Weekly roundup of political cartoons captures the week's political events
Political cartoonists across the country and spectrum distill the week's political moments into editorial cartoons.
What happened
Politico compiled a weekly selection of political cartoons drawn by cartoonists throughout the country representing across the political spectrum. The cartoons respond to events, hypocrisies, memes, and notable occurrences in politics during the week. The collection, edited by Matt Wuerker, represents hundreds of cartoons produced by the cartoonist community.
Context
The cartoons serve as a cultural and political commentary mechanism, allowing cartoonists to visually distill complex political developments into accessible art that entertains and provokes readers across the political divide. This weekly compilation reflects how political cartooning functions as a form of immediate, topical response to the week's political landscape.