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Political Cartoons: The Latest Editorial Cartoons From The TCA

By CM Chaney · February 14, 2025

Wrecking Ball

About Bill Bramhall - Bill Bramhall was born in 1950, graduated from Northwestern University in 1973, and has been the staff editorial cartoonist for the New York Daily News since 2005. Previously, he was the staff cartoonist for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of publications.  Tribune Content Agency

Pick It Up

About Dana Summers - Dana Summers' work is visually arresting and supremely clever. His cartoons deliver astute observations about the government, economy, popular culture, and even the weather. Summers, who was the editorial cartoonist for The Orlando Sentinel for 30 years, served similar roles at newspapers in Dayton, Ohio, and Fayetteville, N.C., giving him a national perspective on today's topics. If it's in the news, it's on Summers' radar.  Tribune Content Agency

See How Long That Holds

About Phil Hands - Phil Hands is the editorial cartoonist for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, Wis. He is the only cartoonist on the staff of a newspaper in Wisconsin. Phil is a fierce political moderate whose cartoons attack the extremists on both the left and the right. He learned long ago that no political party has a monopoly on bad ideas.   Tribune Content Agency

Nothing Says "I Love You" Like Eggs

About Nick Anderson - Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Anderson is an independent-minded liberal who covers politics and contemporary cultural issues in a way that connects with readers. His loose, idiosyncratic style carries with it an unconventional message with appeal.  Tribune Content Agency

The Stench

About Bill Bramhall - Bill Bramhall was born in 1950, graduated from Northwestern University in 1973, and has been the staff editorial cartoonist for the New York Daily News since 2005. Previously, he was the staff cartoonist for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of publications.  Tribune Content Agency

Really Dug In

About Dana Summers - Dana Summers' work is visually arresting and supremely clever. His cartoons deliver astute observations about the government, economy, popular culture, and even the weather. Summers, who was the editorial cartoonist for The Orlando Sentinel for 30 years, served similar roles at newspapers in Dayton, Ohio, and Fayetteville, N.C., giving him a national perspective on today's topics. If it's in the news, it's on Summers' radar.  Tribune Content Agency

Debating Society

About Joel Pett - Four-time Pulitzer finalist and 2000 Pulitzer prize winner Joel Pett's sharp-edged political cartoons have appeared in publications worldwide, including the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Times of London, USA Today and the Katmandu Times.   Tribune Content Agency

Need A Bigger Boat

About Phil Hands - Phil Hands is the editorial cartoonist for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, Wis. He is the only cartoonist on the staff of a newspaper in Wisconsin. Phil is a fierce political moderate whose cartoons attack the extremists on both the left and the right. He learned long ago that no political party has a monopoly on bad ideas.   Tribune Content Agency

The New Kennedy Center

About Jack Ohman - Ohman has been the editorial cartoonist and Deputy California Opinion Editor of The Sacramento Bee since 2013. He worked at The Oregonian from 1983-2012, the Detroit Free Press from 1982-1983, and The Columbus Dispatch from 1981-1982. Has been syndicated by Tribune Content Agency for 200 newspapers. Ohman is the 2016 winner of the Pulitzer Prize and was a finalist in 2012. In addition, he's won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, the Overseas Press Club Award, the Society of Professional Journalists Award, the National Headliner Award, the Scripps Howard Award, the 2013 finalist for Herblock Award, and Second Place in the 1970 Scotts Seed Company art contest, for which he won a $25 U.S. Savings Bond.  Tribune Content Agency

Three Branches Of Government

About Nick Anderson - Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Anderson is an independent-minded liberal who covers politics and contemporary cultural issues in a way that connects with readers. His loose, idiosyncratic style carries with it an unconventional message with appeal.  Tribune Content Agency

Another Brilliant Discovery

About Joey Weatherford - Joey Weatherford has been contributing editorial cartoons to the Greenville Herald Banner since 2001. Leaning slightly conservative, his cartoons are drawn in a whimsical style, often blended with pop culture references and classic cartoon characters.   Tribune Content Agency

RIP Tom Robbins

About David Horsey - Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist/columnist David Horsey is known for his biting satire and clever allusions to contemporary culture.   Tribune Content Agency

Let's Get You Outta There

About Walt Handelsman - A two-time liberal Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and animator for the New Orleans Advocate, Handelsman's wry sense of humor and clear-cut commentary help readers grasp the issues before they fall to the ground laughing.   Tribune Content Agency

Someday

About Bill Bramhall - Bill Bramhall was born in 1950, graduated from Northwestern University in 1973, and has been the staff editorial cartoonist for the New York Daily News since 2005. Previously, he was the staff cartoonist for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of publications.  Tribune Content Agency

Fly Eagles Fly

About Dana Summers - Dana Summers' work is visually arresting and supremely clever. His cartoons deliver astute observations about the government, economy, popular culture, and even the weather. Summers, who was the editorial cartoonist for The Orlando Sentinel for 30 years, served similar roles at newspapers in Dayton, Ohio, and Fayetteville, N.C., giving him a national perspective on today's topics. If it's in the news, it's on Summers' radar.  Tribune Content Agency

Unelected Bureaucrat and Plutocrat

About Joel Pett - Four-time Pulitzer finalist and 2000 Pulitzer prize winner Joel Pett's sharp-edged political cartoons have appeared in publications worldwide, including the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Times of London, USA Today and the Katmandu Times.   Tribune Content Agency

Don't Tread On Me

About Nick Anderson - Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Anderson is an independent-minded liberal who covers politics and contemporary cultural issues in a way that connects with readers. His loose, idiosyncratic style carries with it an unconventional message with appeal.  Tribune Content Agency

CIA Buyouts

About Joey Weatherford - Joey Weatherford has been contributing editorial cartoons to the Greenville Herald Banner since 2001. Leaning slightly conservative, his cartoons are drawn in a whimsical style, often blended with pop culture references and classic cartoon characters.   Tribune Content Agency

Overdraft

About Bill Bramhall - Bill Bramhall was born in 1950, graduated from Northwestern University in 1973, and has been the staff editorial cartoonist for the New York Daily News since 2005. Previously, he was the staff cartoonist for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of publications.  Tribune Content Agency

Nevermind

About Nick Anderson - Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Anderson is an independent-minded liberal who covers politics and contemporary cultural issues in a way that connects with readers. His loose, idiosyncratic style carries with it an unconventional message with appeal.  Tribune Content Agency

Not-So Super Bowl

About Bill Bramhall - Bill Bramhall was born in 1950, graduated from Northwestern University in 1973, and has been the staff editorial cartoonist for the New York Daily News since 2005. Previously, he was the staff cartoonist for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of publications.  Tribune Content Agency

Elon Wants You!

About Phil Hands - Phil Hands is the editorial cartoonist for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, Wis. He is the only cartoonist on the staff of a newspaper in Wisconsin. Phil is a fierce political moderate whose cartoons attack the extremists on both the left and the right. He learned long ago that no political party has a monopoly on bad ideas.   Tribune Content Agency

Just Like You Wanted

About Joey Weatherford - Joey Weatherford has been contributing editorial cartoons to the Greenville Herald Banner since 2001. Leaning slightly conservative, his cartoons are drawn in a whimsical style, often blended with pop culture references and classic cartoon characters.   Tribune Content Agency

Give Him A Break

About Joel Pett - Four-time Pulitzer finalist and 2000 Pulitzer prize winner Joel Pett's sharp-edged political cartoons have appeared in publications worldwide, including the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Times of London, USA Today and the Katmandu Times.   Tribune Content Agency

That's Elon's Job

About Bill Bramhall - Bill Bramhall was born in 1950, graduated from Northwestern University in 1973, and has been the staff editorial cartoonist for the New York Daily News since 2005. Previously, he was the staff cartoonist for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of publications.  Tribune Content Agency