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- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsvon By POLITICO Staff am Freitag, 4. April 2025 um 9:00
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.
- Rod Blagojevich has a new gig: Working for the ‘Bosnian Bear’von By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Shia Kapos am Donnerstag, 3. April 2025 um 0:06
The former Illinois governor, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump in February, will lobby for the Republic of Srpska.
- Republicans are increasingly anxious about a midterms wipeoutvon By Holly Otterbein, Elena Schneider, Jordain Carney, Eli Stokols, Megan Messerly and Meredith Lee Hill am Mittwoch, 2. April 2025 um 22:37
Across the party, there’s a push to refocus on economic issues even as some worry the president’s tariffs could cause short-term harm.
- ‘Get attention’: Musk defends million-dollar giveawaysam Montag, 31. März 2025 um 14:45
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- ‘Ball game over’: Trump’s rural support could make or break the Wisconsin Supreme Court racevon By Liz Crampton, Jordan Wolman and Samuel Benson am Montag, 31. März 2025 um 9:45
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race could wind up being a referendum on the president’s trade policies.
- Musk butts up against Wisconsin state law with (now deleted) $1 million check giveawayvon By Jessica Piper and Andrew Howard am Freitag, 28. März 2025 um 16:43
Election law experts were skeptical about the billionaire’s move.
- ‘It’s just dumb’: Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration on Signalgatevon By Ali Bianco am Freitag, 28. März 2025 um 16:07
The op-ed in The New York Times called the Signalgate controversy dangerous and “dumb.”
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsvon By POLITICO Staff am Freitag, 28. März 2025 um 9:00
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.
- ‘Painful period’: RFK Jr. lays off 10,000 HHS employeesam Donnerstag, 27. März 2025 um 20:30
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- Democrats concede they have no alternative to Chuck Schumer for nowvon By Holly Otterbein, Jordain Carney, Elena Schneider, Nicholas Wu and Brakkton Booker am Donnerstag, 27. März 2025 um 8:45
The embattled minority leader has faced criticism across the party over his fumbled strategy over a government funding bill.
- Illinois progressive Congress member attracts Gen‑Z challengervon By Shia Kapos am Montag, 24. März 2025 um 18:17
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who has represented the Chicago-area district for decades, has yet to announce her reelection plans.
- Former Utah Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the US House, has diedvon By Associated Press am Montag, 24. März 2025 um 10:23
She had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer.
- Pam Bondi warns Jasmine Crockett to ‘tread very carefully’ in what she says about Elon Muskvon By Amanda Friedman am Sonntag, 23. März 2025 um 20:49
Ahead of expected protests at Tesla locations, the Democratic representative said her calls to action against Musk were nonviolent.
- Leakers to Musk: We’re ‘not Elon’s servants’von By Sophia Cai, Danny Nguyen, Daniel Payne, Amy Mackinnon and Eli Stokols am Freitag, 21. März 2025 um 19:44
Even before Musk’s comments, federal workers felt vulnerable and increasingly incensed.
- How Elon Musk searches for leaks: lawsuits, mole hunts and secret codesvon By Danny Nguyen am Freitag, 21. März 2025 um 16:37
His approach to stamp out leaks at his companies could inform how he’d tackle the issue in the federal government.
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsvon By POLITICO Staff am Freitag, 21. März 2025 um 9:00
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.
- Chicago lawmaker joins the anti-Schumer pile on by House membersvon By Ali Bianco am Mittwoch, 19. März 2025 um 23:17
Rep. Delia Ramirez says the Senate minority leader should have fought the Republican spending plan and risked a government shutdown.
- Ivey puts Schumer on notice: ‘We can’t afford to have that happen again’von By Brakkton Booker am Mittwoch, 19. März 2025 um 16:33
The Maryland Democrat said the House minority leader met the moment, but the top Senate Democrat missed the mark during the spending fight.
- Dems pile on Schumer as bashing goes mainstreamvon By Andrew Howard am Mittwoch, 19. März 2025 um 13:59
The criticism isn’t just coming from activist groups or the halls of Congress.
- Another House Democrat piles on embattled Chuck Schumervon By Brakkton Booker am Mittwoch, 19. März 2025 um 2:57
Rep. Glenn Ivey says “it may be time” for the Senate minority leader to step down.
- Dem-leaning WestExec Advisors lost big-name clients since the electionvon By Daniel Lippman am Dienstag, 18. März 2025 um 20:33
Some of them are hiring K Street firms touting their supposed access to Donald Trump.
- JB Pritzker on Chuck Schumer’s spending vote: ‘I disagree with what he did’von By Andrew Howard and Shia Kapos am Dienstag, 18. März 2025 um 18:01
The Illinois governor declined to say if the New York senator should continue leading Senate Democrats.
- Moderate Dems message to progressives: We’re not backing downvon By Adam Wren, Liz Crampton and Holly Otterbein am Dienstag, 18. März 2025 um 9:55
A string of special elections and some polling show the party might be getting pulled to the middle.
- 2 former governors resigned in scandal. Now they want to be mayors.von By Ry Rivard am Samstag, 15. März 2025 um 16:00
Andrew Cuomo and Jim McGreevey are trying to make comebacks on each side of the Hudson River.
- ‘Uniting anger’: Democrats fume over Schumer’s handling of funding fightvon By Holly Otterbein, Lisa Kashinsky, Jordain Carney, Elena Schneider and Brakkton Booker am Freitag, 14. März 2025 um 23:09
The longtime New York senator faces a precarious moment.
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsvon By POLITICO Staff am Freitag, 14. März 2025 um 9:00
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.
- Andy Beshear hits Newsom for hosting Bannon on his new podcastvon By Seb Starcevic and Mia McCarthy am Freitag, 14. März 2025 um 3:10
The criticism amounts to what could be an early skirmish in the next Democratic presidential primary.
- Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backingvon By Ally Mutnick and Shia Kapos am Donnerstag, 13. März 2025 um 16:18
Juliana Stratton has told fellow Democrats that she plans to run if Sen. Dick Durbin retires and that Gov. JB Pritzker will back her.
- Senate Democrats face ‘tough map’ as a slate of retirements hit Dem-friendly statesvon By Jordain Carney, Ally Mutnick, Lisa Kashinsky and Nicholas Wu am Mittwoch, 12. März 2025 um 22:57
The embattled party has benches in the blue-leaning states, but every opening is a potential vulnerability.
- Pro-Palestinian groups have more demands for Democratsvon By Lisa Kashinsky am Mittwoch, 12. März 2025 um 14:02
Four progressive groups sent a letter to the Democratic National Committee with requests, suggesting the rift over the Israel-Hamas war is far from over.