The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
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Despite nominee's 'detestable language,' Johnson backs Texas House candidate
"That was his persona online,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said of Brandon Herrera.
Obama calls for Dems to focus on AI
Creating a robust AI agenda should be a top focus for Congress and presidential candidates, he said at a private fundraiser.
Congress has had ‘zero time’ to discuss Trump’s $5k dividend, Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson called the idea “creative.”
Tech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says
The future of AI drew a range of strong comments on the Sunday morning TV shows.
Mullin seeks to win over immigration hardliners with messaging blitz
Official White House and DHS social media accounts, including the DHS chief's, have been mentioning ICE and deportations more frequently as the summer has gone on.
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate swims to safety after emergency landing
Tom Tiffany's plane lost power and landed in a lake.
Chicago mayor bets progressives will turn out for him in announcing reelection bid
Progressive Brandon Johnson hopes a growing far-left movement can help him overcome voter dissatisfaction with his job performance.
![A performer rests near a "No Drone Zone" sign in Beijing, on May 31, 2023.](https://www.politico.com/dims4/default/5e7681a/2147483647/legacy_thumbnail/90x60/legacy_thumbnail/90x60/resize/1160x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2F46%2Fa4%2F9aa65d6240efb1a4fdc45e17ae9b%2Fbeijing-drones-54179.jpg "A performer rests near a "No Drone Zone" sign in Beijing, on May 31, 2023.")
Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules
Authorities will be offering subsidies for existing drone owners to sell their devices.
Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died
"I invite everyone to pray that the Lord will bestow his gift of peace upon the world."
The Future of Western Sahara Runs Down the Donald J. Trump Highway
The 655-mile desert road is playing an unusual role in the American president’s plans for the Middle East.
Trespasser stopped at Kamala Harris’ Malibu property
The former vice president and her husband were not home at the time.
Altman: IPO unlikely this year
CEO Sam Altman said he did not think OpenAI would go public this year as widely expected, and separately called for increased safety evaluations.
Republicans fear they have a North Carolina problem
GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper — and some in the party aren’t sure he can turn things around in time for November.
Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies
President Donald Trump seems reluctant to widen an already unpopular Mideast war as Houthi rebels threaten a crucial Red Sea shipping route.
AI leaders endorse slowdown in their risky technology
Dario Amodei, who was the first to call for restraint on Saturday, warned that recent advances have begun to outpace the industry’s ability to fully understand and control the technology.
Convention puts GOP’s reality on display: Midterm policy agenda is skimpy
Even President Donald Trump’s promise of $5,000 checks underscores the intraparty divides that have left this Congress unable to reliably legislate.
Republicans aren’t convinced Dallas changed the midterms
'No harm done, but also doesn't change much of anything,' said one Republican strategist.
OpenAI reveals another rogue AI attack
OpenAI’s agents escaped once before they hacked Hugging Face.
The guy selling both California and Trump on carbon removal
A California carbon removal start-up is trying to seize the moment as state regulators write new rules for the technology and the world reckons with worsening climate change.
Another Senate aide with a lobbying side gig
Former West Virginia state Sen. Paul Hardesty has been on GOP Sen. Jim Justice’s payroll while registered to lobby the state legislature on behalf of tobacco company Altria since January 2025.
Senate AI safety bill’s path forward remains unclear
Despite growing momentum for Congress to pass key legislation regulating artificial intelligence, senators can’t yet agree on language that would hold AI labs accountable for harm caused by the technology.
Political unity permeates 25th anniversary of 9/11
The leadup to the event was fraught with partisan rancor directed at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
A federal health program for 9/11 responders is still short-staffed
Doctors working with the government program to help survivors with 9/11-related illnesses warn about staffing shortages and slow approvals.
Europe’s Far-right summer
Politically, the summer of '26 will go down as a spectacular summer for Europe’s far right.
Republicans just opened the floodgates on spending for Ken Paxton
GOP super PACs have committed more than $40 million to the race over the last week, as the attorney general faces a tight race with Democrat James Talarico.
California wealth tax proponent threatened labor officials, law firm’s report finds
A report substantiated claims that SEIU-UHW leader Dave Regan intimidated other union leaders while seeking support for the billionaire tax and previously assaulted a labor leader.
Inflation keeps squeezing GOP
And super PACs spend big for Ken Paxton.
Court deals first blow to Trump’s coal rescue campaign
The ruling casts a pall on the administration's orders requiring six coal plants across the country to stay online past their retirement dates.
How 9/11 changed Howard Lutnick
The Commerce secretary had to rebuild after 9/11. He learned that time is of the essence — a lesson he carried into his current job.
Blackouts to suitcase bombs: Energy after 9/11
The nuclear nightmare on officials' minds during 9/11.
Feds declare record-setting cyclospora outbreak over
The outbreak linked to Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce sickened more than 12,000 people and killed two.
‘I don’t have any’: Trump brushes aside concerns over AI’s existential risks
The president is instead focusing on American tech maintaining its lead over China.
Psychedelics are on the FDA’s mind
The FDA is focusing more attention than usual on psychedelics this month as the prospect of the first agency approval for the drug class gets closer.
Trump, Hegseth push Iran war at Pentagon 9/11 memorial
“We are ensuring that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Hegseth said.
This climate problem isn’t on the UN agenda — data centers
The slow moving climate talks are struggling to address one of the world’s biggest drivers of rising energy demand.
Anti-fraud campaign hits autism providers
Pushes by the Trump administration and states to root out Medicaid fraud — through funding cuts, staffing rules and new paperwork — are curbing access to services for children with autism.
Fed's Warsh faces new pressure to hike rates after inflation heats up
A decision to raise rates next week would come at a politically fraught time — less than two months before a midterm election that will determine control of Congress.
The ‘hand grenade’ in Gavin Newsom’s lap
California’s governor fought hard to keep a billionaire tax off the ballot. But he didn’t succeed — and now the campaign will test his presidential prospects.
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