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Political Cartoons: The Latest Editorial Cartoons From The TCA

By CM Chaney · February 21, 2025

You-Kraine

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

Trump <3 NY

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

The Trumpquake

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

AP Block

About Joey Weatherford: Joey Weatherford has been contributing editorial cartoons to the Greenville Herald Banner since 2001. Although he leans slightly conservative, his cartoons are whimsical and often blend pop culture references and classic cartoon characters.   Tribune Content Agency

Pushing At The Pillars

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

Break 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

You Shall Not Pass

About Drew Sheneman - Drew Sheneman of The Newark Star-Ledger adds original perspective and exceptional artistry to your editorial pages. His liberal cartoons artfully comment on contemporary issues here and abroad.   Tribune Content Agency

What's In It For Us?

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

Get The Budget Under Control

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

Never Should Have Started It

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

Too Much Winning

About Joey Weatherford: Joey Weatherford has been contributing editorial cartoons to the Greenville Herald Banner since 2001. Although he leans slightly conservative, his cartoons are whimsical and often blend pop culture references and classic cartoon characters.   Tribune Content Agency

The Trump White House

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

Don't Need Six Guys

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

Next Item 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

Borrow My Sharpie

About Drew Sheneman - Drew Sheneman of The Newark Star-Ledger adds original perspective and exceptional artistry to your editorial pages. His liberal cartoons artfully comment on contemporary issues here and abroad.   Tribune Content Agency

No More Press Access

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

The World's Greatest Duh-Liberative Body

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

Looking Good

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

Get Off The Edge

About Joey Weatherford: Joey Weatherford has been contributing editorial cartoons to the Greenville Herald Banner since 2001. Although he leans slightly conservative, his cartoons are whimsical and often blend pop culture references and classic cartoon characters.   Tribune Content Agency

Stepping Up

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

Social Security Has Been Cut Off

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

Shooting Down Affordable Housing

About Drew Sheneman - Drew Sheneman of The Newark Star-Ledger adds original perspective and exceptional artistry to your editorial pages. His liberal cartoons artfully comment on contemporary issues here and abroad.   Tribune Content Agency

DOGE Spying

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

Piece Talks

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

Herding Cats

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