The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Published on Friday, October 17, 2025 by Politico | Found on Glideslope.ai

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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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

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