A bird in the hand

A bird in the hand

Jim Crow, Skynet, and more

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An elephant holds a giant, mean-looking buzzard on his hand, like a falconer. The crow is labeled “Gerrymandering” and is eating from a pile of guts labeled “Voting Rights Act.” The elephant says to a dark-skinned man, “Jim Crow? No, we haven’t used crows in years!”

Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This cartoon takes place at a college graduation. The male speaker on the stage says, “So, graduates remember, the sky’s the limit!” In the next panel, a robot labeled “A.I. job takeover” taps the speaker on the back. The speaker says, “Oh, wait, I misread that. Skynet’s the limit.”

Joe Heller / Copyright 2026 Hellertoon.com

This cartoon depicts an elderly woman and man standing with ballots in their hands next to a garbage can. A sign on the garbage can reads, “Trump Approved.” The woman says, “I miss the old mail-in ballot drop boxes.”

Nick Anderson / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

This cartoon depicts a man sitting at a desk with a male doctor in a lab coat. The doctor says, “Fatigue, constant headaches, nausea. After reviewing your symptoms and running some tests, there’s no doubt about what you have…” The patient asks, “Hantavirus?” The doctor responds, “No. Trump as president.”

Pedro Molina / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

Political cartoon

Jack Ohman / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

Two bored-looking men are on a boat, staring at the sea. One says, “We’ve been stuck on this ship for weeks with this Strait of Hormuz blockage! Sigh. Can it get any worse?” The other man responds, “Sir, we have a hantavirus outbreak on board.”

Dave Whamond / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

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