Cartoon of the Day (7/17/26)

POLITICAL CARTOONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 7/15/26:

Hitman Testifies

Fascist Blanche Crows Like a Rooster During Confirmation Hearings

Todd Blanche Is “Not Fit” to Be AG, From Epstein Files to Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund: Rep. Jayapal (Democracy Now! - video)

Tell Your Senator: Block Todd Blanche (Robert Reich - video)

Todd Blanche Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban (Mother Jones)

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War Monger Dies

Closeted Gay Senator Lindsey Graham Succumbs to Heart Failure

Jon Stewart on Lindsey Graham's Death & America's Geriatric Political Class (The Daily Show - video)

Trump Issues Insane Reaction to Lindsey Graham Dying (Brian Tyler Cohen - video)

Marjorie Greene Torches Lindsey Graham (The Young Turks - video)

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McConnell Silent

Fake Photo Presented in Failed Attempt to Prove He’s Alive

Mitch McConnell’s Wife Conspiracies Erupt After Bizarre Rehab Appearance (The Damage Report - video)

Republican Senator Says Mitch McConnell Photo Is Fake (David Pakman Show - video)

Mitch McConnell Finally Appeared in a Photo. Kara and Scott Aren’t Buying It (Pivot With Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway - video)

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Platner Drops Out

Charges of Rape Has Him Considering a Run for President

Democrats Have a Process for Replacing Graham Platner. It’s Controversial. (Slate)

As Democrats Pick Up the Pieces After Graham Platner, Many Wonder: How Did This Happen? (The Guardian)

If Fetterman Were Going to Change Parties, He Might Act Like He’s Acting Now (Talking Points Memo)

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DOGE Officially Ends

Elon Steps Over Dead People on Way to the Bank

DOGE Ended on July 4, But the Workers Whose Lives Musk Upended Are Still Reeling (Mother Jones)

So Authoritarian and Un-American': DOGE Is Over but Its Devastating Impact Remains (MS NOW - video)

Thom Tillis Explodes at Russ Vought Over DOGE: ‘People Did It Wrong’ (Forbes Breaking News - video)

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Trump’s Dementia Worsens

Despot Unlikely to Make It to Year’s End

Trump Shockingly Unwell When Trying to Speak (David Pakman Show - video)

‘Delusional Fool’: Republicans Aren’t Happy About Trump’s Meddling (AlterNet)

Trump Teleprompter Scandal, Hegseth’s Weird Testosterone Fixation, Iran War Escalates: A Closer Look ( Late Night With Seth Meyers - video)

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Celebration Continues

America’s 250th Inspires President

After 1776, the Founders Designed a Government That Accounts for ‘a Degree of Depravity in Mankind’ (The Conversation)

Patriotism Toward What End? The Enduring Debate in U.S. History Education (The Progeassive)

Why Are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart? (The Hartmann Report)

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War Heats Up

Strait Closed Again, Trump Threatens Complete Obliteration Again

Hegseth Announces Testosterone Testing as Part of Push for “Lethal” Military (Truthout)

House Democrats Stun With Colossal Shift Over Key Vote to Cut Israel Funding (The Damage Report - video)

Don’t Look Away From Cuba (In These Times)

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ICE Kills Wrong Man

President Ups Demand for More Deportations

After Killings, Homan Says There Will Be ‘More Bloodshed’ Unless Dems ‘Shut Their Mouth’ About ICE (Common Dreams)

ICE Murders Continue (The American Prospect)

ICE Agent Who Killed Man in Maine Tries to Get His Ex-Wife to Cover for Him (Daily Kos)

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Trump Support Dwindles

But Cult Members Remain as Rabid as Ever

They’re Shocked We Won’t Pretend Anymore (The Hartmann Report)

Pete Buttigieg Says Marco Rubio Will Never Recover From This Lie (Bulwark Podcast)

Wow! France Launches New Epstein Investigation as Trump DOJ Does Nothing!?! (Katie Phang - video)

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Republicans Attempting Steal

“We Have No Chance in Fair Elections,” Says Ted Cruz

The Plot to Subvert the Midterms Is Getting Stranger and More Dangerous (Media Matters)

MAGA Stunned as Trump Nominee Goes Silent - video)

At the World Cup, Messi’s Quiet Leadership Outshines MAGA’s Noise (Salon)

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Americans Suffering

50% Having Trouble Paying for Groceries and Fuel

Diesel Hits $5 Per Gallon in US, 33% Higher Than Before Trump Launched War Against Iran (Common Dreams)

Trump Spirals After Blue States Sue to Block Billion Dollar Merger!! (Katie Phang - video)

Rep. AOC Slams Big Pharma for Gaming U.S. Patent System at Health Subcommittee Hearing (RepAOC - video)

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Thousands Die in Record Heat

Republicans Claim Dying Hoax

Europe’s Heat Wave Det Records for All-Time Highs (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

As Climate Extremes Collide, Attribution Science Evolves (Inside Climate News)

Challenging NYT’s Suggestion That We Should Stop Worrying and Love Radiation (FAIR)

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In Other News

A Deadly Fungus That Can Infect Cats and People Is Spreading (Science News(

Rubio, Stephen Miller Humiliate Themselves on National TV (Brian Tyler Cohen - video)

The Global Revolt Against AI Data Centers (LA Progressive)

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