scatters across the foreground while a large brown cloud expands from the left. A small jet marked with a crown sits on the ground near the wreckage. The scene is labeled Trump’s America at the bottom.
DOGE Incineration Therapy Targets Social Security Administration
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
The cartoon depicts a figure resembling Elon Musk in a lab coat pushing a gurney labeled Social Security Administration into a large machine marked DOGE Incineration Therapy. A chainsaw branded Elon Musk rests on the floor. Posters promote early detection of waste and frame corruption as a cancer requiring aggressive treatment. The caption reads Trust Me This Is Way More Efficient Than A Chainsaw. The scene references the Department of Government Efficiency efforts active in early 2025 to reduce federal spending and address perceived fraud in entitlement programs.
RFK Jr. Antivax Views Fuel Disease Outbreaks and Hospital Profits
Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a virus-like figure seated at an office desk surrounded by pathogens, reacting positively to RFK Jr.'s influence on health policy. The caption highlights booming business from disease spread. Published March 6, 2025, it responds to RFK Jr.'s nomination for a top health role and recent measles cases in Texas. The visual ties antivaccine rhetoric to increased illness during flu season.
Russia Spreads Misinformation to influence voting
RUSSIA SPREADS MISINFORMATION TO INFLUENCE VOTING by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
McCarthy gives 1/6 Security Footage to FOX news
MCCARTHY GIVES 1/6 SECURITY FOOTAGE TO FOX NEWS by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Jun
2
2022
The Monkeypox Hoax
THE MONKEYPOX HOAX by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
St. Patrick's Day O'micron
ST. PATRICK'S DAY O'MICRON by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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