Bearing bad news

Bearing bad news

Tragedy in the newsroom, Brian Kilmeade's solution, and more

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This editorial cartoon depicts a female and male television newscaster on the air. The male’s face looks like a sad emoji as the woman says, “Coming up next: the latest in inflation and unemployment news.”

Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This political cartoon depicts Fox News personality Brian Kilmeade behind a counter at an office labeled “Government Services.” There is a sign posted that says “Get the shot!” A woman member of the public stops by and says, “Minimum wage is $7.25 and I can’t afford an apartment! I’m basically homeless… Can I get some government assistance?” Kilmeade responds, “You certainly can! You qualify for our involuntary lethal injection program.”

Dave Whamond / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This cartoon depicts a man tapping out a message on his cell phone that reads “To boldly go where no one has gone before,” followed by an asterisk. At the bottom of the image next to an asterisk are the words, “The only comment on ‘Kirk’ that won’t get you in trouble.”

Joe Heller / Copyright 2025 Hellertoon.com

This editorial cartoon depicts two members of the U.S. Navy onboard a massive aircraft carrier. One navy man holds up a shirt and says, “We didn’t get the naval ships and combat aircraft we desperately needed, but we got those cool ‘Department of War’ T-shirts.”

Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate

This political cartoon is titled “Another Obscene Trump Drawing.” It shows Trump’s hands on a map of the United States of America. Trump has crossed out the “United” part and written, “I couldn’t care less!”

Jonathan Brown / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

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This political cartoon is titled “Sisyphus” and is reminiscent of the mythological character doomed to push a boulder up a hill only to have to roll back down over and over again. This Sisyphus is labeled “PA” to represent Pennsylvania and pushes a boulder labeled “Budget Brinkmanship” that looks like the U.S. Capitol Building.

John Cole / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This editorial cartoon is titled “Republican Politicans…” It depicts a family posing in front of a Christmas tree for a family photo with each person holding a rifle. The husband and wife stand behind three smiling children seated on a couch. The woman says, “We need to wrap this up. I don’t want to be late for my press conference condemning leftists for promoting violence.”

Nick Anderson / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency