Whamond illustrates the ongoing Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations as a painfully elusive goal, always just out of reach. The Canadian cartoonist blends absurdist humor with pointed political commentary on the exhaustion of failed diplomatic overtures. The imagery reflects two-plus years of fruitless peace efforts.
The cartoon depicts a beaver costumed as Ronald Reagan holding a prop head on a damaged porch while a clown stands nearby with a pumpkin bucket. Debris litters the steps after an apparent explosion inside the house. The beaver's shirt quotes Reagan against tariffs. The scene responds to recent Ontario ads criticizing proposed tariffs and their economic effects on Canada-US trade relations around late October 2025.
On October 26 2025 Gary McCoy depicts two donkey figures reacting with alarm to a wrecking ball crane operated by Donald Trump. The crane bears a MAGA label and swings near an orange pumpkin resting on hay. One donkey lies in bed under a patterned blanket while the other stands pointing and shouting about renovation. The speech bubble reads OH NO! TRUMP'S GOING TO RENOVATE OUR PUMPKIN. The image references ongoing White House renovation discussions and partisan reactions at the time.
The cartoon shows a Tyrannosaurus Rex with Donald Trump's features operating heavy machinery to demolish parts of the White House complex. Rubble surrounds the U.S. Capitol and other structures in the background. The image responds to reported plans for White House renovations including a ballroom addition and East Wing work around late October 2025.
A billboard displays a castle-style White House with golden spires and T flags under a coming soon banner. An excavator operates behind a fence to the right, with a woman and child observing from the left on an autumn day.
A political cartoon dated October 23, 2025, shows a fired government worker pushing a stroller past a construction fence where a wrecking ball demolishes part of the White House grounds. A large billboard advertises an upcoming gilded ballroom estimated at $300 million. The worker's child asks if the family can afford bread while the mother replies that officials will let them eat cake instead.
A cartoon published October 21 2025 depicts a witch soaring on a large drone rather than a broomstick. The figure in black robe and pointed hat speaks of discomfort from the traditional broom. Night sky with moon and clouds sets the Halloween scene. Artist Bob Englehart signed the work with a cagle.com credit. The image updates a classic Halloween image with current technology.
Bart van Leeuwen's cartoon shows a mustachioed man in a suit with a Venezuelan-colored sash sprinting across a dusty landscape. He grips a white bag labeled Colombia, spilling white powder, as missiles decorated with stars, stripes, and MAGA text streak through an orange sky. A small house patterned like the American flag gets hit by a rocket in the background. The bold text Drug Runner labels the scene. This image ties into tags like Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela, tensions, drug runner, regime change, military force, and Caribbean, offering a sharp visual jab at international politics with explosive humor.
A political cartoon depicts two children trick-or-treating at a suburban home on Halloween night during a government shutdown. One child dressed as the Statue of Liberty asks a woman on the porch for sandwiches because their parents worked for the government and now face furloughs. The scene references food banks and soup kitchens as families seek alternatives amid the shutdown.
