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Jun
4
2026
Arms from Trump and Bari Weiss cut the red words Freedom of Speech above three CBS circles with varying eye states. The left CBS eye is open, the middle is squinted, and the right is solid dark. The image responds to ongoing tensions over media coverage and press freedom involving CBS and public figures.
Jun
4
2026
A sweating journalist wearing a Freedom of the Press hat leans over a bundle of dynamite sticks wired to a 60 Minutes timer. The timer ticks loudly as the figure warns in a speech bubble that failure to defuse the crisis will cause everything to blow. The image responds to reported turmoil at CBS News involving 60 Minutes correspondents and leadership changes at Paramount.
Jun
3
2026
The image shows suited hands holding a stopwatch-bomb labeled 60 Minutes and Silencing. The device is wired with red sticks and aimed at a scroll reading We The and 1st Amendment. Tick text repeats overhead. The June 2026 piece responds to ongoing tensions between CBS and political figures over press coverage and constitutional protections.
May
22
2026
Visiting China by Tchavdar Nikolov, Prass Press
Apr
27
2026
Apr
26
2026
This political cartoon depicts a press conference scene with three suited men at a podium bearing an FBI-like seal. On the left, a bearded figure labeled Kash Patel holds a fizzing drink, exclaiming 'Cheers!' with bubbles floating up. The central blonde-haired man in a tuxedo leans forward, while a stern-faced man stands to the right. Drawing from tags like Donald Trump Administration, US Attack, Hilton Hotel, lone wolf, attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, and press conference, the artwork captures a moment of ironic celebration amid serious events. The style is sketchy and caricatured, emphasizing expressions and gestures without deeper inference.
Apr
26
2026
Jeff Koterba draws Trump in tuxedo, fist raised high, gripping a flagpole with a red banner proclaiming 'Build the Ballroom.' Surrounded by figures in formal wear, the scene captures a moment in a Washington ballroom, tagging into press and journalism themes. The cartoon nods to an assassination attempt in Butler, with secret service elements visible. Trump's caricature dominates, his expression set as agents cluster around. This piece fits into White House Correspondents' Dinner aftermath, blending fist symbolism with ballroom absurdity. Tags like flag and tuxedo underscore the satirical take on political resilience.
Apr
22
2026
Dave Whamond's cartoon depicts Kash Patel energetically leaping from a grassy cliff, clutching a handful of beer cans and a drink, while yelling 'OH YEAH? I CAN TOP THAT PETE! HOLD MY BEERS' in a speech bubble. A stern-faced man in a suit stands nearby, holding a small drink. The scene plays on drinking allegations surrounding Patel's FBI director nomination, incorporating tags like The Atlantic article, reported alcohol use, drinks to excess, intoxication, unexplained absences, and Patel's 250M defamation lawsuit. The artwork uses caricature style to satirize political figures lashing out at press and Democrats demanding alcohol abuse tests, with Patel portrayed in a dynamic, over-the-top pose against a simple sky and grass background.
