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Back to School?

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Back to School & Capitol Upgrade for Aging Senators

by Christopher Weyant, Editorial Cartoonist and R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist September 8, 2023, 4:30 amSeptember 7, 2023, 8:46 pm

Back to School (Climate change, heat days and snow days) & Capitol Upgrade for Aging Senators (Senate: Assisted Legislating Facility). Editorial cartoons by Christopher Weyant and R.J. Matson

Hottest Day Ever Recorded On Earth: The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. is shown melting like the top of an ice cream cone.

Hottest Day On Record

by John Darkow, Editorial Cartoonist and R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist July 10, 2023, 4:30 amJuly 10, 2023, 12:57 am

Putin's Creature Turns Against Him: Russia President Vladimir Putin is show tangled in puppet strings as he tries to control Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is the head of the Wagner mercenary group that Putin had hired to help invade Ukraine.

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Putin’s Creature Turns Against Him & Private Jetsetter Justice Alito

by Patrick Chappatte, Editorial Cartoonist and R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist June 26, 2023, 4:30 amJune 25, 2023, 12:43 pm

New Trump Lawyers Wanted: Members of a law firm are hiding in a dark library, one behind a newspaper headlined, "Trump Indicted." A man leans into the room and says, "Trump is looking for new lawyers again! Any takers?"

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New Trump Lawyers Wanted

by R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist June 12, 2023, 4:45 amJune 12, 2023, 11:57 pm

Biden-McCarthy Buddy Movie: President Biden and Speaker McCarthy are shown with their arms around each other a la Dumb and Dumber, but the title is Debt and Debter. Joe says, "Not a joke!" and McCarthy Says, "I can work with this guy!"

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Gun Violence Awareness, Biden-McCarthy Buddy Movie & Apple Vision

by John Darkow, Editorial Cartoonist, Rivers, Editorial Cartoonist and R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist June 6, 2023, 4:30 amJune 6, 2023, 1:03 am

Cruel But Fun: A wife and husband are watching TV and the wife says to the husband, "You're right, dear. DeSantis is more cruel and vindictive. But Trump makes it more fun."

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Cruel But Fun & Debt Limit Suspension

by Pat Byrnes, Editorial Cartoonist and R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist May 31, 2023, 4:30 amAugust 9, 2023, 12:15 am

Parties Want Anybody But Biden And Trump: A donkey in a blue shirt that reads "Anyone but Biden" is next to an elephant in a red shirt that reads "Anyone but Trump." The elephant says "Good luck with that!" and the donkey says "Yeah right!" They walk away and "sigh."

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Anybody But Biden Or Trump & Tupperware Collapse

by R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist and Dave Whamond, Editorial Cartoonist May 2, 2023, 4:30 amMay 2, 2023, 12:31 am

At the Biden-Trump Starting Line: A pair of walkers for the elderly with Biden 2024 and Trump 2024 signs.

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At The Biden-Trump Starting Line & Biden Announces Run

by R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist and Dick Wright, Editorial Cartoonist April 26, 2023, 4:30 amApril 26, 2023, 4:36 pm

Biden's Age

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Biden’s Age & Water Skiing Through The Ethics Swamp

by Dick Wright, Editorial Cartoonist and R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist April 18, 2023, 4:30 amApril 18, 2023, 1:57 am

Congressional Smoking Lapel Pin

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Congressional Smoking Lapel Pin

by R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist March 30, 2023, 4:30 amMarch 29, 2023, 11:59 pm