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Cartoon Carousel The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics By POLITICO STAFF 06/20/2025 05:00 AM EDT

CARTOON CAROUSEL

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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GIVE DIPLOMACY A 2-WEEK CHANCE . . . Oil Fluctuates On Trump Two-Week Iran Buffer; SoftBank's AI Bet | Bloomberg

Brent crude oil is approaching the $78 per barrel mark.

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 @elerianm
Up another 1% today, Brent crude oil is approaching the $78 per barrel mark. The longer the price remains at or above this level, the greater the concerns about risks to both economic growth and inflation, especially as geopolitical tensions continue to drive volatility in energy markets, trade and elsewhere. #economy #markets #oil
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WTI and Brent Crude Surge Above $78 as Middle East Conflict Fuels Supply Shock Fears

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Oil prices rise on Iran-Israel tension, with Hormuz chokepoint at risk. Traders eye $90 Brent, while India, Pakistan, and OPEC scramble to shield supply chains | That's TradingNEWS

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Encore! Encore! Trump's FOXNEWS Talking-Heads Talent Pool Featured as Network Guess | WaPo

AI industry is ‘effing insane’ – Palantir CEO ]] RT.com

  Palantir CEO Alex Karp has unleashed a lengthy tirade against the AI industry, arguing that Western governments and militaries shouldn’t t...