Saturday, April 18, 2026

CARTOON CAROUSEL: By POLITICO STAFF 04/17/2026 05:00 AM EDT

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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CARTOON CAROUSEL

Anthropic Gets White House Opening

 The Trump administration recognizes the power of Anthropic's new Claude model, Mythos, and its highly sophisticated — and potentially dangerous — ability to breach cybersecurity defenses

Anthropic Gets White House Opening as Blacklist Holds

Scoop: Bessent and Wiles met Anthropic's Amodei in sign of thaw

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Trump’s latest clash with the Catholic Church stunned even the most hardened veterans of culture-war X

 

A Turning Point in History

 

An Age Gap of more than 50 years. . .

 

SPECIAL FEATURE UPLOAD: Angel Robles {activate the acoustic guitar button}

 

South Park Series and Future

The current agreement between Park County and Paramount covers 50 new episodes over five years, ensuring South Park remains active until at least 2029. The deal also moved the entire South Park library (Seasons 1–26) to Paramount+ following the expiration of previous licensing with HBO Max. 

South Park just ENDED Serialization...and Trump - YouTube

How to get camera ready, or what??