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This four-panel cartoon depicts a man on the left and a woman on the right reading headlines on their phones to each other. The man says "THEY SAY A CEASEFIRE HAS BEEN SET," "AND THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS OPEN," and "AND PEACE TALKS ARE ON," while the woman immediately counters with, "NOPE... IT'S BEEN BROKEN," "NOW, IT'S CLOSED," and "WAIT... THEY'RE OFF." In the final panel, the man optimistically asks, "SO, THE WAR IS ALMOST OVER," but the woman grimly concludes, "NO, IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING."

Joe Heller / Copyright 2025 Hellertoon.com

This cartoon depicts an imposing wall covered in barbed wire near the words “Private Detention. Inc.” A large flag looks like cash worth $1 billion and is labeled “In Greed We Trust.” There’s an upside down American flag and a skull and crossbones flag hanging ominously near security cameras.

Joel Pett / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency

This cartoon depicts a giant golden arche like you’d see at McDonalds. Except this is a monument in Washington DC and has $40 trillion debt inscribed in the base. The caption reads, “The White House unveils the Trump arch design.”

Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate

This cartoon depicts FBI Director Kash Patel stumbling around drunk. He holds two glasses of booze and balances two on his head. He says, “Sue the Atlantic because they wrote about my drinking? I’ll drink to that!”

Ed Wexler / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This cartoon is titled “Hegseth’s Bible.” It depicts a book that has a cross on the cover and the words, “Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino.”

Pedro Molina / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency

This cartoon is titled “Far-Righty Tighty.” It depicts the Ayatollah atop a pipe labeled Strait of Hormuz. He is tightening the valve above it to prevent the oil from getting through.

Steve Breen / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate

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A male and female are dressed in college commencement robes. They look at a young man picking his nose who wears a T-shirt with the word “Ignorance” on it. The woman asks, “Our commencement speaker?!!” The man responds, “They want ‘supressed’ viewpoints.”

Pat Bagley / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.